Lawn Care Tips

Mowing can be a monster. It eats up your precious weekend, guzzles gasoline, and pollutes air and waterways. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), gas lawn mower emissions account…

At the end of the growing season, it’s time to do a little cleaning to prep your flower beds for the winter to come. Follow these simple tips to get…

Don’t hang up your gardening tools on the pegboard just yet. Winterizing your vegetable garden is a key step in preparing for a successful spring. It’s not as hard as…

Have you ever wanted to shape hedges, shrubs, or try your hand at topiary? Shaping shrubs is a fun way to get out in the garden and try your hand…

Lawn sprinkler systems make summer lawn care so much easier, but shutting them off for the winter can be a mystery. If you live in colder regions of the country,…

Growing grass that’s durable and healthy shouldn’t be difficult. If your lawn is patchy, brown, and dying due to heavy use from kids or pets, it might be time to…

After a stressful season bubbling under the sun or freezing under the snow, your turfgrass is ready for a nutritional boost. But shopping for fertilizer at your local garden center…

Getting your lawn ready for winter takes work, but that healthy spring lawn is well worth it. Here are a few tips to help get your lawn ready for the…

Pre-emergent herbicides block weed seeds from germinating before they emerge in your lawn. The key with pre-emergents is to get the timing right, choose the right kind for your yard,…

Want to keep crabgrass from making you crabby? Want to nip other weeds in the bud?  When it comes to keeping weeds from sprouting in your yard, pre-emergent herbicides are…