To know when to apply post-emergent herbicide, target weeds at their vulnerable 2- to 4-leaf stage, when temperatures are 65 to 85 degrees, humidity is above 40%, winds are below 10 mph, and your lawn is actively growing but not stressed.
Category: Lawn Care Tips
How to Care for New Grass
Don’t know how to care for new grass? Here’s a complete guide on proper watering, mowing, fertilizing, and protecting new lawns.
When is the Best Time to Reseed a Lawn?
The best time to reseed your lawn is late summer to early fall for cool-season grass and late spring to early summer for warm-season grass.
What to Know About Outdoor Watering Restrictions
Watering restrictions limit lawn irrigation to one to three days a week, morning and evening hours. Learn more about triggers, duration and fines.
Why Does My Grass Grow in Clumps?
Grass can grow in clumps because of its type, weeds, improper mowing, and uneven watering. You can learn more about clumpy grass here.
6 Lawn Mowing Patterns and How to Create Each One
Lawn mowing patterns include stripes, checkerboard, zig-zag, smooth waves, circular, and diamond. To prevent soil compaction, experts suggest rotating directions.
Why Should You Change Your Mowing Direction?
Mowing the same direction every week causes ruts, compaction, and grain. Changing your mowing direction keeps grass upright and builds a denser lawn.
10 Benefits of Overseeding
The benefits of overseeding include a thicker lawn, natural weed control, better drought tolerance, less soil erosion, and more.
How to Tell Purslane and Spurge Apart
Break a stem. If it releases a drop of white, milky sap, it’s spurge; if the cut shines a clear, watery sap, it’s purslane.
What is Spurge?
Spurge is a drought-tolerant weed that invades lawns and gardens in the summer and is toxic to people and animals.