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Category: Lawn Care Tips
What is Slow-Release Fertilizer?
Slow-release fertilizer is a type of plant food designed to gradually supply nutrients to plants over an extended period — typically 2 to 9 months — rather than all at once. Unlike conventional fertilizers that dissolve quickly when watered, slow-release fertilizers discharge essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium a bit at a time.
How to Test Soil Moisture
There are many ways to check soil moisture, from feeling it with your hands to reading with a soil moisture meter or using moisture blocks.
What’s the One-Third Rule of Mowing
The one-third rule of mowing tells you not to trim more than ⅓ of the turf’s height. So, at least ⅔ of the grass blade tissue remains. For example, if the grass is 3 inches tall, don’t cut off more than 1 inch. It’s simple yet vital to maintaining a healthy lawn.
How to Dispose of Gasoline
Oxidized, degraded, or contaminated gas should be taken to a hazardous waste facility, a recycling center, or a community collection event.
How to Get Rid of Dollarweed
Digging the weed with its root system and spreading systemic herbicides is how you can get rid of dollarweed, but not without reducing soil moisture. Learn why.
How to Get Rid of Spurge Weed
How to Get Rid of Spurge Weed? Try hand-weeding, solarization, and pre-emergent herbicides. Jump in for more spurge control methods and pro tips and tricks.
Late Summer Lawn Fertilizer: How It Helps Your Lawn
Applying late summer lawn fertilizer 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost helps grass recover from heat, survive winter freezes, and green up faster in spring.
Organic vs. Inorganic Fertilizers
Both organic and inorganic fertilizers are important — organic fertilizers are best for overall plant health, and inorganic fertilizers are best for plant recovery.
Why Do We Have to Be Responsible in Our Use of Fertilizer?
Why do we have to be responsible in our use of fertilizer? Maintaining soil health is one reason, but there are other purposes, too.