A drought-stressed lawn warns you before the grass dies. Look for a blue-gray tint, lingering footprints, curled blades, and cracked soil to spot the damage.
Category: Lawn Care Tips
What is Creeping Bentgrass?
Creeping bentgrass is a cool-season grass that’s loved by golfers and loathed by homeowners. Learn more about this controversial turf option.
What is Slow-Release Fertilizer?
What is slow-release fertilizer? Learn how it gradually feeds your lawn for months, its benefits over quick-release, and exactly when to use each type.
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
Learn the one-third rule of mowing: Why cutting no more than a third of your grass blade matters, and how to apply it through every season of the year.
How to Dispose of Gasoline Safely and Legally
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: Identification and Treatment
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
Compare organic vs. inorganic fertilizers to see which is best for your lawn and garden, weighing cost, nutrient speed, and long-term soil health benefits.