The best time to dethatch depends on your grass type: late spring to early summer for warm-season grasses, early fall or spring for cool-season.
Category: Lawn Care Tips
Best Grass for Sandy Soil: Top Drought-Tough Picks
Grass types such as bahiagrass, bentgrass, bermudagrass, centipedegrass, tall fescue, and Zoysiagrass are well-suited to sandy soils due to their tolerance for limited water and nutrients.
Benefits of Dethatching Your Lawn
Dethatching your lawn includes benefits such as better sunlight absorption, stronger grassroots, and fewer pests and diseases, to name a few.
Can You Fertilize and Seed at the Same Time?
Should you fertilize and seed at the same time? Only starter fertilizer is safe. Learn the right order and when to feed new grass after seeding.
What is Crabgrass?
Crabgrass is an invasive lawn weed that thrives in hot, dry conditions and poor soils. Stay crabgrass-free by growing a strong, healthy lawn.
8 Signs of a Drought-Stressed Lawn
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.
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.