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Category: Lawn Care Tips
How to Prepare Your Lawn for Drought
No one likes a dreary, dead lawn, especially in the summer when you want to spend time outside in the […]
Perennial Ryegrass: How to Grow and Care for It
Key Takeaways • It germinates in just 4 to 7 days: This rapid germination rate makes perennial ryegrass one of […]
Fine Fescue: How to Grow and Care for It
Key Takeaways • Fine fescue is low-maintenance and shade-tolerant: These cool-season grasses need little fertilizer and infrequent mowing, and prefer […]
Tall Fescue: How to Grow and Care for It
Key Takeaways • Choose turf-type: Skip old varieties like Kentucky-31, and choose blends with more than 1 turf-type cultivar.• Seed […]
How to Get Rid of Lawn Caterpillars
If you wake up one morning to find that your emerald green lawn is suddenly a dusty brown, you may […]
How to Maintain Your Lawn During a Drought
Experts advise watering deeply every 2–4 weeks, mowing high, skipping fertilizer, and avoiding foot traffic to keep your lawn alive in a drought.
Carpetgrass: How to Grow and Care for It
Carpetgrass is a common grass in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states where wet, infertile soils make other species of […]
Bermudagrass: How to Grow and Care for It
If bermudagrass were in high school, it would win the senior superlative for “most popular.” This common grass species is […]
St. Augustinegrass: How to Grow and Care for It
If you live in Florida or another subtropical climate in the U.S., you’ve likely seen St. Augustinegrass. This thick-bladed grass, […]