Winter weeds like chickweed, henbit, purple deadnettle, and annual bluegrass thrive when your lawn is dormant. Learn how to identify and control these cool-season invaders before they take root this spring.
Category: Lawn Care Tips
15 Best Gifts for Your Lawn Lover
The ultimate lawn care gift guide for every budget. From humorous tees to robot mowers, find 15 gifts your lawn enthusiast will actually use and love.
How to Identify Your Soil Type With 4 Simple DIY Tests
Identify your soil type with the squeeze, jar, ribbon, or drainage test so you can choose the right plants and keep your lawn healthy.
It’s Not Your Imagination – Your Fall Allergies Are Worse Than Ever
Laura De La Cruz has wrestled with year-round allergies for as long as she can remember. And unlike many springtime […]
How to Kill Winter Weeds in Your Lawn
You can get rid of winter weeds naturally by pulling them out, using boiling water, applying vinegar, or covering them with a plastic sheet. For large infestations, use herbicides to eliminate them quickly.
What is a Pollinator Lawn?
A pollinator lawn attracts and supports pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and certain beetles. It features flowering plants that provide food and shelter for these beneficial insects.
How to Create a Pollinator Lawn
Assessing your current lawn, selecting the right plants, choosing an installation technique and conversion method, and caring for your plants are all steps involved in creating a pollinator lawn.
13 Common Lawn Mowing Mistakes
Common lawn mowing mistakes include mowing grass too short, cutting more than one-third of it, using dull blades, and using the wrong mower.
7 Signs Your Lawn Needs Watering
Your lawn needs water if you notice changes in color, lingering footprints, slow growth, curling grass blades, dry soil, insect damage, or an increase in weeds.
5 Signs of Moles in Your Yard
Raised ridges across the lawn, yellowing streaks of grass, small volcano-like soil mounds, soft patches underfoot, and sudden weed growth are the clearest signs of mole activity. These changes appear in your yard before you spot the animal, making them the best clues for homeowners to recognize early.