The best types of sod for your lawn are Bermudagrass, centipedegrass, St. Augustinegrass, Zoysiagrass, fescue, ryegrass, and Kentucky bluegrass. When choosing, it’s important to consider your climate, region, sunlight, foot traffic, maintenance, and budget.
Category: Lawn Care Tips
Eastern Oregon Native Plants for Landscaping
The best Eastern Oregon native plants for landscaping are the California poppy, common camas, western larch, and bitterbrush, to name a few.
How to Keep Pests Out of Your Compost Pile
From turning the pile regularly, maintaining proper moisture, and avoiding certain materials, this guide will teach you my favorite tricks to keep pests out of your compost pile.
How to Use Compost in Your Lawn and Garden
To effectively use compost in your lawn and garden, use it as a topdressing, soil amendment, compost tea, or mulch to improve your soil’s health and boost plant growth. This guide will help you understand how to use compost effectively, how much you need, and the best times to apply it so your soil and plants thrive.
What Can And Cannot Be Composted?
Fruit peels, corncobs, and grass clippings compost well, while meat, oil, and plastic attract pests, slow down decomposition, and create bad odors.
How to Mulch Around Trees
To mulch around trees, start by clearing weeds, grass, and other vegetation around the base of the tree, then spread mulch in a three-foot circle about 3 to 4 inches thick. Finish by lightly watering the mulch to help it settle against the soil.
When to Apply Pre-Emergent Herbicides
Apply pre-emergents from February to April, when your soil reaches 55 degrees, and from August to October, when it drops to 70.
What Are Pre-Emergent Herbicides?
Pre-emergents are liquids or granules that prevent annual and unestablished perennial weeds from emerging in your lawn in the spring and fall.
Should You Put Straw Over Grass Seed?
Should you put straw on grass seed? Yes—a thin layer holds moisture and protects seed. Learn how much to use, how to apply it, and when to remove it.
How to Repair Salt Damage on Your Lawn
Learn how to repair salt-damaged grass with our 6-step guide. Flush salt, apply gypsum, and reseed to restore your lawn’s health this spring.