Cooler weather usually take a toll on lawn equipment including mowers and irrigation systems. Cables corrode, debris clog tubes and fuel gets bad. Winterizing your lawn mower for storage is an important maintenance step that will see it running well when the next mowing season comes. In this handy guide, learn how to winterize a …
November 2024
How Do You Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades?
For your lawn mower to be effective at its job, you need to have its blades sharpened at least once a year. Both use and disuse of the blades makes them blunt and the solution is simply sharpening them. After tuning up your lawn mower, the next thing you’ll want to do is to sharpen your …
Does Vinegar Kill Weeds Permanently? How to use It
Weeds compete with the lawn grass for the limited nutrients, thus affecting its proper growth. With time, the grass starts weathering, turns brown, and could eventually die. So, does vinegar kill weeds permanently? ANSWER: Vinegar contains acetic acid that permanently kills any type of plant it comes into contact with. The higher the percentage of …
How often to Water Lawn in Summer? (Daily or Weekly?)
Summers have so much heat and strong winds, both of which can steal so much of your lawn water and cause the death of your grass. It therefore means that, for your lawn grass to survive the harsh weather, you must water it often. On the flip side, the survival of your lawn turf does …
How Often Should You Mow your Lawn? (Weekly or Every 2 Weeks?)
It is everyone’s dream to have a lush green lawn, but that comes with investing lots of effort and resources towards yours. One of the many ways to keep your lawn healthy is by mowing it more often, especially when it is growing too fast. Letting your lawn grass grow too long may encourage the …
What to do with Grass Clippings (After Mowing)
The pieces of grass produced when mowing a lawn are called grass clippings. The main component of grass is water, and this explains why they decompose so fast whether left on the lawn or even when tossed in the composite. Grass clippings also contain very important nutrients like nitrogen, which is highly essential for the …
How to Cut Grass without a Lawn Mower
Lawnmowers have seen rising popularity over the past few decades for various reasons. They are highly efficient since they can cut lawn grass over a large area of grass in a few minutes. The other best thing about lawn mowers is that you do not always have to push them; some can propel themselves over …
Can you Lay Sod Over Existing Grass? What to Know
When your lawn grass takes a lot of beating after so many years, it may start thinning. This leaves you with bald patches of brown dry grass. At this point, you may have to lay sod as a quick remedy. So can you over your existing grass? Although laying sod is a faster and easier route to …
Why is my Grass Turning Yellow? How to Fix
Having a great looking luscious green lawn is quite an investment that involves lots of money and effort. This is why it hurts to realize that your lawn grass is changing its green color to something else. So, why is your grass turning yellow? Your grass is turning yellow due to unbalanced supply of nutrients, …
Lawn Mower Stops After Starting a Few Minutes?
Some people enjoy mowing the lawn and many don’t. One thing’s for sure, though – if you have to fight with your Lawn mower to even make it work properly, a boring but simple chore can quickly turn into something far more frustrating that will have you pulling your hair out and kicking the machine in exasperation. If …