During winter, most turf grasses go dormant – they turn in a straw-yellow or brown color. For this reason, homeowners decide to overseed their warm season grass lawns like Bermudagrass, zoysia, or St. Augustine with a cool season grass like ryegrass for color before the onset of cold winter. Apart from overseeding for color, you …
Lawn Care Tips
How Do You Get Rid of Crabgrass? 7 Effective Ways
Crabgrass is a type of lawn weed that takes the shape of a crab and can be a real problem once it invades your lawn. And because crabgrass is more aggressive than lawn grass, it grows even when the grass goes into dormancy during winter. The good news is that crabgrass can be controlled easily …
How to make Bermuda Grass Thicker (Greener and Fuller)
Bermuda grass is one of the most common grass species for various reasons. It is tougher and can withstand harsh climatic conditions that other types of grasses cannot. It also grows and thickens fast. Some people will argue that Bermuda grass does not require so much of care compared to other grass species, but this …
Why are Mushrooms Growing in my Lawn? (What to do)
It is common to find mushrooms in the lawn or garden especially during rainy seasons. While mushrooms in lawn can present an interesting scenery, some species of the fungus can be poisonous to animals and human beings. Let’s find out the reason for mushrooms in the lawn and how to get rid of them. Why …
How to Get Rid of Weeds Without Killing Grass – 7 Effective Ways
As much as we all love the sight of a lush green appeal of lawns, the sight of one or two dandelions doesn’t hurt. But it is this kind of thinking that could cost you your whole lawn if you do not take the necessary control measures. Those two or more plants of weeds in …
Brown Patches in Lawn? (Causes + How to Fix)
The sight of patches with the dead, dying, or dormant grass is very unpleasing, especially if your neighbor next door has a lush green carpet on their lawn. This clearly points that there is a serious problem with your lawn. The good news is that there are many ways of fixing a patchy lawn. But …
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 …
6 Tips for Mowing Wet Grass
Do you live in a wet climate? Is your lawn constantly wet? Ideally, you should mow your lawn when the grass is reasonably dry. Mowing wet grass is strongly discouraged—not only do you risk slipping and falling or skidding in a riding mower, but you can easily shorten the life of your lawn mower too. …