Thinking of starting a lawn or changing your lawn grass, and having difficulty deciding between perennial ryegrass and tall fescue? Both are tough turf grown in cool climates and transition areas. However, they have notable differences, such as shade tolerance, wear tolerance, and soil type preference which are helpful in making a choice. key differences between …
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Riding Lawn Mower Won’t Start After Running (How to Fix)
If we have a large lawn to cut, owning a good sit-on mower is more than just a pleasant luxury, it’s a necessity. Beyond a certain size of lawn, it is no long feasible to mow with a traditional push mower, but a sit-on version will let you finish the job in no time. However, …
Dethatch or Aerate First? Proper Order Explained.
To have a good maintenance for an healthy lawn, you need to be watering the lawn, fertilize it, and mow it. However, even with this regular maintenance, the grass may still start to thin and display other signal of nutrient deficiency and under-watering. When the lawn starting to display this above symptoms, the roots are …
Is Peat Moss Good for Grass? (When and How to Use)
Peat moss is harvested from decomposed sphagnum moss which is found underwater in peat bogs. Many gardeners use it to amend soil but are not sure if it’s beneficial to grass. So, is peat moss good for grass? Yes, peat moss is beneficial to grass in several ways. It helps soil to retain moisture and …
How to Grow Grass in Clay Soil (Ultimate Guide).
Clay typically consist of very fine particles that impede the normal flow of water and air in the soil. Clay soil retains water for longer and extremely hardens in dry weather. This may make it difficult for most plants to thrive. Having clay soil in your yard doesn’t mean you have give up on your …
Hydroseeding: Limitations, Advantages & Disadvantages.
What are the benefits of hydroseeding? Are there any cons? When’s the best time to hydroseed? And, most importantly – How to hydroseed? Well, if these are some of the queries that are troubling you, you’re at the right place! Read on to get all the answers! What is Hydroseeding? Hydroseeding, In simple words, this …
How to Remove Dead Grass from a Lawn
Whether in patches or the entire lawn, dead grass does not belong to any lawn. Usually, the single leading contributor to dead brown grass is dehydration, either due to excessively hot weather in the summer or other factors such as lack of nutrients, pests, weeds, and moss infestation. Before you start planning on how to …
Best Time to Aerate and Overseed Lawn: Complete Guide
Weather conditions, wear and tear, pests and diseases can take a toll on your once green carpet of grass. As a result, your lawn starts to have bare spots, burned patches, thinning grass and generally weakens. Luckily, overseeding is an option to bring your grass back to life. Compared to starting a new lawn from scratch, …
How to Aerate Lawn by Hand – Tools to Use + Aftercare
Maintaining a thicker lush grass requires a lot and effort. Ideally, watering, fertilizing and mowing are common care practices. However, this goes incomplete if you do not include aeration. Let’s get down on how to aerate lawn by hand. With time lawn soil becomes compacted due to heavy use or buildup of thatch. This will …
Standing Water in Yard? Drainage Fixes that Work
Standing water in yard after rain or watering will automatically lead to a number of problems. From breeding mosquitoes to muddying your house. Your lawn will also become progressively worse as pests, fungi and diseases strike. This should make you establish how to soak up water in backyard fast. Before that lets find out the …