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 …
Lawn Care
Best Time to Aerate and Overseed Lawn: Complete Guide
Weather conditions, wear and tear, pests and diseases can take a toll once on the green carpet of grass. As a result, the lawn starts to have bare spots, burned patches, thinning grass and generally weakens. Luckily, overseeding is an option to bring the 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 …
Dog Urine Spots on Lawn? (How to Treat Urine Spots on Grass)
Dog urine can create unsightly yellow or brown patches in a lawn. Without early intervention, dog pee can permanently kill the grass. Fortunately, it can treat neutralize the pee and treat the dog urine spots on the grass to have a lush green lawn. Dog Urine Spots on Lawn Dog urine contains high concentration of …
How often to Water Lawn in Summer? (Weekly or Daily?)
Summers have so much heat and strong winds, both of which can steal so much of the lawn water and cause the death of the grass. It therefore means that, for the lawn grass to survive the harsh weather, we must water it often. On the flip side, the survival of the lawn turf does …
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, …
Does Lawn Fertilizer Go Bad? How Long Does It Last?
Are you new to gardening? If Yes, you are probably wondering does lawn fertilizer go bad or Not. The answer to this question is both yes and no. Fertilizers can lose their effectiveness if not stored properly. When exposed to moisture, they may become lumpy and difficult to use. In addition, poor storage can attract pests and …
Can You Mow Over Leaves? (Why You Should Mulch Leaves)
Having tree leaves on the lawn can become a breeding ground for harmful insects and diseases such as fungus and grass rust. This leaves can also smother the grass by depriving it of light and oxygen. So, can you mow over leaves? Yes, you can mow over leaves to shred them into tiny pieces that …
10 Ways to Stop Skunks from Digging Up Lawn
So, you step outside on a beautiful summer morning, coffee in hand, slippers on feet, and discover your prized lawn looking like a battlefield. Your meticulous yard got torn up into little clumps and your spring bulbs were dug up to boot… you may well be looking at the aftermath of a hunting and gathering expedition …










