Before we get into the peculiar world of lawn care, let's cover some basics. What exactly is grass? Grass is the common name for the Gramineae family of plants. With more than 9,000 known species, this family is one of the largest on Earth. Grass is extremely important to most people...
Mow your fescue lawn at least once each week during the growing season to maintain a grass height of about 3 inches in the spring, fall and winter, and 3 1/2 inches during the summer. Don’t allow the grass to grow taller than 5 inches. Leave the grass clippings on the lawn to ret...
How to Keep Lawn Looking Fresh? Any Tips? Hey everyone! I've recently installed some artificial grass in my backyard, and I'm loving the look! But I'm a bit new to the turf game and want to keep it looking fresh for as long as possible. Could anyone share their tips? Alvin Mar ...
Keep the blades sharpto reduce tearing the grass blades which invites disease and make the lawn look brown. Sharpen the blade of rotary mowers at least once a season. Disconnect the spark plug and with mower upended, remove the blade. Bring your blade to a shop for sharpening or do it y...
Lawn people : how grasses, weeds, and chemicals make us who we are by Paul Robbins Temple University Press, 2007 : hardcover : pbkdoi:10.1080/00330120802115334GuthmanJulieProfessional GeographerRobbins, Paul. (2007). Lawn People: How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are. ...
by Seed, by Sod or by Grass Plugs Creating and keeping a healthy lawn unfortunately demands a lot of labor and care. The effort that you put out to put your lawn in now, will determine the quality of your lawn for many years to come. It will also make a major difference in the amo...
Whether your yard has been overrun with pesky weeds or you’ve simply decided that it’s time to change the type of turfgrass in your lawn, there comes a point when you need to know how to remove grass. Discover the pros and cons of each grass removal method so that you can decide ...
You invest time, energy, and money to acquire thebeauty and benefitsof a grass lawn. Now you can keep it looking great! Do you haveQuestionsabout lawn care? The Garden Counselor providesAnswersabout maintenance, correcting problems and lawn projects. ...
Whether shade or drought has hindered its growth, or it’s been ravaged by disease, insects, or simply being Lady’s lavatory, your lawn is in need of resuscitation–– and learning how to grow a lawn with grass plugs just might be the first aid kit you’re looking for. Less expensive...
retarded growth of lawn grass. In the south for instance, during the cold season, over-seeding of the ryegrass into the turf is done in order to maintain a green lawn. The cold in the north gets too much for grass growth until springtime. However, lawn care does not end in the winter...