One of the great things about living in Austin is having the benefit of enjoying your yard year-round, but what are the best grass types for a lawn that is perfect for backyard barbecues, pool parties, family reunions, and friendly get-togethers? Here are the four best grass types able ...
Does your yard have a lot of shade? St. Augustinegrass is the best warm-season grass type for shaded lawns. In addition to being shade-tolerant, it is also drought-, heat-, and salt-tolerant. It’s a great grass for coastal yards. This grass spreads aggressively and can invade your ...
Augustine and a great option if your yard is shadier. Pro tip: Although it can tolerate some shade, you should avoid planting Zoysia in deep shade, as it won’t grow as well. A big plus of Zoysiagrass is wear resistance, and it requires very little fertilization. The downside is that ...
We’ve talked about grasses for your yard but not so much grasses used on a golf course. In terms of carbon fixation trees are able to do a much better job because they extend upwards for any given surface. However, we still prefer that there’s greenery to dirt so we’re advocates...
Aeration Aeration is another service that is important for your lawn. The purpose of this process is to create pockets within the soil of your lawn where water and nutrients can penetrate deep into your lawn. This leads to a better root system and a more beautiful lawn. ...
With emphasis on rainwater quality affected by the different catchment systems, it was found that the measured inorganic compounds in the rainwater harvested from roof-yard catchment systems generally matched the WHO standards for drinking water, while the concentrations of some inorganic compounds in th...
The increased pH up to 9 at the end of the composting process is a result of CO2 release, mineralization of the intermediates, good aeration of biomass and ammonia production from protein degradation [25,61]. Previous surveys demonstrated large variations in pH values (lower than 9) of GW ...