New Product for White Grub Control
White grubs proliferate in some lawns. Photo: www.the-scientist.com If you’ve been dealing with white grubs in your lawn—and losing theContinue Reading
Category: Lawn
How to Kill Your Lawn in 10 Easy Steps
Some people really seem determined to destroy their lawns! Ill.: ask.extension.org & propertifix.co, montage: laidbackgardener.com Spring is slow in comingContinue Reading
The Little Grass That Could
Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica): the ultimate lawn grass for shade? Photo: mgnv.org Are you looking for a low-growing grass forContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Lime to Control Mushrooms
A fairy circle of mushrooms or toadstools. Photo: Cropcircles, Wikimedia Commons Do you have mushrooms (fungi) in your lawn, oftenContinue Reading
Lawns Still Need Mowing in Fall
As nights get colder and colder, don’t forget to keep mowing. Remember that lawn grasses continue to grow throughout muchContinue Reading
How to Sow a Low-Maintenance Lawn
A low-maintenance lawn combining grass and clover will require little care. So, you want to put in a new lawn!Continue Reading
Mow Higher for a Healthy Lawn
Mowing your lawn to 3 inches (8 cm) high will keep it denser and healthier. Photo: www.organolawn.com When I startedContinue Reading
Rover in the Clover
Tired of those yellow dog pee spots in your lawn? Do you rush out every time your dog takes aContinue Reading
Pull and Sow to Win the Dandelion War
When you yank a dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) or other weed out of your lawn, that’s only half the battle. ItContinue Reading
Why Reel Mowers Just Aren’t for Me
Many years back, I did a very stupid thing. I got rid of my electric lawn mower and switched toContinue Reading