10 Resolutions for Laidback Gardeners
Learn to switch from being an overworked garden (left) to being a laidback one (right). Source: Claire Tourigny, from theContinue Reading
Category: Lawn
Don’t Let Leaves Accumulate on Your Lawn
When leaves start to build up too much, to the point where no light is getting through, they start toContinue Reading
Controlling Crabgrass in Your Lawn
Freshly germinated crabgrass. Note the broader leaves and paler color than typical lawn grasses. Source: csuhort.blogspot.com If you don’t haveContinue Reading
Sharp Blades Mow Better
A lawn mower with a dull blade can lead to disease problems in your lawn … and takes more timeContinue Reading
Vacation Care for Lawns
If you’re planning to head off for 2 or 3 weeks for a well-deserved vacation, don’t forget you’ll need toContinue Reading
When a Yellow Lawn is a Healthy Lawn
In the Northern Hemisphere, July is often the month of heatwaves and drought … and it’s the lawn that seemsContinue Reading
Less Fertilizer Less Often for a Beautiful Lawn
You really don’t need to apply as much lawn fertilizer as most fertilizer salespeople tell you, nor as frequently. TheContinue Reading
Give Your Lawn a Pencil Test
Question: I’ve been arguing with my lawn treatment company. They insist on aerating my lawn (it’s part of the programContinue Reading
Confessions of a Laidback Gardener: I Don’t Rake My Lawn in Spring
Spring has come late to my part of North America, very late. The snow is only just melting away asContinue Reading
Americans Love Their Living Landscape
Here is a fascinating infographic based on a survey carried out this winter by the OPEI (Outdoor Power Equipment Institute).Continue Reading