Expert advice and seasonal guides for your lawn. 401 articles across 14 topics, updated weekly.
Inspect the leaf junction, confirm barnyardgrass, and remove a few plants without choosing the wrong treatment. Includes a photo checklist and removal steps.
Check a white lawn coating against powdery mildew and its lookalikes. Adjust shade, mowing, watering, and fertilizer before choosing a treatment.
Check Florida betony by its segmented white tubers. Follow a small-patch digging procedure or choose a grass-compatible control plan for regrowth.
Check gray or purple growth on grass, separate slime mold from rust and mildew, and remove it gently without unnecessary lawn treatments.
Check the runners and seasonal color of a nimblewill patch, then decide whether to leave it, dig it out, or plan treatment and reseeding.
Choose grass seed for your climate and use, then prepare sandy soil and water the new seed without washing it away.
A grass seed mat can protect a small bare patch or sloped seedbed. Learn which roll contains seed, how to prepare and anchor it, and when to remove it.
Use a light straw cover over newly seeded soil, keep it moist, and watch for shaded seedlings. Learn how much to spread and when to lift it.
Grass seed loses germination over time, but a date on the bag does not tell you whether every seed is dead. Read the tag, test a sample, and decide whether to use or replace the bag.
Price a mowing visit from crew time, travel, and your costs. Use square-foot examples to check a quote, with model estimates labeled clearly.
