Lawn Care
Dandelions are best tackled in fall. Spray them with weed killer just before they go dormant, and they’ll take the poison to their roots and wither away with winter. But spray them with weed killer in the spring, and they’re likely to soldier through. That doesn’t mean, however, that all is lost if you weren’t on top of things last year. Right now those dandelions and their cheery yellow heads may seem to be mocking your ... Read the rest of this story
The snow is still melting. Your lawn isn’t even the least bit green yet. Thoughts of yard work are still packed away with your summer clothes. And yet! The work you do this time of year can make a huge difference in the health of your lawn all season long. Here are three easy early spring lawn care jobs to tackle in the coming weeks: Spread the snow. We’ve all seen those giant snow piles that are ... Read the rest of this story
You know how spring fever goes–the first day the temperature breaks forty, you’re practically outside in shorts and a t-shirt. You just can’t wait to get started–you, and everything in your garden along with you. But those premature buds are going to get hammered when a March snow storm hits and winter returns for its last hoorah. What about your lawn? If you get out there a little earlier than advised and spread your seeds, how’s ... Read the rest of this story
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