Lawn Care
Using the words “‘dead” and “healthy” in the same sentence may seem counter intuitive, but trimming spent flowers from your garden shrubs and plants (deadheading) helps to ensure a healthy bloom next year. If you still have annuals in your garden, it’s usually possible to coax one last blast of blooms from them. As fall foliage color begins to emerge, keeping your ornamental gardens in good shape helps to highlight the fall season and display ... Read the rest of this story
A spring in your step may not be a good thing if your lawn feels “springy” when you walk on it. Thatch is the layer of living and dead plant material that accumulates between living grass (your lawn) and the underlying soil. It’s desirable to have some thatch, but if there’s more than an inch of thatch in your lawn, it’s time to dethatch your lawn. Here’s more on the benefits and drawbacks of thatch and managing it with ... Read the rest of this story
With Labor Day Weekend almost here, it’s a good time to think about transitioning your lawn from the brutality of summer to the more hospitable days of fall. Regardless of how much we humans enjoy summer, our lawns don’t flourish under summer’s extreme heat. Proper fall lawn care can help you enjoy the last blast of green grass while conditioning your lawn for winter. Here are some tips for winter preparations for your lawn: [caption id="attachment_143" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="photo credit: ... Read the rest of this story
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