The extent of lawn care depends on the condition of underlying; soil, the mix of grasses in the lawn, and the character of the gardener. Keeping a tine lawn in tip-top condition, especially on a poor, well-drained soil, will be a time-consuming business requiring 100 percent dedication. On the other hand, if you are a [...]

Lawn grasses are incredibly resilient and my best adv ice-is not to water. When drought strikes and grass begins to look parched, the urge to fetch out the sprinkler is strong. But if you start watering, you are going to make your lawn more dependent, rather than less, and you’ll be locked into a cycle [...]

There are many different mowers on the market, but they breakdown into only two basic types.
Cylinder mowers have a series of moving blades fixed around a cylinder, passing over a fixed bottom blade to create a scissor-like cut. Efficiency is determined by the number of blades on the cylinder and how fast they go round. [...]

Feeding starts in spring once the grass has started growing. Never use a feed to push the grass into growth, as the roots will not be active enough to make use of the fertilizer. The normal approach is to apply a compound lawn fertilizer containing nitrogen to promote green, leafy growth, but also phosphates for [...]

The best time to lay sod is in the spring, but be prepared to water regularly and thoroughly throughout spring and summer. The most difficult aspect of laying sod lies in predicting the weather and ordering sod to arrive when the prepared site is not too wet.
Laying sod
The first job is to mark out the [...]

Recent surveys shows that one of the biggest challenges facing consumers today is getting adequate time to care for their yards. Similarly, according to renowned “Yard Doctor” Trey Rodgers, property owners on strict schedules can equally have and relish a amazing and attractive lawn by prioritizing their tasks and according as little as one or [...]

The never ending fight against weeds is a problem faced by all gardening enthusiasts, and lawn owners alike. The instant we see a weed whether it be a dandelions or a clover we immediately get the herbicide spray or get the weed clipper to annihilate them. What a lot of lawn owners might not be [...]