06 Nov Preparing for Winter
Winter in the north can be long and harsh. It is important to properly prepare a lawn for winter as well as the tools and equipment used to care for it. About.com Lawn Care: What's Hot Now...
Winter in the north can be long and harsh. It is important to properly prepare a lawn for winter as well as the tools and equipment used to care for it. About.com Lawn Care: What's Hot Now...
If you have an automatic sprinkler system and live in the northern zone or upper parts of the transition zone, it's time to winterize. Systems can vary greatly from household to household so it's difficult to give specific winterizing information, however, the fundamentals are the...
Here in the Northeast if people weren't thinking about winter before this weekend, they are now. My town dodged a bullet but much or the region got walloped by the recent storm. Up to two feet of wet snow in areas where the leaves haven't...
I needed a specialized grass seed for my small, very shady backyard and I just happened to see a three pound bag of Pennington Smart Seed Dense Shade Mix at my local big box store. About.com Lawn Care: What's Hot Now...
We had our first frost of the season last week which has prompted me to remind all my northern lawn care enthusiasts to stay off the lawn on frosty mornings. A frosty lawn that gets compromised by walking on it (or worse) can sustain damages...
It's a popular time of year for homeowners to apply lime to lawns. My first question to them is, does your soil really need it? Have you seen a soil test indicating low pH (acidic)?...
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