Tag: lawn
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Growing Greener Grass & Feeling Great About It
My Turfgrass Growing Guide details a holiday fertilization schedule to help you remember when (as well as how much) fertilizer to use, irrigation metrics, seasonal tasks, and mowing tips. It will take out the guesswork, and save you time, energy, and money. For example, it is a great time to aerate and dethatch, but wait…
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How Green is Your Grass? July 4th Fertilizer Application
According to our holiday fertilization schedule laid out in the greener grass growing guide, we are due for our second fertilizer application. But, it is just too HOT out there. I’m going to wait for a few days until it cools down, so I can apply and water it in without fighting heat and evaporation.…
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How Green is Your Grass? What to do this Memorial Day Weekend
Soft, cool grass is a staple of suburban landscapes everywhere. Lawns have a reputation for being soaked in toxic chemicals and heavy consumers of water. With a few easy adjustments, you can make your lawn greener and greener. First Fertilizer Application Irrigation If you haven’t already begun to water your grass, it’s a good time…
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Growing Greener Grass & Feeling Great About It
New! Turfgrass Growing Guide I am a reformed anti-lawn snob. Not understanding effective lawn care, I firmly bought into the idea that lawn was a status symbol of the old aristocracy that we imported to the new world to the detriment of our naturally diverse ecosystem. To me, perfect grass meant toxic chemicals, excessive irrigation,…
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