Lawn Varieties

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When deciding how to landscape a yard and design a garden, one of the first choices to make is the type of grass you will use. The best grass varieties for you will depend on where you live, the climate, what your lawn will be exposed to, humidity and more.   Advances in Lawn Care  Many new types of lawn grass are technologically designed to: have less need for fertilizers or pesticides... Read more >

Common Lawn Weeds

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Common Lawn Weeds Lawn weeds and lawn weed control are concerns for many homeowners. Almost all types of lawns are susceptible to some type of weed, but conventional lawn care tactics generally include a plan for lawn weed control.   Lawn equipment such as lawn sprayers, weed eater grass trimmers, weed eater lawn mowers and more are designed to eliminate lawn weeds.   Most do-it-yourself lawn care is... Read more >

Aerating Lawns

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Lawn aeration is a process that many people swear by to get and keep a healthy lawn. Aerating a lawn involves putting holes throughout your lawn.     Aerating lawns can be done in one of two ways: coring the lawn, which means extracting a plug of soil pushing a rod down into the soil. Lawn aerating can be done by homeowners or by a lawn aerating service. If you're making lawn aerating into a... Read more >

Lawn Fertilizing

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Lawn fertilizing is an important lawn care practice and is sometimes classified as "organic lawn care." Many people choose to fertilize their own lawns, while others will hire a lawn fertilizing technician to do the job.   Fertilizers come in many different types. Homeowners should choose fertilizers based on the type of grass they have and the conditions in which they are fertilizing.   For example... Read more >

Lawns and Dogs

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Building a beautiful, healthy lawn takes time and work. Not only do you have to take care to properly water and aerate the lawn, but you also need to put time into weeding and mowing it. Unfortunately, pests, poor weather conditions and even your own pet dog can upset the development of your lawn.     Dogs can ruin lawns by: digging up parts of the lawn eating areas of grass excreting urine... Read more >

Lawn Insect Pests

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Although a number of factors, including weather and normal wear and tear, can ruin your eye-catching lawn, insects are among the most irritating and damaging pests to otherwise healthy lawns. While not all insects are harmful to lawns, the ones that are can cause damage in a variety of ways, including by: dehydrating plants as they suck the juices out of them destroying plant leaves and/or stems eating away... Read more >

Lawn Mowers

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Lawn mowers are motorized tools with circulating blades that evenly cut grass. By regularly mowing your lawn at the proper times, you will stimulate grass growth to give your lawn a well-kept, healthy appearance. While lawn mowers are extremely helpful in maintaining healthy, beautiful lawns, they are only effective if used properly. Similarly, to get best results from your lawn mower, you will need to be sure... Read more >

Preparing for Winter

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The fall and winter seasons will require you to take some special care to prevent disease and the colder weather from destroying your lawn and garden. Similarly, if you follow the steps necessary for proper winter lawn care, you will also prepare it to flourish in the upcoming spring and summer months.   Preparing Your Lawn for Winter Sometime during the late fall (late October to November), practice the... Read more >

Gardening

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For many gardeners, planting and growing plants is not only a hobby but also a labor of love. A garden provides people with busy lives a place of relaxation and solitude. In addition, the act of gardening can also have a very calming effect.     Gardening is hard work, though. Successful gardeners have to learn a great deal about such topics as planning a garden, garden design and garden... Read more >