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Preventing Dog Urine Damage on Your Lawn

Preventing Dog Urine Damage on Your Lawn

To Keep Your Pets and Grass Healthy

Owning a dog means training it to go to the bathroom—typically outside. This could mean damaging your lawn if your pup isn't trained to pee in one spot. While the best way to prevent dog urine damage on your lawn is to train your dog to take care of business somewhere else, there are other things you can do to limit the damage. Read more

The Best Ways to Prevent Crabgrass

The Best Ways to Prevent Crabgrass

Catch it Before it Takes Over Your Lawn

Though they seem to appear out of nowhere, weeds—like crabgrass—don't start to grow overnight. They too have a seed stage and some can survive the winter and come back season after season if not addressed properly. The best way to prevent crabgrass is to eliminate it now so that it's less likely to return. Read more

Leaf Spot Disease

Leaf Spot Disease

What Does it Mean for your Trees

Leaf spot can appear on a wide range of trees and shrubs. This disease weakens plants, but are a minor stress on the health of the tree. However, if leaf spot leads to complete leaf loss two to four years in a row, it should be taken more seriously. Read more

Treating Weeds with Herbicides

Treating Weeds with Herbicides

Know Which Ones to Use

There are many ways of dealing with weeds, including pulling them by hand, mulching, and keeping your lawn healthy. However, sometimes gardeners may feel the need to treat weeds with herbicides, or chemical killers, to control the problem. Reference the list of common herbicide ingredients and what it can treat. Read more

Best Lawn Mowing Patterns

Best Lawn Mowing Patterns

Turn Lawn Maintenance into Art

While regular lawn maintenance is important, it can become boring; but there is a way to shake things up! Here are some of the best lawn mowing patterns that not only keep your grass in great shape, but can impress your neighbors with your artistic ability. Read more

Spring Grass Cutting Tips

Spring Grass Cutting Tips

Cut Your Lawn for its Health

Once spring growing season starts, that means more maintenance for plants and lawns. Here are some grass cutting tips for spring you can use all season long. Read more