Although the weather seems to flip-flop between warm and cold temperatures every other day, it’s definitely the season to get started on cool weather lawn care. As of late October, we’re looking at days with a high of only 10 degrees or so, which means you need to be preparing your lawn for the winter months ahead.
When the weather gets dry, your lawn can start to look like it’s fried. Your grass can turn yellow/brown, but fear not, that doesn’t mean it’s dead- it’s often just dormant.
A healthy, well-treated lawn is a beautiful thing. But as we all know, there can be problems that come with maintaining such green grass. A lot of bugs and pests can be harmless for the most part, but it’s the lawn damaging insects you don’t see that can really take a toll on your turf.
Everything living requires hydration to survive, including your lawn. You need to water your lawn to keep it healthy and strong, but it can be difficult to gauge how often you should be watering it and how much water your lawn actually needs.
By this time of year, most people should have control of the weed situation on their lawn. They have picture perfect grass and they’ve adopted some techniques to withstand the summer heat. Then, they look at their driveway and see the patio weeds that won’t stop coming back.
In the past, we’ve discussed on our blog how beneficial lawn care can be for the environment and the quality of our Hometurf products, but today we’re going to go more in-depth into a topic that applies to both of those areas: phosphorus free fertilizer.
We’ve reached summer’s peak. There are many days of extreme heat and much fewer with rain than what we saw in the spring. This May was the driest in 29 years and you need to know the possible damage that it can do to your lawn.
Are yellow lawn patches plaguing your once green yard? Have you been wondering what could be causing these to seemingly appear from nowhere? There are actually several common reasons for yellow patches to appear on your lawn, and we’ve outline the top 5 for you here. (more…)
As an add-on to any Hometurf Complete or Deluxe program, we offer a granular compost and seed service that can significantly improve the longevity and health of your lawn.
Mowing your lawn during the spring growing season is an incredibly important aspect of lawn care that carries a number of benefits that improve its health and quality throughout the season. It’s important to know a few basics on how to mow your lawn properly, so we’ve compiled some tips for you about how to take good care of it.
