How to Control and Prevent Stubborn Weeds
The long Canadian winter is finally over and the warmer weather is here to stay. Your lawn is beginning to grow back to life but you’ve started to notice weeds…
Side view of a home owner on a ladder hanging lights on the outside of his house
Last Minute Outdoor Christmas Decorating Ideas!
Christmas is almost here! The excitement is building and the countdown is on. But if you’ve been too busy to decorate, don’t worry! We can help get your home looking festive in a snap with these outdoor Christmas decorating tips.
Winter. Snowfall in the garden.
Your Outdoor Winter Home Maintenance Checklist
The winter season is still not quite upon us, but preparing our homes for the upcoming cold front goes beyond our indoor home comfort – your back and front yards also need to be prepared for the dramatic drop in temperature that’s soon to come. To help you winterize the outside of your home, we’ve put together an outdoor winter home maintenance checklist that will help you make way for a healthy environment in the spring.
Lawn Revival: It’s Not Dead, It’s Dormant
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.
How Often Should You Water Your Lawn
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.
The Importance of Using Phosphorus Free Fertilizer
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.
How to Care for New Sod
If your home is getting a new lawn installed, or has gone through a construction project, you most likely need new sod. But in most instances, thin or damaged lawns can be repaired with over-seeding (click here to learn more!), which is actually a much more cost effective and requires less intensive after care from you!
Lawn sprinkler spraying water over grass in garden on a hot summer day
Top 5 Reasons for Yellow Lawn Patches
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…)
How a Warm Winter Affects Your Lawn
If we go through a rough winter, there’s not much you can do. However, there is a lot you can do while the weather is still warm or even when the weather starts to warm up again.
5 ways that winter can affect your lawn
During winter, your lawn needs all the help it can get, but you might be wondering what can happen if you don’t properly prepare.