Imagine trying to go about your day constantly holding your breath or only being able to breathe through a straw? Not the most pleasant living conditions, right? Likewise, your lawn could be experiencing something similar if the soil lacks healthy… Read More
Archive for the ‘Soil’ Category
Proper Nutrient Levels – Why Are They Important
Maryland’s Nutrient Management Regulations require applicators to obey fertilizer application restrictions, observe fertilizer blackout dates, use best management practices, and follow University of Maryland recommendations when fertilizing lawns. Nitrogen applications are restricted to the growing season, March 1 to November… Read More
Lawn Aeration: Essential for a Healthy Lawn
If you desire a beautiful lawn, you can’t forget about lawn aeration. Aerating can sometimes be overlooked as a crucial lawn care treatment that can help pave the way for healthy grass that can withstand drought, disease, and everyday wear… Read More
Soil Testing for a Beautiful Lawn
Soil testing is an essential part of maintaining a beautiful lawn and staying informed of your landscape’s health. Soil tests provide a clear idea of your soil’s nutrient status and pH, which can lead you to the best practices for… Read More
Watering Your Lawn in Summer: The Essentials
As the days get increasingly hot and dry, it’s time to consider how you will keep your lawn hydrated. For most of the year, a lawn can receive sufficient water from rain. However, during hot, long summer days, your turf… Read More
Lawn Mushrooms: Causes, Solutions, and Prevention
Mushrooms can grow in almost any area of your lawn, but some lawns see more mushrooms than others. What is it that causes these growths? When lawn mushrooms appear, they tell you something about your soil. Mushrooms can indicate that… Read More
Soil pH and Nutrient Deficiencies
Any soil nutrient or pH deficiency becomes the weak link and prevents your lawn from growing to its healthiest potential. Having your soil tested by a reputable soil test laboratory is the best way to determine your soil’s pH and… Read More
Five Beneficial Ways to Use Fall Leaves
As fall moves in, we will start seeing more leaves off the trees and down on the ground. While raking and removing these leaves is a common practice for property owners, these leaves don’t have to go into the trash… Read More
Five Things to Understand About Core Aeration
One of the best ways to ensure a lush, healthy lawn year after year is the use of core aeration. But what is this treatment, and what does it provide your lawn that other processes may not? The first thing… Read More
The Surprising Benefits of Snow On Your Landscape
Although snow can sometimes be difficult to handle, it can actually provide a few benefits to your landscape. Excess snow and ice should be managed, but there are a few benefits that snow can provide to your plants and soil…. Read More
Why Fall is the Best Time to Aerate Cool-Season Grasses
Fall is the best time to address several lawn issues now that the heat of the summer is gone. During the summer, your lawn may have experienced drought, excess moisture, compaction, disease, or insect infestation. Any of these issues can… Read More
Types of Beneficial Garden Mulch
Mulch can be a huge time-saver, no matter what type of garden you are creating. When applied correctly, mulch reduces weeds, conserves soil moisture, moderates soil temperatures, reduces soil compaction, protects plants from equipment injury (lawnmowers and weed trimmers), and… Read More