Maintaining a beautiful, healthy lawn can be done with the help of an experienced team of professionals, but day-to-day maintenance depends on the homeowner. To ensure that your lawn receives the care it needs and that your professional treatments are… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘mowing’
Leaving Grass Clippings vs. Bagging Clippings
Mowing your lawn properly is one of the best ways to care for your lawn and maintain its health. When you mow your lawn, you create grass clippings – but what should you do with them? Many people choose to… Read More
Can Your Lawn Be Mowed Too Short?
When you first prepare to mow your lawn, you may imagine that you cannot set your mower too short. After all, if you mow your turf low it will take longer to grow tall and unruly again. While that may… Read More
What Is The Best Way to Mow Your Lawn?
If you have a lawn to maintain, mowing the grass is an essential part of that maintenance. It not only keeps your property looking attractive but helps preserve the health of your turf. When it’s time to mow your lawn,… Read More
General Guidelines for Lawn Maintenance
The common causes of poor lawns are: Poorly adapted species or cultivar(s) Improper time of planting seed Improper use of fertilizers and lime Poor watering practices or poorly drained soils Too much traffic or compaction of soil Mowing the lawn… Read More
The Consequences of Cutting Your Grass Too Short
At first glance, it may seem that cutting your grass short is the best way to increase the number of days between mowing. However, that is actually not the case. Mowing your grass too short can cause a range of… Read More
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Lawn
While many people may make personal new year’s resolutions, you can also set some for your home and lawn. There are often many ways homeowners can improve their lawn’s health and boost their landscape’s appearance in the next year. Making… Read More
7 Tips for Late Summer Lawn Care
As August and summer temperatures begin to wind down, now is the perfect time to assess your lawn and see what you can do through the rest of August to keep your turf healthy and prepared for cooler fall temperatures…. Read More
7 Steps for Recycling Grass Clippings Back Into Your Lawn
Recycling grass clippings refers to the practice of not bagging or raking up your lawn clippings. This practice offers many benefits, both practical and environmental. First, you will not need to stop to empty your mower bag every time it… Read More
How to Protect Grasses and Trees During a Heat Wave
Here in Maryland, we are in the middle of a summer heat wave. With temperatures regularly in the 90s, and clear skies bringing sunshine down onto our lawns during the long summer days, our plant life struggles to survive. Our… Read More
How to Conserve Water While Preserving Your Landscape
During the hot summer months, homeowners can use two to four times as much household water as they normally do, just to water their lawn! But did you know that all that water use may not be necessary? You can… Read More
4 Tips for Maintaining a Green Lawn
The dreary weather of the fall and winter seasons may have caused your lawn to become less than what it could be. With the return of warm temperatures and more sunshine, you probably want your yard to look as green… Read More