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Mark Marino
Is a Buffalo Grass Lawn Right for You?
You want your lawn to look as attractive as possible, but that doesn’t mean you’re necessarily willing to invest countless hours caring for it. Low-maintenance grass can give you that boost in curb appeal that ...
Clover Lawn 101: Answers to Your Questions About Planting Clover Instead of Grass
Spend a few minutes watching landscaping videos on TikTok, and you’re bound to come across at least one video touting the benefits of a clover lawn. The buzz about clover lawns is growing nearly as ...
What Is Potash? (Potassium Lawn Fertilizer)
Fertilizers can help you grow a greener lawn and a more productive garden, and the fertilizer industry produces a wide range of products for you to choose from. As you compare fertilizer products, you’re likely ...
St. Augustine Grass Care & Maintenance Guide
A warm-season grass popular in sub-tropical climates like the Southern United States, St. Augustine grass is a spreading, low-growing grass with a vibrant green hue and broad, coarse leaf blades. St. Augustine grass forms dense ...
How to Get Rid of Onion Grass in Lawn (Complete Guide to Wild Onion Control)
While onions make great additions to kitchen gardens, they look highly out of place growing in your lawn. Wild onion, a winter perennial plant, can pop up in lawns or flower beds just like other ...
How to Get Rid of Foxtail in Lawn (Complete Guide to Foxtail Control)
With its foxy tail-like bloom, foxtail is a weed most people have encountered somewhere in the U.S. However, if it flashes its tail on your lawn, you’ll want to get rid of it quickly before ...
How to Treat Pythium Blight (Fungus Control)
Sometimes referred to as cottony blight, pythium root rot, or grease spot, pythium blight is a fungal lawn disease that affects various types of turf grass all over the country, but especially warm-season grasses in ...
19 Common Lawn Weeds (Lawn Weeds Identification & Guide)
Broadleaf weeds, perennial weeds, perennial broadleaf weeds, annual weeds–the truth is, there are lots of lawn weeds that can affect the health and well-being of your lawn. Here, we’ve gathered information about identifying the most ...
When to Fertilize Your Lawn (A Guide to Green & Healthy Grass)
If you search online, you will literally find a myriad of answers to the question, “when to fertilize lawn.” Some say fertilize heavily in the spring, and some say in the fall. Moreover, you’ll find ...
Prodiamine vs Dithiopyr (Pre-Emergent Differences & Similarities)
If you’re concerned about crabgrass control and begin scouring the internet for reliable treatment options, you’ll likely come across two effective choices: prodiamine and dithiopyr. These are generic names–not brands–but various products will list one ...
How to Get Rid of Spittlebugs
Whether you know them as froghoppers, cuckoo spitters, or plain-jane sap-suckers, the spittlebug can be a frustrating pest in any property. These bugs are some of the most common lawn pests in the continental United ...
Calcium for Lawns – The Ultimate Guide to Applying Calcium to Your Lawn
Your lawn soil is basically made up of clay, silt, sand, and organic matter. However, that’s putting it a bit simply. Within these ‘ingredients’ are some basic nutrients that are also part of your soil–or ...
