Expert posts by:
Jaylan Jones
Weeds That Look Like Grass: 11 to Know (With Photos)
Weeds that look like grass include crabgrass, nutsedge, quackgrass and poa. Use color, stem and season clues to identify 11 and pick the right control.
Broadleaf Weeds: How to Identify and Kill Them in Lawns
Broadleaf weeds have wide, net-veined leaves and showy flowers. Identify 13 common lawn broadleaf weeds and the herbicides and fall timing that kill them.
How to Use Milorganite: Rates, Timing & Spreader Settings
How to use Milorganite: bag rate per 1,000 sq ft, spreader settings, New England timing, seeding, and the Massachusetts phosphorus rule for biosolids.
Tall Fescue Grass Seed: Turf-Type Rates, Timing & Tips
Turf-type tall fescue grass seed roots deep and handles drought and wear but won't fill gaps. Rates, timing, brown patch tips and our GCI TTTF results.
Winterizer Fertilizer: Does Your Lawn Need It?
Winterizer fertilizer explained: what the high-potassium bags do, whether cool-season lawns need one, and when to apply it before the ground freezes.
Beneficial Nematodes for Grubs: Timing, Species & Results
Beneficial nematodes for grubs: which species work, the August window in New England, how to apply them, and how results compare with chemical control.
Milky Spore: Does It Work on Grubs in the Northeast?
Milky spore only infects Japanese beetle grubs and is inconsistent in cold Northeast soils. What research says, how to apply it, and when it's worth it.
What Does Crabgrass Look Like? Crabgrass Identification
What does crabgrass look like? Crabgrass identification by growth stage, large vs smooth crabgrass, look-alikes, and when it shows up in New England lawns.
Imidacloprid Grub Control: Timing, Rates & State Rules
Imidacloprid grub control only works if it's in the soil mid-June to early August and watered in. Timing, label rates, bee safety and New England rules.
Kentucky Bluegrass Seed: Rates, Timing & Best Blends
Kentucky bluegrass seed is slow to sprout but spreads to repair itself. Seeding rates, New England timing, tall fescue blends and the varieties to buy.
Creeping Lawn Weeds: How to Identify and Kill Them
Creeping lawn weeds like ground ivy, violet, clover and spurge root as they spread. Identify yours, pick the right herbicide and time it for fall.
Tall Fescue vs Kentucky Bluegrass: Which Grass to Choose
Tall fescue vs Kentucky bluegrass compared: drought, shade, wear, self-repair, how to tell them apart, safe mixing ratios and seeding rates for your lawn.