The vast majority of lawnmowers have four-stroke engines that use regular gas with an octane rating of 87 or higher. If you bought your push or riding mower at your local hardware or DIY store, it is unlikely to need premium fuel or to mix oil. However, if you can […]
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You know spring has arrived when you start seeing the yellow flowers of dandelions emerging throughout the neighborhood. This might be a nice sight for some, but for the lawn care purists, these undesirable weeds must go. The following is our list of best dandelion killers. These are the best […]
One of the first steps in any lawn care plan is applying a crabgrass preventer. Crabgrass is a very common lawn weed. In fact, it’s one of the most invasive lawn weeds, too. And without a pre emergent herbicide and prevention strategy, this grassy annual weed can take over an […]
Summer patch disease is a fungal infection that affects grass blades as well as turfgrass roots of many lawn types, including Kentucky bluegrass, annual bluegrass, and fine fescues. A particularly destructive lawn disease, summer patch may invade a lawn’s root system in spring but not cause symptoms until the hot […]
One of the worst things you could stumble upon this year is a smattering of shallow holes in your lawn. Not only do tiny holes speak toward a potential pest infestation, but they often disfigure and destroy your lawn before it has a chance to recover. Let’s explore some of […]
Cool-season grasses make for a visually lovely lawn, but they are also vulnerable to certain types of lawn disease like the dreaded dollar spot fungus. This lawn disease is named for the straw-colored grass patches that are about the size of a silver dollar during the early stages of the […]
One of the most important things to do at the end of any lawn care season is storing your lawn equipment the right way. Proper lawn mower storage isn’t hard or too expensive – changing the oil filters, and spark plug are the essentials, but there are a few more […]
A basic and fundamental piece to any lawn care program is watering and fertilizing lawns. To achieve healthy grass and a healthy lawn, you must feed it and water it – be it with granular fertilizer or liquid fertilizer, and with irrigation/sprinklers or mother nature’s rainfall. When it comes to […]
Whether you’re a homeowner needing to cover exposed tree roots and fix divots in your lawn or work on golf courses and sports fields, adding sand top dressing to your lawn can improve the leveling over time. While adding sand does not add any nutritional value, it can be mixed […]
2, 4-D, (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) is a selective herbicide that controls and kills a wide range of broadleaf weeds. 2,4-D is often combined as a 2-way, 3-way, or 4-way herbicide, generally mixed with dicamba, MCPP, triclopyr, MCPA, MCPP, or Carfentrazone. When trying to eradicate weeds, you’ll probably wonder how long does […]
Ready to learn something new about lawn care? It’s called framing! So what is framing a lawn? Let’s take a look. What is Framing the Lawn? Look at this piece of art… Gorgeous right? Well, it’s missing something… How about this! Look at it now! Well, the picture may not […]
I see so many questions about Tenacity herbicide. It’s an awesome and unique chemical to include in your lawn care program – but there are many questions that pop up. Most of which can be answered by reading the label. So, I’ve come up with this laundry list of frequently […]
