Lawn Care
Looking for expert lawn care tips and guidance for your home? Whether it’s starting a new lawn from scratch and weed control to turf nutrition and soil amendments, or a quick on “how to” in your yard. In this section, you’ll find plenty of lawn care information.
Lawn Diseases: Identify Lawn Fungus by Symptom & Season
Lawn diseases by symptom: match spots, rings and patches to the likely fungus and season, then follow our treatment guide for each lawn disease.
Cool Season Grass Seed: How to Pick & Buy the Right Bag
Cool season grass seed buying guide for Northeast lawns: the right blend for sun, shade or traffic, how to read the seed label, and how much to buy.
Liquid Lawn Fertilizer: When to Use It and How to Apply
Liquid lawn fertilizer vs granular: spoon-feeding rates per 1,000 sq ft, hose-end vs backpack sprayers, burn risk and Northeast phosphorus rules.
Soil Test for Lawn: How to Sample, Read & Use Results
How a soil test for lawn works: when to sample, how deep, where New England homeowners send it, and how to turn results into lime and fertilizer rates.
Perennial Ryegrass: Where It Fits in a Northeast Lawn
Perennial ryegrass sprouts in a week and takes heavy wear, but it's the least winter-hardy lawn grass. How much to use, when to seed, what to mix it with.
Dormant Seeding: When & How to Seed Your Lawn in Winter
Dormant seeding lets seed sit through winter and sprout early in spring. When to do it, how much seed to use, and the spring mistake to avoid.
Pet-Safe Weed Killer: What That Actually Means
THE SHORT ANSWER “Pet safe” is a marketing phrase, not a regulated category. What is enforceable is the label’s re-entry interval — and for most lawn herbicides that means keeping animals off until the treatment ...
Best Grass for Shade: What Survives Under a Tree
THE SHORT ANSWER Fine fescues are the most shade-tolerant lawn grasses, with turf-type tall fescue close behind and St. Augustine the best of the warm-season options. But extension guidance is consistent that below about four ...
Homemade Weed Killer: What Actually Works
THE SHORT ANSWER Household vinegar at 5% acetic acid kills seedlings with one or two leaves and very little else. It is a contact herbicide — it burns what it touches and never reaches the ...
How To Get Rid of Crabgrass in the Summer (2026)
No one wants to ruin their lawn in the summertime by having crabgrass plants pop up throughout. Establishing a thick, healthy turf is essential at preventing lawn weeds – both grassy weeds and broadleaf weeds. ...
Propiconazole Fungicide – The Ultimate Guide
Brown patch, leaf spot, dollar spot, summer patch, pink and gray snowmolds, powdery mildew–these fungus infections can undermine the health and beauty of your lawn quickly if not controlled effectively. If you notice that areas ...
How Long Does 2, 4-D Take To Work & Kill Weeds?
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, ...