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.
7 Common Weeds with White Flowers (The Ultimate Lawn Weed Guide)
There are many types of flowering weeds, some with white flowers, some with yellow flowers, and some with purple flowers. But lawn weeds are lawn weeds. If you’re hoping to grow a lush, weed-free lawn, ...
How to Level a Lawn (Make Your Bumpy Yard Flat & Level)
A somewhat uneven lawn might not seem like a problem, and over time, any lawn can develop uneven spots. However, unlevel lawns can indicate problems such as poor drainage. Ignoring the dips in your lawn ...
Iron for Lawns (When to Apply Iron to Lawns)
Do you ever pass a neighbor’s dark green grass and wonder how they get such a lush, green lawn? If your lawn remains a pale green verging on yellow, it might be suffering from an ...
How To Get Rid of Crabgrass in the Summer (2023)
No one wants to ruin their lawn in the summertime by having crabgrass plants popping up throughout. Establishing a thick, healthy turf is essential at preventing lawn weeds – both grassy weeds and broadleaf weeds. ...
When Does Crabgrass Die? (The Lifecycle of Crabgrass Explained)
Crabgrass is one of the most common and most troublesome lawn weeds in America. A crabgrass infestation can take over your good lawn grasses – including turf type tall fescue – in as little as ...
Lawn Mushrooms in Yard [Good, Bad & Causes for Mushrooms]
Under the right growing conditions, mushroom growth is a common occurrence. Beneficial fungi are typically present in soil, breaking down organic material, which is one of the key roles they play in nature. Mushrooms serve ...
Weeds with Purple Flowers (4 Common Purple Lawn Weeds)
LAWN PHIX PRO TIPS After treating hundreds of residential and commercial properties, I can confidently say that these purple-flowered broadleaf weeds are the No. 1 nemesis. They’re a battle, but follow these tips to keep ...
Weeds with Yellow Flowers (Common Lawn Weed Guide)
Weeds–tenacious plants that interfere with lawns, flower beds, even agricultural crops. Hardcore survivalists, weeds compete, sometimes mercilessly, with the less aggressive plants we strive to grow for essential nutrients, water, and even sunlight. As gardeners, ...
Scott’s GrubEx vs Bayer Grub Control
If you or your neighbors had issues with Japanese beetles and grubs in the past, then when to apply grub control should be a priority on your lawn care schedule. There are many brands, active ...
THE BEST Crabgrass Removal Tools (2023 Reviews)
Crabgrass is a stubborn lawn weed. It gets its name because of its appearance. Crabgrass grows low to the ground and its stems grow out from the clump in the center, which looks like crab ...
THE BEST Weed Killer for Lawns (That Won’t Kill Grass)
Weeds are something we all try to avoid when it comes to our lawns. While they are technically plants, they are almost always unwanted. They steal nutrients and resources from the plants you want in ...
The Best Dandelion Killer for 2023 (That Won’t Kill Your Grass)
LAWN PHIX PRO PICK Nothing says springtime like seeing dandelions flowering throughout neighborhoods in May. I service over 100 acres of lawns annually, and the #1 broadleaf weed I see in commercial and residential properties ...
