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Lawn Maintenance Schedule PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bestlawn   
Monday, 12 January 2009 18:14

Maintenance Schedule For Cool Season Lawns

Products that are mentioned and pictured below are only examples, not recommendations. There are similar products available by other brand names that you might prefer.

 

Mid-Late March

1. March is a great time to clean up the yard and begin the year’s maintenance regimen. The first thing to do is rake. Using a leaf rake might be best so as not to damage the soil's fragile condition at this time. The soil is likely still very moist, so rake lightly to stand the grass blades, unbind matting, and also clear away debris.

Last Updated on Monday, 16 February 2009 11:35
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Lime and Your Lawn PDF Print E-mail
Written by Andy Hejnas   
Tuesday, 21 April 2009 15:11
In areas that have soils that tend to be acidic, lime is a basic component of good lawn care and soil management.  But universities have found that proper lime application is actually pretty uncommon – up to 80% of lawn owners put down no lime, not enough lime, too much lime, or the wrong type of lime.  Are you in the majority?
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 21:20
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Ground Ivy Control PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bill Hill   
Monday, 23 March 2009 06:47

Ground Ivy AKA Creeping Charlie is one of the hardest weeds to control in the lawn for many homeowners.  The secret to reliably eradicating this weed is TIMING.  The best time for an effective kill of this weed (and many other broadleafs) is in the late Fall.  Spot spray your ground ivy and other weeds after the top-growth in the lawn has stopped but before complete dormancy sets in.  For me that’s Thanksgiving weekend.  Second best time is in the Spring when it’s purple flowers are present.  The best weed killer to use is Ortho® Weed-B-Gon® Chickweed, Clover and Oxalis Killer for Lawns. 

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 July 2009 04:29
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Turf alternatives PDF Print E-mail
Written by bpgreen   
Saturday, 10 January 2009 03:00

I live in the desert so I got interested in finding alternatives to the traditional turf grasses like KBG. KBG is the best choice for a cool season lawn in most cases, but I wanted to find something that required less water.

 

Where I live, we get nearly all of our water as snow and usually get less than an inch of water a month from June through August. Precipitation levels that would be considered severe drought in most of the US would be considered unusually wet years here.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 January 2009 22:53
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Organic Lawn Care PDF Print E-mail
Written by David Hall   
Sunday, 14 December 2008 16:04

The key to a successful organic lawn program is the soil.  It must be alive with wide variety of beneficial microorganisms and bugs.  Beneficial microbes both feed and protect the plants from other, disease-causing bacteria and fungi.  All the organic gardener does is feed the beneficial microbes and let them do their work.  Beneficial microorganisms include bacteria and fungi found in finished compost.  There are two ways to get the benefit from compost.

Last Updated on Monday, 12 January 2009 11:31
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