Are Daisies Weeds or Flowers? Daisies look great and can give the lawn a lovely carpet of white flowers with a yellow center come Spring. But are they a weed or a flower? It depends on who is looking at them and where they are. As a lawn care business owner, many customers constantly ask…
When to Aerate Your Lawn: The Best Time The importance of lawn care and aeration. A healthy green lawn doesn’t happen by accident. Regular attention is required to keep it looking good. One thing that you should do is you need to aerate. Aeration involves removing plugs of soil from areas of the lawn to…
How to Measure Lawn Mower Cutting Height If there is one thing I have learned in my thirty-odd years of commercial lawn care. That is, the grass cutting height is everything. I have seen terrible lawns turned around into great lawns and great lawns turned into disaster zones. All done with that simple height adjuster on your…
How steep can you mow with a push lawn mower? While it is nice to stand on a deck and look at a lovely lawn that slopes off down a hill, it’s not so nice to be the one who has to mow that up steep hill. I once mowed a lawn that was a…
When to Weed and Feed Your Lawn What is Weed and Feed? Weed and feed are not particular product brands; many types of weed and feed products exist. It is a fertilizer and a herbicide mixed together in one package that can be applied to a lawn to serve both purposes. The wonderful thing about…
Does cutting grass make it grow faster? Will cutting grass make it grow? Sometimes it feels that way. You notice that your lawn has grown, so you rush out and mow it, only to realize in a week that it seems to have grown again, So you mow it again. The next time you notice…
How to Dethatch a Lawn With a Mower Attachment Brief overview of the steps involved in dethatching a lawn with a mower attachment The simple steps to dethatch What thatch is and why it’s essential to remove it from your lawn How does thatch form? Thatch is a layer of roots, dead grass, and organic material that…
When do you cut a new lawn? Why do you need to get this right? So you have a new lawn and think it will be due for a mow soon. Suppose you haven’t done this before; you may be a bit concerned. You want to get this right because you want a good-looking, healthy…
How to Mow a Lawn Correctly – A Step-by-Step Guide When I was younger I didn’t think mowing a lawn was a big deal. However, as I grew older and owned a lawn care business for thirty years, I discovered that there is a method to mow a lawn. It’s not about making the grass…
When is the best time to water my lawn? Lawns need water, however, it is the amount of water that makes the difference. A lawn with too little water can lead to dead patches a generally unhealthy lawn. You wouldn’t have a pot plant in the house deprive it of water and expect it to…
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