Top 49 awesome ways of how you can look after your lawn

If you do one job this spring to improve your lawn, make it aeration. It takes a bit of effort, but will transform the health and growth of your lawn.

Once you've aerated your lawn, it's time to scarify to get rid of thatch and encourage thick grass growth. Find out how it's done and the tools to use.

Spring Lawn Care starts with Moss control

With all this rain we are having lately our lawns are in a very poor state especially with the moss thriving on in this wet weather Use this 3 part guide on #lawncare by the @TEGmagazine to learn how to control it https://rplg.co/c9019360

Need a new lawn mower this spring and baffled by the choice available? Read on to find out which type of mower will be best for you and your lawn.

Bowling green stripes or simply a functional patch of grass for the family, whatever style of lawn is perfect for you, find out how to maintain it.

Complete this checklist for spring, sit back and watch the grass grow!

A simple guide to understanding why weeds are present in your lawn.

Salt damage, snow mold and winter kill are common lawn maladies occurring on lawns following a severe winter.

When it comes to taking care of your lawn, fall presents one of the best opportunities throughout the year. First, the fall fertilizer application is the m

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Here is an excellent video on how to maintain your lawn in Spring

Spring Lawn care

The ABC of Lawn Care

Beginning with Scarification

For best results its best to rake or scarify the moss out first before you begin to tackle the weed and feed program this ensures that the chemical gets deep down into moss to kill it

Then ounce the moss has turned black then rake it out again

The hire of scarify isn't cheap if you want to do it professionally as the same as lawn care companies

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1. Take It Easy on the Soil Don't be in a hurry to start working in your yard. Let the soil thaw and dry out before beginning your spring lawn...

Taking a few simple steps early in the season can get your lawn off to a good start. A healthier lawn in spring can mean a lawn that thrives in summer. Work done now also can make your lawn more resistant to disease, insect and weed problems. - Core aeration: This might be the most important thing you can do. Many of the horticultural challenges in Colorado are the result of soil compaction, which limits the amount of oxygen available to roots by eliminating natural air pockets in soil. This occurs over time and is exacerbated by traffic (foot and other) across the lawn. Since it is impractical to dig up your lawn every year - and you are likely not willing to forbid family and friends from walking on it - aeration might be

While waiting for spring and a green lawn, going through management practices for a healthy lawn is an important investment in time. By applying fertilizer at the appropriate time and using the proper mowing technique, the lawn is enhanced and the potential of contaminating the water supply with nutrients is reduced.

Winter can be hard on a lawn, even in the Raleigh, NC area where the cool season is relatively mild overall with typically short periods of freezing temperatures. Along with sometimes frigid temperatures will come browning of your turf. Is brown grass during wintertime healthy grass, or is it a sign of a problem or deficiency?

You know a healthy lawn when you see it: a smooth, lush green carpet, perfect for cartwheels and croquet. So why doesn't your lawn look like that? To get that perfect lawn you may have to change your mindset, says landscape designer Gary Alan (www.garyalan.com). "You know how in golf they say 'Be the ball'?

You know a healthy lawn when you see it: a smooth, lush green carpet, perfect for cartwheels and croquet. So why doesn't your lawn look like that? To get that perfect lawn you may have to change your

Have you too been envying your neighbor's lawn and failed to bring it home? The season, water and environment are the same, yet his lawn seems better than yours. Wondering how it remains healthy all-year around, devoid of weeds, pests and dry grass? Are you missing out on something?

There are many residential landowners who are interested in caring for their lawns and this is a good thing. Lawn maintenance goes a long way when trying to improve the image of a home. But it is a time consuming and specialized job that a professional can do with better precision and efficiency.

During the winter, we get a lot of calls requesting information about how to control weeds in the lawn. It seems that during the cool season, when the grass is somewhat brown, the weeds are still green and since they show up better, it looks like there's more of them.

Proper spring lawn care is key to a healthy lawn. Lawn care pros provide tips on lawn aeration, fertilizing, reseeding, dethatching and watering.