One of the most feared problems homeowners with beautiful lawns face is the worry of a chinch bug infestation. They are known to be a common pest of lawns, gardens, and ornamental plants. In this article,…
It can be difficult to try to Identify whether your lawn has fallen victim to a chinch bug infestation. The reason for this is the symptoms of an infestation can also resemble drought stress or disease,…
Once you’ve identified a chinch bug infestation, it’s important to take action as soon as possible. The best time to treat the infestation is during the early stages, when fewer bugs are present and the damage…
Once you’ve identified and treated a chinch bug infestation, you must take steps to prevent the bugs from returning to your lawn. Prevention starts at the beginning with the right grass species. Certain grass types are…
When planting grass seed it is important to know that if the temperature is too cold or too hot the seed will fail to germinate or to germinate properly. So, what is the right grass seed…
Waiting for your grass seed to germinate can be frustrating at the best of times. If you are looking to seed a lawn but are up against the clock before colder weather strikes it becomes a…
Many gardeners look to seed or overseed their lawns in the fall. It is a good time to do so as temperatures have dropped from the heat of the summer and the ground is less firm….
As the weather cools down and winter approaches, it’s important to start thinking about how to prepare your lawn for the colder months. Lawn care is essential for keeping your grass looking its best all year…
The impact of frost on grass seed germination can be significant, depending on the type of grass, the severity of the frost, and the length of time the seed is exposed to cold temperatures. For most…
Fertilizing your lawn is an important part of a good lawn care program for ensuring a thriving lawn, but getting the process wrong can also be detrimental to the health of your lawn. Heavy rain and…
There are many benefits to aerating your lawn and it is indeed often essential if you want to maintain a fantastic healthy looking beautiful lawn year after year. Aeration should in fact form part of the…
If you live in the South, you may have noticed centipede grass in your landscape. Chances are it’s in your yard too even if you didn’t plant it. Centipede is stoloniferous, or a creeping grass that…
If you’re like most people, you probably think of fertilizer as something you use in the spring and summer to help your plants grow. But did you know that there’s such a thing as winter fertilizer?…
Take-all root rot, also sometimes known as bermudagrass decline, is a soil-borne fungal disease caused by the Gaeumannomyces graminis var. graminis pathogen. The disease caused by this fungus attacks grass roots, causing them to rot, whither, and…
It can be quite disturbing to see yellow and brown patches start to develop and spread across your lawn. The truth is, is that St. Augustine grass is a relatively high-maintenance grass. It requires regular mowing…
