In the same way that human bodies need calcium to have strong healthy bones and to carry out a range of internal functions, plants need calcium to provide structure to their foliage and to send signals from one part of the plant to another. Without enough readily available calcium, plants will suffer stunted growth along…
It’s mowing season, and you’re having to mow your lawn on a weekly basis. You may be asking yourself: what should I do with all of these grass clippings? Well, before you go throwing your grass clippings straight into the garbage, there are several different ways you can repurpose those clippings for the benefit of…
Composting is not only one of the best activities you can do for the health of your lawn and garden, but also for the good of the wider ecological environment. Creating compost is a free, easy way to recycle household waste, transforming it into a nutrient and biologically rich substance which can then be used…
Nitrogen is an essential element to all life, and can be found in abundance in the natural environment. It is a vital nutrient needed by plants in order to grow healthy, green foliage and to recover from damage and disease. While we take in nitrogen by breathing it in from the air, plants absorb it…
If you’ve noticed that the grass is turning yellow or brown in circular patches throughout your lawn, it’s likely that you’re dealing with an infestation of brown patch fungus. This fungus causes what’s known as brown patch lawn disease, and can destroy small to large areas of what would otherwise be healthy, green grass. It…
Whether you know them as harvest mites, berry bugs, or red bugs, chiggers are a common pest faced by many homeowners around the world. Even though these miniscule pests aren’t dangerous or carriers of disease, they do have a nasty bite that leaves behind painful, itchy red welts on the skin of their victim. They…
While it isn’t necessarily a harmful species, clover is a fast-spreading invasive weed that can spoil the aesthetics of a lawn and may outgrow grass under the right conditions. As it is able to produce its own nitrogen, clover will often take over in an under-nourished lawn that is particularly deprived of this essential nutrient. …
Ants play a key role in our ecosystem by aerating soil, pollinating seeds, and preying on other less desirable pests such as termites and ticks. However, where there are ants, there are anthills – the homes of these tiny creatures become large, unsightly tripping hazards throughout your lawn if they are allowed to go about…
Maybe you’re deciding what to do with a half-full bag of grass seed leftover from a seeding job, or you’ve dug out an old bag of seed from the back of the shed, only to find that it’s past its sell-by date. You may be wondering, does grass seed go bad? Is it okay to…
Over time, it’s inevitable that the soil in your lawn will become hard, compacted, and overgrown with thatch. This can have a disastrous effect on your grass plants, as they need plenty of access to air, water, and nutrients to keep growing green healthy blades. At this point, you need to step in and aerate…
