When it comes to fertilizing your lawn, less is definitely more. Applying too much fertilizer or fertilizing too often can quickly lead to fertilizer burn, especially if you opt for a chemical or quick-release fertilizer. Depending on the level of damage, it is possible to fix fertilizer burn on grass. The best way to fix…
Fertilization is a crucial element of any annual lawn care routine to maintain a lawn full of thick, healthy grass. So, knowing how to fertilize your lawn properly is the key to keeping your grass plants green and thriving. There are several steps towards fertilizing a lawn, including testing your soil, purchasing the right fertilizer,…
Fertilization is an essential step when growing grass under any circumstances, particularly when you’re overseeding your lawn. This raises the question of whether it’s best to fertilize before or after overseeding, and how you can provide your new seedlings with the ideal conditions to grow among your existing grass to create a full thick lawn….
When the summer started last year, we had a lot of yard work to catch up on. I tried to get all the weeds out, especially in the middle of the lawn, but it started to grow again after a few days. I was frustrated that all our hard work was for nothing, so I…
Green and lush lawns are the pride of any homeowner, and when it doesn’t look its best, a solution must be found and quick! When my lawn took a turn for the worse, I decided to give it an Ironite treatment. Before using Ironite, I researched it to make sure I knew a bit about…
The key to a gorgeous green lawn is to apply the correct amount of fertilizer. Too much and the grass may suffer, too little, and your efforts will have little effect. A soil test helps to determine the application rate of fertilizer you need to use on your grass. Different brands of fertilizers state various…
Having a working well in your garden can seem like an exciting and fun aspect to have but looking after it can be more work than you expected. If your well is close to your lawn, then you may have some questions about its safety and how to care for your lawn too. So, is…
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…
As you’re probably aware, applying lawn fertilizer is the key to getting a yard full of lush, green grass that’s hardy and resistant to yellow patches. But with so many brands and variations on the market that all promise different results, how do you know which lawn fertilizer is the best? Lawn fertilizers come in…
