It can be quite frustrating to have your well-dressed lawn disturbed by unsightly holes. Some of these holes appear overnight as if by magic, while others appear at certain times of the year. What causes these holes in your lawn or yard, and what is the best method to repair your lawn? Holes in your…
Are you looking for brighter, greener grass to zhoosh up your backyard? Many homesteaders are entirely convinced that Epsom salt is the way to go for a healthy-looking lawn. However, are they telling tales, or do they genuinely have a super easy, cost-effective trick up their sleeve? Let’s see. Epsom salt consists of micro-nutrients beneficial for…
Who doesn’t love a beautiful green and lush lawn? I know I do, so when I noticed my grass looking a bit sorry for itself, I decided to give it a treatment with some lawn lime. As a pet owner, I first took a look at whether or not lawn lime could hurt my pets….
In the simplest terms, mulch is the name given to any loose material that can be laid across the surface of soil to act as a protective covering. By mulching the soil around your new or established plants or grass, you provide your lawn or garden with a host of various benefits that help to…
Tilling is the process of turning over soil in order to break it down and loosen it up, carried out either by hand or by using powered tilling equipment. It significantly improves the condition of a planting area by working to aerate the soil, destroying weeds, and helping with pest control, which creates the ideal…
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…
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…
Your lawn has three layers – the top layer is the grass, the bottom layer is the soil, and the layer of matter that sits at the base of your grass blades in between the grass and soil is known as ‘thatch’. Dethatching is the process of removing this layer using specialized dethatching equipment. While…
All yards need to have a slight slope to their surface, which is also known as the yard’s ‘grade’. Having a yard with a grade that slopes the wrong way or having one with no grade at all can have some significant consequences on the health of your lawn and the buildings nearby. It’s necessary…
No one wants a lawn filled with dips and mounds – not only are they unpleasant to the eye, but they’re also unsafe, putting the foundations of nearby buildings and anyone who makes use of the lawn at risk. Read through our guide to properly diagnose the root cause of your uneven ground, followed by…
