When it comes to maintaining your lawn, a lawnmower is often considered one of the most useful tools due to the large coverage it provides and its ability to evenly and neatly cut the lawn. Amongst the different types of lawn mowers available, there are two common ways in which they can be powered. Most…
Getting grass seeds to grow can be somewhat of a challenge. Without existing healthy grass blades to help keep the seedlings moist, they may dry out, leaving you with poor germination and an unattractive, patchy lawn. Therefore, covering the seeds will help lock in the needed moisture to ensure successful sprouting. However, can you use…
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…
It’s not uncommon for equipment to lose functionality after sitting unused for extended periods of time. It can, however, be a nuisance, especially if the equipment is particularly expensive or hasn’t seen much use. When it comes to gardening equipment, especially of the electronic sort, it’s certainly more likely that it will suffer during the…
Sprinkler systems are useful tools for maintaining a garden and reducing time spent doing menial tasks such as watering grass and other plants- especially during the height of summer when the heat can be oftentimes unbearable. Lawn sprinklers can range in price from anywhere between $1,500 to $3,500. This would mean that the average lawn…
It can be difficult to relax in your backyard when you’re being plagued by a hoard of persistent and blood-hungry mosquitoes. If you’re tired of dealing with these miniature pests, you can take some measures to get rid of mosquitoes from your yard and keep them away for good. In order to get rid of…
When choosing a garden hose, there are many different garden hoses to choose from. Amongst them is a soaker hose, which functions differently to other different types of hoses. Soaker hoses are used to water flower beds, vegetable patches or other long areas of yard, by producing a gentle but constant stream of water which…
Maintaining your lawn takes a lot of time and effort. Whilst it can be exhausting at times, it can also be very rewarding to know that your efforts have led to a healthy yard. All this effort, however, can be undone in the event of your lawn becoming waterlogged. If you act quickly enough, you…
When maintaining your lawn, weeds and other unwanted plants may eventually begin to invade. Weed killer, of course, is made to stop the spread of weeds and other invasive plants which may be growing in your lawn. However, weed killer can be an unwanted expense, and may contain chemicals that aren’t particularly good to spray…
Dish soap has commonly been used throughout the years as a makeshift means of garden pest control. It works to varying degrees of effect, depending on the brand, ingredients and how diluted it may be. Dish soap, however, does not immediately kill grass. Extended and recurrent use of dish soap will eventually lead to damaged…
