Preventing Lawn Diseases
Figure E Routine aeration (figure E)--say once or twice a year--will also help prevent fungal diseases. The same is true of dethatching, since many fungal organisms colonize in thatch.Avoid the use of synthetic ... [... more]
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How And When To Fertilize
Fertilizing a lawn has specific needs also. It is best to use only a slow-release granular fertilizer on lawns. Fertilize twice a year: once in spring and in early fall. A broadcast spreader may be used for large ... [... more]
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Fertilizer Basics
Water-soluble fertilizer is good for annuals planted in containers. Annuals love the fertilizer and this type of fertilizer mixes very well into watering cans, making it easy to apply the fertilizer to the plant. ... [... more]
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Earth-Friendly Lawn Care
Use organic products on the lawn. Organic products are carbon-based and are therefore not harmful to the environment. Bone meal, mulch, cottonseed meal, compost and manure are all examples of organic yard-care ... [... more]
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Sod Away
For example, James did a lot of grading work on this spot (figure B) a few weeks ago, and had a rock wall installed. Both projects left him with many bare spots. To prepare the area for the sod, James first removes ... [... more]
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Turf Talk
Fertilize. Fall is a great time to fertilize turfgrasses--both warm-season varieties, at least while they're still green, and cool-season varieties. The type of fertilizer you choose is extremely important, whether ... [... more]
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An Extra-Easy Zoysia
In national testing, 'Zorro'--a fine-textured cultivar that's relatively heat- and drought-tolerant--ranked tops among other zoysia cultivars for quality. It became the turf of choice for Alan King, landscape ... [... more]
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Lessons In Lawn Seeding
Spring or fall is an excellent time to seed your lawn or patch an old one. The first thing you need to do is loosen the soil, removing any dead grass and all the weeds. Now, you're ready for the seed. Make sure ... [... more]
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Laying Sod
In this project, there are several holes that were left intentionally; we want to stagger the sod so that the seams will grow together nicely. Now, just cut the pieces to fill up the puzzle. All you have to do is lay ... [... more]
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Grubs, Lawn Aeration
A: First, water infrequently but deeply. Raise the cutting height of your mower to at least two and a half inches to discourage the female beetle from laying eggs. You can learn to live with moles, whose favorite ... [... more]
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Lawn Games
And don't think you have to spend money for lawn games--you can make up your own or you can try Rebecca Kolls' rendition of Garden Relay; it's a great way to clean out the garage. Racing wheelbarrows filled with bags ... [... more]
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Dividing Ornamental Grasses
With a clearer understanding of how the annual dances of wind and grass sustains these species, everything about the plants makes sense. Soft and yielding yet cold hardy and tenacious, few plants can stand up to ... [... more]
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