Here is great advice as published in Total Landscape Care magazine. Myth: it’s a good idea to remove grass clippings after mowing. Reality: There is a misconception their grass clippings contribute significantly to thatch. Grass clippings are mostly water and decompose rapidly, returning significant amounts of fertilizer to the lawn. Research shows that up to […]
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Proper Watering Tips for a Healthy Lawn
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Are You Overwatering Your Lawn? Proper watering is one of the most challenging and misunderstood aspects of lawn maintenance. It is important for supplementing rainfall, washing in certain fertilizers and pesticides, keeping the soil moist for seed germination, and cooling the turf on hot summer days. Proper watering practices have taken on even more significance […]
With over 2″ of rain last weekend and 6″ to 8″ of rain over the past few weeks I thought it might be a good time to review a few guidelines to help you understand proper watering of your lawn. First off you should use a rain gauge on your property to measure the weekly […]