Lawn Grass Basics

Natural Lawn Care Tips
There has never been a better time to go "green." With talk of global… More
Lawn Tips for Summer
Summer means longer days and hotter temperatures. Lawn maintenance, while important every season, is… More
Basic Lawn Care Tips
... Soft under foot and soothing to the eye, healthy grass can stand up… More
How to Get Rid of Bahia Grass in a Centipede Grass Lawn
...entipede grass. Eliminating bahia grass from your lawn or garden is a… More

How to Remove Old Grass to Permit Installation of Sod
If weeds infest your lawn, it may be beyond saving and need a complete… More
How Much Does Grass Grow in a Day?
The rate of grass growth depends on the type of grass, weather, amount of… More
Types of Coastal Lawn Grass
...d will not always make it on the coast. There are lawn grasses that… More
How to Address Lawn Drainage Problems
... to a leaky basement or a spot in your yard where grass, flowers,… More
Common Lawn Treatments
...using common lawn treatments when needed and your grass… More
How to Care for Bermuda Grass
...s can look forward to many warm seasons of a lush lawn. Bermuda grass… More
How to Use Fertilizer for Grass
The state of your lawn makes a statement about you, like it or not.… More
When Should You Sow Grass Seeds?
The best time to sow grass seeds is in early spring or in September,… More
How to Seed a Lawn in the Fall
...bination of sunlight and rain that is perfect for grass seed germination. The cooler… More
Does Bermuda Grass Spread?
Bermuda grass spreads by rhizomes, underground runners and stolons (above ground runners). In favorable… More
Does Bermuda Grass Need to be Aerated?
Common bermuda grass does need regular aeration unless soils become compacted and water drainage… More
How Lawn Sprinklers Work
Both inground and above-ground lawn sprinklers are powered by water pressure. Water flows from… More
How Much Water Do Grass Seeds Need?
Lightly spray newly-planted grass seeds with water two to three times a day. Keep… More
Lawn Edging Ideas
... and offset particular areas of the lawn like the grass and walkways, patios… More
Rodale Organic Gardening Basics: Lawns
From planning and buying to planting and maintenance, Rodale's Successful Organic Gardening: Landscaping with… More
Rodale Organic Gardening Basics: Lawns
From planning and buying to planting and maintenance, Rodale's Successful Organic Gardening: Landscaping with… More

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How to Design a New Landscape
Design a new landscape for a garden by considering certain factors, such as the amount… More
How to Edge a Lawn
... a lawn with a stick edger, keep the blade in the grass and away… More
How to Schedule Yard Work
...rch, June and October are good months for regular lawn care. Schedule yard work with… More
How to Grow Bamboo
To grow bamboo, place a piece of the plant in the ground or in a… More

How to Remove Rust From Tools
...s from a landscaping expert in this free video on lawn and garden care. More
How to Care for a Warm Season Lawn
Warm-season lawn care requires infrequent but heavy watering and a low-nitrogen fertilizer. Care for a… More
How to Grow Thick Grass
...ng the grass and watering frequently. Re-seed the lawn with grass seed every season with… More
How to Plant Sod
Before planting sod, it's important to make a diagram of the area, and to figure… More
Ways to Get Rid of Moles
In order to get rid of moles, it's important to establish their feeding holes and… More
How to Install a Sod Lawn
...watering it thoroughly for a few weeks and adding grass seed every year. Install new… More
How to Start Composting in a Garden
... is easy by gathering up dying plants, leaves and grass clippings, placing them all… More
How to Drain a Lawn
Draining a lawn is sometimes necessary if the lawn was developed directly on clay ground,… More
How to Make Wheat Grass Grow Faster
The best way to make wheat grass grow faster is by providing a very warm… More
How to Fix Poor Soil Drainage
To fix poor soil drainage, raise all of the flower beds up at least a… More
How to Edge a Perennial Garden
Learn how to edge a garden of perennial plants and flowers in this gardening video… More
Install the Blade of a Lawn Mower
Installing a new blade on a lawn mower is an important part of maintenance, get… More
Basic Lawn Mower Equipment
How to use basic lawn mowing equipment including the push, and electric lawn mowers and… More
Garden Tools for Maintaining your Garden
Learn what garden tools are necessary for maintaining your garden in this free gardening video. More
Variations of Lawn Mower Starters
All lawn mower starters are very similar, but some have small differences. Find out what… More
How to Edge your Garden Beds
Learn garden bed edging tips for your home garden in this free garden maintenance video. More

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Sundays Oregonian
...out Guilt I loved the article in today Oregonian. Basically it says plant what you like and forget about the Gardening Snobs. I totally agree there is no right or wrong in gardening its just a matter of preference. Of course I believe us town people have to be… More
A very basic composting question
We have acquired a large yard, with over 2 mowable acres. Unfortunately, the yard was no longer mowed as of mid summer. And the oodles of trees have dumped a thick layer of leaves all over it. Good news is in the past two weeks we have raked and mowed… More
How do daffodils spread?
...perienced some daffodils spreading to parts of my lawn where they never existed before. How does that happen? Is a squirrel moving the bulb when its dormant or something?? I'm a bit baffled,… More
Tree stumps removed?
...he wood chips from grinding out my stumps hurt my lawns future? They ground these stumps and left big piles of sawdust basically. What will this do to my soil? (3 very… More

Is my lawn trying to re seed itself?
...zone 5. My lawn is basically made of Kentucky bluegrass and fescue here in the Midwest. I've noticed that it is producing these blades of grass which appear to have these little seeds growing off of them. Will these seeds eventually fall off and "Naturally… More
Pooling Water
...ello folks, We moved into a new home and our back lawn is fairly flat, except for the last 3 feet where is rises fairly quickly. This has created a ditch like effect where the water will pool. We put in a garden in one corner of our yard and… More
Starting fresh with lawns and gardening
...dening. I'm a 1st time home owner and I have some basic question related to lawn care as I see my lawn in a very bad shape after winter (tookover the house with a snow covered lawn). Can someone point me to… More

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