Growing an organic garden meant to be healthy and productive first implies making a decision about its location as well as its preparation for planting. In order to have an organic garden, you must eliminate chemical fertilizers and pesticides and use safe substances instead, to improve the quality of the soil and protect the plants. […]
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Should You Use Organic Yard Products
Every gardener wants a beautiful, rich garden, without diseases and pests. Many wonder how they can achieve this without spraying plants and crops with all kinds of insecticides, fungicides and other chemicals. The solution lies in opting for organic lawn care products. Here are some to consider: Organic insecticides made with wild chrysanthemums The flowers […]
How To Keep My Dog From Ruining Our Grass
Dog spots are a common problem of the lawn that occurs when your dog urinates on the grass. If you have already encountered this, you know how frustrating it can be and especially how difficult it is to prevent. There are many remedies on how to bring back dead grass from dog urine, but most […]
5 Tips For Greening Up Your Lawn
A beautiful lawn is one of the most desirable things for people who have a yard. Here are five useful tips that will help you have a green and healthy lawn. Mow the lawn frequently Periodic lawn mowing is important to thicken the grass. It is better to cut a small portion of the blades […]
How to Stay Up to Date with Lawn and Garden Tips
Taking care of your lawn and garden might not seem so important until you get a notice that your neighborhood’s standards require your lawn to be of a certain size and quality. Also, neighbors and visitors will enjoy seeing that you have a beautiful lawn and garden, so that’s a bonus incentive on taking good […]
Essential Tips for Avoiding Lawn Damage Once the Frost Arrives
Taking care of your lawn will not end in the winter, even if you no longer use fertilizer. Making sure your lawn is in good condition throughout the winter season and taking the right steps to make that happen is essential when it comes to keeping your lawn healthy in the long run: The […]
How to Talk to Your Neighbor About Dog Spots in Your Yard
Problems between neighbors often arise from the most unlikely reasons. One of them is the presence of brown spots on the lawn. If you notice that there are brown spots on your lawn, and you don’t own a dog (or your dog is trained to go in places where no real damage can be done), […]
What Is a Tree Sunscald and How Can You Prevent It?
If you’ve been to the north and inspected some of the trees’ south-facing sides, you might have noticed signs of what is called a tree sunscald. A sunscald typically occurs when temperatures in the wintertime rise just above freezing during the day, then drop to 5-6 degrees or more below freezing. What happens is […]
How to Protect Your Lawn from Dog Urine Over the Winter
Many people believe that it’s the acidic content of a dog’s urine that causes the dreaded brown spots on the lawn that homeowners seek to get rid of before they even appear. However, the fact is that the nitrogen content is the real culprit. As a result, you have to keep that fact in mind […]
Why Is It Important to Fertilize Your Lawn in the Fall?
Most believe that fertilizing the lawn is a simple matter. After all, “it’s just lawn.” However, if you live in a neighborhood where lawn quality and appearance is considered very important, then you’ll definitely have to do some research about why fertilizing your lawn is important and how you can choose the right type of […]