Fungus Fever : Three Ways to Protect your Lawn from Fungal Growth

During the spring and summer, having a healthy, green lawn is one of the hopes for all homeowners with a yard.  However, in order for this to happen, the right maintenance and care for your lawn should take place.  One of the steps in caring for the maintenance of your lawn is making sure that there is balance between the water, soil and nutrients in your yard.  If this doesn’t happen, it may cause problems with fungus in your yard.

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How Low Can You Go? Why Cutting your Lawn Short is Hazardous for its Health

Cutting your lawn, and understanding the science behind when and how to cut your grass is one of the important parts to maintenance for your lawn.  Cutting at the right time and knowing the right length to cut can help with several things in your lawn, while not doing this can cause more problems and maintenance than was expected.
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Mow Power : Five Tips in Choosing the Perfect Mower for that Perfect Lawn

Mowing your lawn can often be a hard task if you don’t have the right equipment.  By finding the right kind of lawn mower, you can easily cut your grass easier, and allow for a better cut of your lawn.  By considering several different factors of your lawn, as well as from the equipment, you will be able to get a better cut and healthier grass.  Here are some things to consider when finding the right kind of lawn mower.
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Stay Sharp : Proper Mower Maintenance for a Lush Lawn

When cutting your lawn, there are some different steps that can be taken with your lawnmower in order to allow the proper maintenance and care.  This will help your lawnmower to stay new for a longer time.  It will also help your grass to look better, as the cut from the mower will be more even and won’t rip.
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Banish that Brown : Five Fertilizing Tips for a Perfect Lawn

If you want to have a healthy, green lawn, then it is best to provide it with the right nutrients in order for it to thrive.  There are several ways in which you can help your grass to remain green throughout the season.  By fertilizing the soil and balancing out the pH in your lawn, it will result in better grass.  Here are five ways in which you can make your fertilizer work for your lawn.
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All Grasses Are Not Created Equal: How to Know which Grass is Best for your Lawn

There are many types of grasses used for green lawns; do you know which grass is best for your lawn?  The key to great looking green lawn is lawn fertilizers and weed control as well as using the right type of grass seed.  Most lawns are made up of many different types of grass seed and yours might need different seed in different areas.  Mowing is an important ingredient to having a great looking lawn as well.

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Pet Deposits : Why Cleaning up after your Pet is Important

If you are a dog or pet owner, there are several maintenance responsibilities that come along with owning the pet.  One of the important responsibilities to take is cleaning up after your pet’s deposits in your yard, or in a public area as well as in your own home.  In most places, it is a law that you pick up after your pet because if not, it can be hazardous to others’ health.
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Tips for Aerating your Lawn to Health

Aerating your lawn is an important part of keeping it healthy and lush. Many times, some of the problems you may blame on insects, fungus, under watering, or fertilizer problems are, in fact, actually due to the fact that you are not aerating correctly or as frequently as you should.
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Southern Sod: Three Types of Grass that Grow Well in the South

You may not realize that different types of grasses, just like other plants and shrubs, have different needs and some varieties are more suited to some climates than others.  There are grasses that grow better in moderate or moist climates and then other types that do much better in hot, dry locales.  If you live in a southerly climate, then here are three grasses that grow well in your area.
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St. Augustine: Sometimes the Grass is Greener There

Yes, the grass is greener in St. Augustine and one reason is that Southern lawn grass is the St. Augustine grass.  It is great for hot temperatures; it is also aggressive and dense.  St. Augustine grass is tough, course and is mat forming.  This grass is good at spreading quickly and can be started with either plugs or sod patches.  If you look for bags of St. Augustine grass seed, you’ll have a hard time finding it.  St. Augustine grass does not produce a marketable seed.  Recent developments have given the public a seed but it is still better to start with sod or plugs.  This grass is great for salty, alkaline, or acidic ground.  It tolerates ocean saltwater and thrives in the sun.  If temperatures in warm weather zones are expected to drop to below 20 degrees, watering the lawn will keep the soil temperature closer to 32 degrees.  Colder temperatures coupled with a dry soil will cause root damage.  St. Augustine grass seed will grow well in full sun and will tolerate some shade.

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