Beyond the Garden Beds: Life These Last Few Weeks
From blooming daylilies and deer troubles to catching up with old friends and prepping for the Christmas-in-July show—here’s what June looked like for Stephanie.
A Yard Full of Memories
Learning the Ropes I went out to mow our yard for the first time last week. As my husband went over all the instructions on how to use the mower, I kept remembering last summer when I thought I would…
Photo Of The Week: Patch of Dirt Formerly Known as Lawn
This is a photo of my brother-in-law David’s lawn, that I took on April 18th. “Lawn” is perhaps an overstatement. Maybe “Patch of Dirt Formerly Known as Lawn.” The lawn in question resides in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, on sandy soil…
Is Your Dog Destroying Your Lawn?
Our four-legged friends steal our hearts, but they sure can wreak havoc on a yard and outdoor living space. Fortunately, there are solutions that don’t involve keeping your rambunctious pup indoors.
Why You Should Be Fertilizing Your Lawn Right Now
Timing is everything. Get it right and you’ll be rewarded with a green lawn and green (ahem, eco-friendly) state of mind.
Fall is for Feeding
Fall is my favorite time to putter in the garden – adding plants, rearranging the ones I already have – but there are also tasks that really need to be done now. And I’m not just talking about raking, though…
In Sun or Shade, try Carex instead of Turfgrass
“Less Lawn” is the shorthand for a new trend in gardening that started in the arid West and is coming East, fast. (Lord knows the Lawn Reform Coalition is doing everything it can to spread the word.) And one of…
Now is the time to improve your lawn and here’s how
Horticulturist Carol Allen knows about lawns – in a former job she had to deal with millions of visitors trampling the National Mall, which fortunately none of us have to contend with. And NOW is the best time to fertilize…
Time to feed your lawn!
Between now and the end of October is the best time to feed your lawn – which needs a yearly application of Nitrogen or it’ll keep getting thinner and weedier. (Why? Because turfgrasses are not sustainable plants, y’all! They’re one…
Earth-Friendly Lawn Care Throughout the Year
As we’re all increasingly concerned that our gardening practices might harm the environment, lawns are coming under attack. But the good news is that not only is it possible to have a good-looking lawn without harming the environment; it’s actually…
Earth-Friendly Lawn Care Basics
Lawns CAN be grown in an environmentally sensitive way, and this article will explain how. It summarizes the products and lawn care practices that we recommend, based on the very best research from academia, government (federal and state environmental agencies), plus…
