A leaf vacuum mulcher turns dry leaves into a bag of shreds you can dump into compost or spread as thin mulch, instead of raking every lawn strip twice. For most suburban yards, a corded or cordless b...
Fall grub control in cool-season lawns works only if you confirm grubs first and use a curative product while they are still feeding near the surface, roughly late August through mid October. Cut a fe...
Winterizing a Sprinkler System: Drain or Blow Out Before Freeze Winterize an in-ground sprinkler system before the first hard freeze, when nights are forecast to drop into the mid 20s°F. Shut off the ...
Ice Melt That Is Safer for Lawns, Plants, and Pets For walks and driveways next to lawns, beds, and pets, choose calcium magnesium acetate CMA or a blend labeled pet-friendly and plant-safe, and use i...
Quick answer: Fall is the best time to control perennial broadleaf weeds such as dandelion, clover and plantain in cool-season lawns. Spot-treat from mid-September through October while weeds are stil...
How to Winterize a Lawn Mower for Winter Storage To winterize a gas mower, add fuel stabilizer to a full tank and run the engine for 5 minutes, or run the tank completely dry, then disconnect the spar...
Last Mow of Fall: Best Height for Cool-Season Lawns For the last mow of fall, cut cool-season lawns Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, fine fescue, perennial ryegrass to about 2 to 2.5 inches, which is ...
Lawn Sweepers for Fall Leaves A lawn sweeper picks leaves, pine needles, and grass clippings off turf into a hopper without noise or fuel, and it is the fastest quiet option for medium to large lawns ...
Starter Fertilizer for Fall Grass Seeding Apply starter fertilizer the same day you seed a new or overseeded cool-season lawn in late August through early October, at the label rate, then water both i...
Shade Grass Seed for Fall Overseeding For shady cool-season lawns, overseed in early fall with a fine fescue blend creeping red, chewings, and hard fescue, or a tall fescue shade mix where the yard al...
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