Lawn

Seed a lawn in mid-August? “Preposterous,” old-time gardeners would insist. “Best time of the year,” would be the reply of modern science. Why are these two directly opposed opinions? Old-timers

Late summer is usually the best time to start new lawns. Nature sows her seeds now, taking advantage of the cool weather of fall for strong seedling and root growth. 

What is a good lawn?  Standards vary, but certainly, a good lawn, besides having a pleasing and appropriate grade, must be composed of fairly close-clipped, fine-textured turf, free of weeds,

What shall I do about my weed-infested lawn? Shall I spade it and start over again from scratch?  If I spade up the whole lawn and carry off all of

Summer is the real test for the Kentucky bluegrass-fescue lawn. No matter how well it thrives during cool weather, through the hot months protecting the turf from severe damage is

Crisp blue skies and coloring sumac spell many things—the heady aroma of an evening campfire, football around the corner, and glorious, less encumbered weekends to putter outdoors.  For the Midwest,

August is the most crucial month for the home lawn. You may look out on your lawn and say: “It sure is! It looks terrible.”  If you want your lawn

August is a good time to start a new lawn, improve a poor one, or encourage a good one, and transplant or plant evergreens and certain important perennials. In many