Velvet grass carpets, comparable to those we see at golf and country clubs, result from constant attention and care. Time and money are sometimes available to permit extensive care on home lawns. Yet, many practices considered essential by golf course superintendents are adaptable to home lawn maintenance and will pay dividends in greener and trouble-free … Read more
Reliable manufacturers build their machines to give you at least 10 years of normal use. Yet, so many times, power equipment gets less attention between usings than an ordinary paintbrush. For instance, normal weekly care of a mower, takes far less time than it does to cut your lawn—and can save big repair bills—while season’s … Read more
Gardening is fun and should be kept that way. Gone are the days when chores like preparing the soil, mowing the lawn, trimming the hedge, cutting off the whiskers around the edges of lawns, trees, and fences, cutting brush, or moving heavy loads have to be hard work. Now you can breeze through mowing several … Read more
Interest in power lawn mowers continues to increase each year. As people take more pride in good lawns, they seek quicker and easier ways of mowing. To meet this need, manufacturers have perfected power lawn mowers to the point where there is a reliable machine to fit the lawn and pocketbook of most people. Two … Read more
It seems rather strange that practical tools for aerating the lawn were only made available to homemakers after this. There is nothing new about the principle involved. Soil tends to become compacted for various reasons. This reduces the amount of air in the ground. It also limits water penetration, resulting in the grass becoming shallow-rooted … Read more
Lawn enemies fall into three main categories: None of these enemies is formidable; all are easily routed with the correct “ammunition.” The wise gardener builds a strong “home guard” – a good turf—through proper fertilization, mowing, and watering. When trouble strikes, recognizing the enemy’s nature is half the battle. Japanese Beetle Grubs If patches of … Read more
Despite the widely-held and much-enjoyed belief to the contrary, the secret of luxuriant grass is not necessarily lots of water, certainly NOT quantities of water sprinkled with short-lived abandon whenever the mood hits the hose-happy gardener. Indeed, the best watering practice for your particular lawn may well be not to water. To exercise noble restraint, … Read more
Is your lawn thin, weedy, or moss-infested? Do you find it impossible to grow grass under shade trees? Have you tried sowing this seed or that with no results other than a bright green cover for a few months, which is then gradually taken over by weeds? Don’t be discouraged if you have had one … Read more
Are you looking for new lawn grass? Would you like to see the new models? All right. Come with me. Since your home is in the South, I won’t waste your time by showing you the northern models. People keep trying to use them—red top, bents, fescues, and others — but in most of the … Read more
For some obscure reason, the average homeowner bogs down almost completely when faced with the necessity of choosing grass for a new lawn. Instead, he may talk authoritatively and at length on the merits of 100 different rose varieties. He can exhaustively discuss the disease or insect tolerances and fertility requirements of various annuals in … Read more