Lawn Care

The herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is quite effective at killing annual clovers and reasonably effective at killing perennial clovers. It also has broad applications for use against a wide variety of unwanted plants, including dandelions, Purslane, horsetail, nutgrass, and cattails (, along with a dazzling array of other weeds) without harming the grass. In this … Read more

Many things can go wrong with your lawn, but few are more bizarre than water bubbles. This rare phenomenon can seem confusing or even scary if you’ve never encountered one before. But what causes these sudden blisters in the lawn, and do they pose any risk? What Causes Grass Water Bubbles?  When water or methane … Read more

When you need something a little more potent than Roundup, 2,4-D, short for 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, is one of the best go-to herbicides. This potent lawn protector was first discovered during WWII in four separate labs simultaneously. Today, it is the active ingredient in more than 1,000 different herbicides. You may wish to use 2,4-D in … Read more

Maintaining a lawn can often seem more complicated than maintaining a garden. Not only are weeds more likely to appear, but you don’t get the benefit of complementary gardening. So, regular application of herbicides is essential. Roundup is one of the safest and most trusted names in lawn care. There are several Roundup formulations available, … Read more

Below are a series of Questions and Answers on Lawn Care Question Of Feeding Question: Do I HAVE to fertilize my lawn? Answer: It does seem foolish. Like Dennis the Menace put it, watching his father mow the lawn: “He puts stuff on it to make it grow, then won’t let it.” But if you … Read more

Grass is one of the strangest plants we grow. Technically, grass is a weed. Certain species have become cherished groundcovers, while others are an eyesore. One of the most frustrating among these unwanted grasses is Poa annua. Some common names are: Annual bluegrass Annual meadow grass Poa What makes this species so frustrating is that … Read more

Roundup is one of the best-known names in weed control. The first iteration of Roundup was developed by Monsanto in 1974 and added glyphosate to herbicides for a remarkably effective weed killer. Today, the famous Scotts Miracle-Gro company owns Roundup and has several formulas to handle specific needs. But, this also means that Roundup varieties … Read more

Once upon a time, some business-savvy company took note that homeowners were spreading weed killer and fertilizer at roughly the same time every year. Upon seeing this trend, the company thought, “What if we combine weed killer and lawn fertilizer into a single product?” And so it was that weed and feed was born. Today, … Read more

Making a lawn is not complicated. Outside of the matter of good drainage, there is no need for being too fussy about the quality of the soil.  While individual grass varieties do have some soil preferences, all of the good ones have a wide range of adaptability in this respect. What is a good job … Read more