57 articles on "lawn"

How To Take Care Of Weeds

To Take Care Of Weeds by: News Canada (NC)-Their names may be cute and slightly amusing - chickweed, creeping charlie, dandelion, crabgrass - but weeds can be a major annoyance. Left untreated, they spread quickly, fighting the grass for food, l...

Home Improvement  home improvement weeds lawn weed sure control
“How to” for Lawns – Mowing

“How to” for Lawns – Mowing by: Brad Slade How often you mow your lawn will depend on a number of factors. Firstly how much time you have to devote to your lawn’s maintenance. How fast your lawn grows, and this in turn will depend on whe...

Home Improvement  home improvement lawn time grass mowing
Understanding Weeds - But mostly How to Kill 'em

When I was a child, I loved to pick Dandelions. The pretty yellow flowers were small, colorful, and looked nice tucked behind my ear! However, if one had popped up in the front yard, my hair accessory would have been considered an atrocity! I often f...

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Lawn Aeration — The Cure for Soggy Grass Carpets

Just like people do, plants need breathing room. While most plants can get the air they need from the top, having adequate circulation in the soil is critical for growing healthy turf. If you’re noticing that last year’s lawn is this year’s spo...

Home Improvement  home improvement lawn aeration soil aerator corech
Best Trees for Growing in Lawns

Trees for LawnsIn order to be a good tree to grow in a lawn it needs a number of things going for it. In particular a good lawn tree:1.Should be deciduous, meaning it should loose all of its leaves in the winter. This will let in light in the winter...

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Lawns, Gophers & Moles

Lawns, Gophers & MolesThomas OgrenA few gophers can tear up a nice lawn in short order. Even if you’re a complete animal lover, you won’t want the gophers in your yard. After they destroy your lawn they’ll start eating the roots and killing you...

Home Improvement  home improvement lawn grubs gopher gophers moles
How To Spot Weeds And Deal With Them

How To Spot Weeds And Deal With Them by: Paul Duxbury When I was a child, I loved to pick Dandelions. The pretty yellow flowers were small, colorful, and looked nice tucked behind my ear! However, if one had popped up in the front yard, my hair ...

Home Improvement  home improvement weeds grass lawn herbicides growing
Landscape Techniques - Lawn Aeration

Landscape Techniques - Lawn AerationArticle by Henry ThompsonCopyright © 2003 by ProGardenBizProGardenBiz, an online magazinehttp://www.progardenbiz.comAerate, in the context of landscape and grounds maintenance, means "to supply the soil with a...

Business And Finance  business finance aeration lawn grass soil maintenance lawns landscape
Save Water with Reclaimed Water Hookups for Residential and Commercial Lawns Irrigation Service

As the earth's resources continue to dwindle, we all need to be more ecologically responsible and conserve natural resources as much as possible. Water is one of our most important natural resources. In terms of the consumption of water resource...

Environment  environment water irrigation service lawns reclaimed commercial
Everything You Need To Know About Lawn Mower Wheels

An important but often overlooked part of the lawn mower is its wheels. They must be kept in good condition to ensure that the mower travels smoothly over the lawn with the least amount of resistance. Lawn mower wheels that are worn or improperly att...

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