Dormant Seeding: How and When to Seed Your Lawn in Late Fall and Winter
Dormant seeding lets you sow cool-season grass seed into cold soil in late fall or winter so it sprouts on its own in spring. Here's when to do it, which grasses and seed rates to use, and the spring...
Last Mow of the Season: Height, Timing, and Whether to Bag or Mulch
The last mow of the season should come when the grass stops growing, at your grass type's normal height or a notch lower. Here's how to time it, set the deck, and handle clippings and leaves.
Leaves on Lawn Over Winter: Should You Rake, Mulch or Leave Them?
Leaving leaves on the lawn over winter is fine only when they're mulched small and you can still see half the grass. Here's the research, a simple 50% rule and a fall-to-spring timing plan.
Mushrooms in Lawn: Why They Appear, Dog Safety, and How to Get Rid of Them
Mushrooms in lawn grass are usually harmless decomposers, but some can poison dogs. Learn why they appear, how to remove them, and when a fairy ring needs action.
Wild Violets in Lawn: How to Identify and Get Rid of Them for Good
Wild violets shrug off most lawn weed killers. Here is how to confirm the ID, why fall triclopyr or fluroxypyr works best, and how to keep them from coming back.
Moss in lawn grass is a symptom of shade, acidic or compacted soil, wet ground or thin turf. Here is how to kill it, rake it out, reseed, and fix the cause so it doesn't return.
