Identify and Control Weeds in Lawns and Gardens
link to Snow Mold on Grass: Gray vs Pink, How to Prevent It This Fall and Repair It in SpringSnow mold leaves matted gray or pink patches when the snow melts. Here's how to tell the two apart, prevent them with a simple fall routine, and repair your lawn in spring.
link to Winter Annual Weeds: What Germinates in Fall and How to Stop ItWinter annual weeds like henbit, chickweed and speedwell germinate in fall. Stop them with one pre-emergent window or a late-fall spray.
link to Fall Weed Control: Why Fall Is the Best Time to Kill Lawn WeedsFall weed control works because perennial weeds send food reserves to their roots in fall, carrying herbicide with them. Timing, products and mistakes.
link to Lime for Lawns: When to Apply It, How Much to Use, and When to Skip ItLime for lawns only pays off when a soil test shows pH below about 6.0. Here's when to apply it, how much to spread per 1,000 sq ft, which lime to buy and how to avoid over-liming.
link to Dormant Seeding: How and When to Seed Your Lawn in Late Fall and WinterDormant 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...
link to Last Mow of the Season: Height, Timing, and Whether to Bag or MulchThe 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.