Weeds That Look Like Grass: 9 Grassy Lawn Weeds and How to Tell Them Apart
Crabgrass, nutsedge, quackgrass, wild garlic and 5 more grass lookalikes: a one-minute test to identify each and why the ID decides the control.
Posts by A. Bashar
Should You Kill Weeds Before Overseeding? A Decision Guide by Weed Type
Seed first or spray first? It depends on the weed. Broadleaf weeds: seed now, spray in October. Crabgrass: ignore it. Perennial grasses: kill first. With herbicide waiting periods.
How to Thin Out Grass That Is Too Thick (and Why It Happens)
Grass too thick? Usually it is overgrown, thatchy, over-fed or a creeping grass. A diagnosis table, staged mowing, dethatching thresholds and nitrogen rates.
Power Raking a Lawn: Pros, Cons and How It Differs From Dethatching
Power rake only if thatch is over 1/2 in or winter debris is matted. Spring tines comb, a dethatcher slices. Timing by grass type, settings, aftercare.
How to Prepare Soil for Grass Seed: Step-by-Step for a New Lawn
Kill old growth, test pH (6.0-7.0), grade 1-2% away from the house, till in 1-2 in of compost, add starter fertilizer, firm, sow at species rate, mulch, water.
Too Much Grass Seed? What Happens and How to Fix Overseeded Patches
Too much grass seed gives crowded, weak seedlings and damping-off, not a thicker lawn. Rate tables by species, how to spot over-application and how to fix it.