Lawn Turning Brown in Fall: 8 Causes, How to Diagnose Them, and What to Do
Is your lawn turning brown in fall? Learn how to tell normal dormancy from drought, large patch, grubs and armyworms, with a quick diagnosis guide and the right fix for each cause.
Snow Mold on Grass: Gray vs Pink, How to Prevent It This Fall and Repair It in Spring
Snow 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.
Lime for Lawns: When to Apply It, How Much to Use, and When to Skip It
Lime 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.
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.
