Why Is My Grass Turning Yellow? 10 Causes and How to Tell Them Apart
Yellow grass has about ten causes, and the pattern gives it away. Use the diagnosis table and quick tests, then apply the extension-backed fix for each.
Category: Lawn Care
Mulching Grass Clippings: Pros, Cons and When You Should Bag Instead
Clippings return up to 25% of a lawn's nitrogen and do not cause thatch. The real downsides: clumping, disease, weed seed, herbicide carryover. When to bag.
Should You Aerate Your Lawn After Rain? The Right Soil Moisture for Aeration
Aerate 1-2 days after about 1 inch of rain, when soil is moist but not sticky. Screwdriver and soil-ball tests, moisture table, timing by grass type.
When stripping a lawn beats overseeding, sod cutter vs spade vs glyphosate vs sheet mulch compared, cutting depth, what to do with the sod, and seeding dates.
How to Help a Lawn Recover From Drought: Dormant vs Dead Grass
Most brown lawns after drought are dormant, not dead. Use the tug and crown tests, water 1/4-1/2 inch every 2-3 weeks to keep crowns alive, then recover.
Can You Lay Turf Over Existing Grass? What Happens and How to Do It Right
Laying turf over grass usually fails: no soil contact, seams dry out, old grass grows through. What sod needs, the minimum shortcut, and the proper method.