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.
Winterizer Fertilizer: When to Apply It, What to Use and Which Lawns Should Skip It
Apply winterizer after top growth stops but before the soil freezes: 0.75 to 1 lb N per 1,000 sq ft for cool-season lawns. Warm-season lawns should skip it.
How Often Should You Water Grass in Winter? By Grass Type and Climate
Winter lawn watering by situation: dormant cool-season grass, mild-winter lawns and dormant bermuda or zoysia. Amounts, 40°F rule, freeze timing and mistakes.
Can You Fertilize Wet Grass? When It’s Fine and When It Burns the Lawn
Dewy grass is fine; soaked or flooded grass is not. Why granules burn wet blades, the 1/4-inch water-in rule, before vs after rain, the weed-and-feed exception.
Spongy turf, limp yellow blades, mushrooms and nutsedge point to overwatering. Screwdriver test, overwatered vs underwatered table, and a step-by-step fix.
Best Temperature to Water Grass: When It’s Too Hot and When It’s Too Cold
No air temperature is too hot to water grass; time of day matters more. Stop when the soil freezes, and winter-water dormant lawns only above 40°F. Full guide.
