Make a lawn that the kids will want to stay off of
Lawn care for some is a blessing, for others a curse. While you may love spending your fall evenings on the lawnmower, others may look at the darkening sky and tremble. Luckily, we’ve compiled a group of lawn care tips for the coming season that’ll satisfy both groups.
- Know your grass type. Knowing whether you have a cool- or warm-season grass will help you know what you have to do to take care of it. Cool-season grasses include bluegrass, bentgrass, fescue, and ryegrass. Warm-season grasses include Bermudagrass, Saint-Augustine grass, zoysiagrass, and buffalograss.
- Don’t forget fertilizing cool-season lawns. Although it may seem counterintuitive, fertilizing cool-season grasses before the winter hits will help with the root growth that occurs at that time. The best fertilizers will be those that are high in both nitrogen and potassium. Don’t fertilize warm-season grass, as it could interfere with the hardening process these species undergo. Read the rest of this entry »
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