If you're looking to improve your turf, then it's worth considering the benefits of using compost on your lawn. Adding a layer of compost is a process used by lawn care professionals to create a green ...

Top-dressing a lawn is a fancy term for amending the soil without disturbing the sod. Golfers might be familiar with the practice because this technique was first performed on golf courses in Scotland ...

SAN ANTONIO — The cold winter probably has not inspired you to get excited about gardening and landscape work. Between protecting cold-sensitive plants and trying to stay warm ourselves, there is no ...

What should you be doing with your lawn right now? Well, not fertilizing, because it’s too early. Wait until approximately May 1 when our hot weather grasses have had time to put on top growth and ...

In our own climate we are not generally overwhelmed with leaves. They usually don’t pile up 6 to 8 inches deep, and if they pile up at all, they will decompose quickly. The decomposed leaves add ...

Q: We built a house two years ago and are struggling to establish a new lawn. Our soil is mostly clay and highly compacted. I aerated the lawn last year and am planning to aerate again as well as ...

I use my own homemade compost sifted with a homemade hardware-cloth sieve after cooking for a year. The finished material is fine, black and loaded with nutrition and microorganisms. You can also buy ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Do you compost? Do you save grass clippings, leaves, yard waste, kitchen ...

The use of each of these depends on what you are doing to your lawn. A lawn could require levelling, overseeding and patch repair work. These jobs are different, and therefore knowing how and when to ...

In gardening, everything has been created with a purpose, and most things have a place. This is especially true with the types of products gardeners should use on grass and plants, namely lawn ...