How to overseed your lawn

Check out this video for tips for overseeding your lawn…

It is spring and time to get your lawn in shape. We have some tips to make your lawn the Read the rest of this entry »

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Thanks to Todd Green for posting this video to YouTube. Here is his description of this lawn care and maintenance video…

For lawn maintenance, edge grass with a blade, mow the lawn in different directions, trim grass evenly and use a blower to remove grass clippings. Learn about safety equipment, such as earplugs and glasses, when mowing a lawn with this free video from a professional landscaper on lawn care tips. Expert: Bill Elzey Contact: www.showplacelawns.com Bio: Bill Elzey is the owner and manager of Showplace Lawns in Austin, Texas. Filmmaker: Todd Green
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Susan’s Lawn Gardens is pleased to feature this article from today’s guest author, RICHARD GILLILAND. He is an expert on sprinkling systems, so we feel very comfortable recommending his work to our visitors.

Automatic or Manual Lawn Sprinklers: Which Should I Choose

by Richard Gilliland

No matter what size of lawn or garden you have, you most likely take great pride in it and want it to look its best. Keeping these areas watered can help your grass, flowers, or crops to grow tall and healthy. Watering by hand can be quite time-consuming, which is why many homeowners turn to devices that will water their lawns with very little effort from them. Sprinklers are one such device and they are simple and easy to use to keep your lawn or garden green and growing tall. What do you need to consider when you are looking at sprinklers for your home?

Automatic lawn sprinklers can make watering your lawn completely automated. This can be an excellent choice if you do not have much time to devote to lawn care, but enjoy the green that comes with healthy lawns. An automatic lawn sprinkler can be programmed to water the lawn at a specific time each day and for a specific duration to take the human part of this equation entirely out of the picture. Many times, the time you should water your lawn is not as convenient as you might like, but with automatic lawn sprinklers, it can be watered when needed without you lifting a finger. Read the rest of this entry »

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If you do, you probably have gophers or ground moles. Do you know what to do?

Most household lawns are not large enough to attract gophers or ground moles in concentrated enough numbers to create a serious problem. Still, they can be a nuisance and cause damage to your grassy haven.

Telltale signs of ground moles and gophers…

Evidence of these animals are a little more obvious than most lawn garden pests. They deposit dirt hills on top of your lawn, usually next to holes… plus tunnels criss-cross beneath your lawn. An unsightly mess for sure. If these holes and tunnels cave in, you can have a serious ankle-turner.

If you decide the infestation is serious, you will need to take consistent, and sometimes aggressive, pest control measures. The first step is to find out what you’re dealing with, and then devise a method of control. Read the rest of this entry »

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Do you remember learning how to braid dandelion flowers into a necklace or headband? Remember blowing the tufted seeds into the wind… with faerie warriors riding them into the Grouchie Giant’s Kingdom next door?

All too soon your magic world disappeared when dandelions morphed into weeds… they became a garden chore that earned you some allowance money.

Well, time hasn’t changed perceptions very much…

The first step to controlling weeds in your lawn is understanding exactly what you’re dealing with.

That saying, “A weed is just a plant out of place” is still true. If you flipped through a botany field guide, you may be surprised at the plants you would find classified as weeds! Read the rest of this entry »

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