Lawn Care

Oh, wintertime. The season of Santa, sleigh bells, snow, and…wait, obscure lawn hazards? While you may be familiar with the classic types of damage that can occur in winter, there…

Whitetail deer populations in the United States have increased at an alarming and astronomical rate over the last century. Researchers estimate that in the early 1900s there was a national…

If you clicked on this, it’s likely that you’re in search of a silver bullet ice-melting formula that’s effective, cheap, and eco-friendly. The truth is, there are heaps of de-icing…

Lawnmower facts are objectively useful. They make solid conversation starters at family holiday gatherings and make great fodder at cocktail parties. Instead of talking about how the political state of…

If you live somewhere in the upper regions of the US—New England, the northern Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Northern California, etc.—and have a lawn, it’s almost certain it’s of the cool…

In a very easily crackable nutshell, frost dates tell gardeners both when it’s time to harvest your plants, and also when it’s safe to resume planting again. A frost date…

It’s almost time to dust off the ol’ snow blower. While your attention may rightly switch from grass to snow as it starts to get cold, it’s important not to…

Before we talk about the joyful (joyless? Who’s to say, really?) task of putting up your holiday yard decorations and the implications it can have on your lawn, let’s do…

Where you live and how many trees you have are the two things that will ultimately impact what you should do with your leaves. When considering leaf disposal methods, there…

A quick Google search of “Jumping into leaf piles” yields a wildly entertaining parental debate. On one side you have the parents who say allowing your kid to jump into…