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If you’ve found your way to this blog post, it’s likely that your lawn—or a portion of your lawn—is on the fritz. Whether it’s brown, weedy, soft, saturated, or sprouting…

Cool-season annuals, otherwise called “cool flowers,” are perhaps the most overlooked and underrated plants in the home gardening world. It’s likely they’re often left out of gardens simply because of…

There are few things as rewarding as creating a sustainable vegetable garden that provides a steady supply of fresh produce. In this blog, we’ll take a look at how you…

Grass is tricky. Sometimes a slightly brownish hue can signify nothing more than a healthy state of winter dormancy. Other times, however, it may be a sign of total grassy…

Gardens are places of experimentation. It can take many years of trial and error to figure out the plants that not only grow best in your climate and soil but…

While we may often think of lawns as just being a patch of grass, the truth is lawns have the ability to hold historical, cultural, and symbolic significance. From grand…

While it would be satisfying if this question yielded a quick and punchy answer, the reality is that it’s a bit hard to pinpoint, mainly because there are over 12,000…

Maintaining a healthy pH level is essential for the growth and survival of plants. Understanding what pH is, how it affects the health of your soil, and how to adjust…

Before we get into how to sharpen your lawn mower blade, it’s first important to understand when you need to sharpen your blade. As a rule of thumb, blades should…

Of the roughly 400,000 known plant species on earth, it’s estimated that about 5-10% of those are toxic for humans and/or animals—and the reality is at least a portion of…