Lawn Aeration – Benefits Reduces Compaction – Over the course of the year the soil below all that green grass becomes compacted. All the ball games, mowing and backyard get togethers add to the compaction problem. Once the soil becomes compacted it’s really difficult for the plant’s roots to sink deeper into the ground where…
Well Autumn is upon us and for many fall ushers in welcome relief from this summer’s heat and humidity. It also provides a time where all our hard work in the garden hopefully brings the reward of a bountiful harvest. However, for many who grow fescue type lawns, fall all too often evidences the impact…
Establishment: Selection The primary warm-season species, bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass, are well adapted throughout the south and along the warmer coastal areas along the East Coast Centipedegrass and St. Augustinegrass are limited only to the Tidewater region. Monostands (single cultivars) are recommended for warm-season turfgrasses in almost all situations. Choose these grasses according to climate, the…