Standing Water in Yard? Drainage Fixes that Work

Standing water in yard after rain or watering will automatically lead to a number of problems. From breeding mosquitoes to muddying your house. Your lawn will also become progressively worse as pests, fungi and diseases strike. This should make you establish how to soak up water in backyard fast. Before that lets find out the … Read more

How Often Should You Fertilize a Lawn? (For Best Results)

It doesn’t matter how fertile your lawn soil is; overtime, it loses much of its natural nutrients and need to be replenished. Fertilizers contain nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, all of which are necessary for the proper growth of the grass. For you to achieve a healthy lush green lawn, you do not … Read more

How Do You Winterize a Lawn Mower?

Cooler weather usually take a toll on lawn equipment including mowers and irrigation systems. Cables corrode, debris clog tubes and fuel gets bad. Winterizing your lawn mower for storage is an important maintenance step that will see it running well when the next mowing season comes. In this handy guide, learn how to winterize a … Read more

How Do You Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades?

For your lawn mower to be effective at its job, you need to have its blades sharpened at least once a year. Both use and disuse of the blades makes them blunt and the solution is simply sharpening them. After tuning up your lawn mower, the next thing you’ll want to do is to sharpen your … Read more

Does Vinegar Kill Weeds Permanently? How to use It

Weeds compete with the lawn grass for the limited nutrients, thus affecting its proper growth. With time, the grass starts weathering, turns brown, and could eventually die. So, does vinegar kill weeds permanently? ANSWER: Vinegar contains acetic acid that permanently kills any type of plant it comes into contact with. The higher the percentage of … Read more

What to do with Grass Clippings (After Mowing)

The pieces of grass produced when mowing a lawn are called grass clippings. The main component of grass is water, and this explains why they decompose so fast whether left on the lawn or even when tossed in the composite. Grass clippings also contain very important nutrients like nitrogen, which is highly essential for the … Read more