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The most common questions I’m fielding these days at the nursery involve lawn care, second only to “How late are you open?” Most of these queries focus on fertilizing, lime application, and weed control, so here’s my take on these three things:
Now is the perfect time to get your lawn ready for winter. After the terrible (and ongoing) drought, most lawns – even those that have been subject to sprinklers – look like baseball in-fields. That’s because sprinklers just can’t keep up with the heavy demands that most types of turfgrass place on the environment when […]
The drought continues with no end in sight (as of this writing) and many communities have adopted water restrictions that have foiled attempts by the sprinkler brigades to keep their lawns watered and camera-ready.
If you’re one of those lawn-obsessed types who panics at the sight of a bare spot, don’t despair. Grass WILL grow there […]
Say “grass” and most hard-core suburban warriors start ruminating about their lawns. But grasses “ornamental, not turf” seem to be enjoying a renaissance of sorts in all but the fussiest, most formal gardens (and who really has time for those, anyway?).
Why incorporate ornamental grasses into your landscape? Grasses are low-maintenance, generally long-lived, and often offer […]
Fall is a good time to take a look at your lawn. This year’s drought – punctuated by infrequent but freakishly drenching rain – placed a lot of stress on lawns.
Stumble it!