Lawns and Gardens

Posts Tagged ‘lawn care’

If you do a lot of lawn care and maintenance, you probably have a number of tools in your arsenal to get the job done right.  One tool that you may have sitting in the corner or your shed or garage that comes in handy once in awhile is a roller.  While this is not [...]

Lawnmowers are a gardener’s best friend, taking the work out of keeping your lawn in perfect condition. Unfortunately problems can often arise with all types of mowers. Luckily, most problems can be sorted pretty quickly, and at little expense. If you have not used your mower for a while, especially over the winter months and [...]

When it comes to lawn maintenance and care, most people know the basics: mowing, fertilizing, and watering. However, one may not know about another important lawn maintenance process, aerating the soil. Lawn aeration is another vital step in keeping your outdoors lawn healthy, vibrant, and lush.
What exactly is soil aeration? Soil can become compacted for [...]

If you are looking to buy a new lawnmower then you will need to decide both which type to choose and the power source you prefer. The basic types to choose from include rotary lawnmowers, cylinder lawnmowers and hover lawnmowers. Power sources are electric, either corded or cordless and petrol. We’ll look at both the [...]

Each homeowner wants to have the best looking lawn and will use all the available tools to maintain their lawn. So many people assume incorrectly that only a professional landscaper can create a great looking garden. This is not true at all. Hiring a professional will definitely ease your work, but you can have a [...]

If your lawn is not looking as green as you wish it may be time to consider some different lawn treatments including the use of herbicides and ensuring that you apply fertilizer on a regular basis.
Lawn Fertilizer
We do not advise using fertilizer with a very high nitrogen level as this often will result in the [...]

Pocket gophers are rodents, medium to small in size, which burrow, spending 99% of their lifespan in underground tunnels and nests. Gophers have external fur-lined cheek pouches located on the outside of their mouths in which they store food which is brought to the nest in order to feed their young. There are many different [...]

In winter you need to make sure that there is no young growth on your lawn as this will make it more susceptible to disease. To do this gradually lower the cutting height of your mower until you are almost shaving the lawn. Do this in steps over a few weeks as you do not [...]