For two years, ever since my friend Hannah sent me, within a month, a photo of their newly built house in Greenville and a photo of their newborn baby, I had been itching to visit her. She had moved there the same summer we moved here to Pittsburgh, so we shared, from a distance, being […]
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Dandelions Dandelions are promiscuous and can bloom anytime. I see them in earliest spring, well into fall, and once I saw one on December 5 peeking out of snow, with a yellow bloom halfopen, as if hoping for a half hour of sunwarmed melting. However, in my experience the great majority will bloom at once, […]
Did You Know? Young seedling grass can often be affected by chemicals so it is critical that there be sufficient time for your grass seedlings to establish them- selves. I will cover more on other chemical effects and seeding issues later on. Planning for a lawn project requires something to be done in most months […]
Watering your lawn is an essential part of maintaining a healthy and beautiful lawn. The frequency of watering your lawn can vary depending on a number of factors, including the type of grass, the climate, and the time of year. In this topic, we will discuss how often you should water your lawn and what […]
Successful establishment of a lawn from seed is a critical component of creating a healthy lawn; however, at times good establishment can even be difficult for professionals. The potential of successfully establishing a healthy turf can be increased by paying attention to a few basic principles. Soil testing should be the first step in any […]
A mixture is comprised of more than one species of grass. It is often advantageous to plant a mixture because of the increased range in genetic diversity and adaptive potential that is achieved. For example, in a lawn situation some areas may be shaded and others may receive full sun. Additionally, some areas may have […]
Turfgrass breeders throughout the U.S. have worked very hard to develop cultivars of the common turfgrass species that are well adapted to different regions of the country. In addition there is an excellent program, called the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP), partially sponsored by the USDA that tests new and old standard cultivars of the […]
The turfgrasses are divided into cool-season and warm-season species. Cool-season species do better in the cooler times of the year and thrive in temperatures from 65° to 75° F. Warm-season grasses are best adapted to temperatures between 80° and 95° F. The cool-season grasses grow well in the cooler regions of the northern United States […]
When I was small, my parents often told me how, around the time I was born, they had renounced the customary lawn care service because they just didn’t know what those guys were spraying. Later, when I was in high school, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, and my parents noted that three of […]
Spring is the ideal time to teach about weeds, because so many of them are just emerging. Also, because spring features the long missed sight of early blooming flowers, students seem particularly interested in plants. Although my grandmother taught me to be interested in flowers from a young age, I, like most children, was more […]
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