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Troubleshoot Your Turf Surefire solutions that'll turn a thin, patchy, or weedy lawn into a barefoot-worthy expanse of green. |
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How to Get Rid of Weeds How to identify common weeds in your lawn and professional removal tips to get rid of them. |
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Lawns 101 Much has been said about whether or not Americans should rethink their passion for the home lawn. If you determine that a grass lawn makes sense for your yard, planting the right variety of grass at the right time of year will go a long way in making yours a healthy, easy-care lawn. |
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The War on Weeds How to identify and get rid of the most common weeds in your lawn. |
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How Green Is Your Lawn? Natural lawn care used to be a novelty. Now, it includes effective techniques for any gardener's arsenal of tricks. |
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All About Lawns Readers want to know how to grow a dense, healthy carpet of grass. Here, experts help you choose the right turf and the best way get the greenest lawn in the neighborhood. |
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Building Soil 101 A steady program of soil building is like a steady program of physical conditioning. You'll get great results in the long run if you stick with it and don't go overboard right away. |
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7 Fall Lawn Care Tips to Do Right Now Take note of these things your turf needs before the onset of winter. |
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Install a new lawn If your lawn suffers from acute soil compaction, rampant weed problems, heavy thatch or organic matter deficiencies, you may want to remove the existing weeds and grass and start anew. |
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Your Best Lawn Ever: PM's Guide to the Perfect Backyard Think of your lawn as a crop that's harvested once a week. It takes a lot of nutrition, water and care to keep it growing. Here's the action plan. |
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5 Steps to Grow & Build a Perfect Lawn -- With Free Time to Spare Each spring, millions of homeowners spend too much of their cherished weekends trying to maintain a lush, green lawn. But sun and rain also bring lawn-choking weeds and voracious bugs. Here are five tips to keep you lawn healthy. |
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Grass to Go Want a fantastic lawn? Sod it. Here's what you need to know to get the job done right. |
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Organic Fertilizers 101 Most soils benefit from the addition of fertilizer. Benefits to using organic fertilizers instead of synthetic fertilizers include fewer applications. |
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Back to Nature The greenest approach to landscaping returns a yard to its roots. |
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Lawn Grass Having a beautiful lawn is a lot easier if you choose the right type of grass for your situation. |
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Cultivating the Garden A little work now will save you tons of time and trouble later in the season. |
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Tools for Preparing the Garden Before a single plant even touches the ground in your garden, it would be wise to spend time preparing the soil. You'll have fewer weeds and diseases and better plant growth, flowering, and fruiting later. |
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Organic Fertilizers How to choose and use organic fertilizers. |
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5 Tips for a Greener, Healthier Lawn You can learn more details about fertilizers, watering, and testing your soil. |
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Plugging and Sprigging a Lawn A how-to guide for planting warm-season grasses. |
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Organic Matters Balance green with brown to maximize the benefits of soil amendments... |
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Soil Fertility 101 Just as a good foundation is necessary to support a building, good soil is necessary to build a successful garden. All soil is not alike. It differs in texture, fertility, and balance. |
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Green Acres One-bag-fits-all seed mixes won't always yield a perfect lawn. Here are the best turf types for your yard. |
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Composting Q and A Starting a Compost Pile... Critters in Compost...Foul-Smelling Compost Pile... Adding Compost to a Perennial Garden... Speeding Decomposition... Planting Directly in Compost... Compost Quantity...Compost vs. Mulch... Materials to Compost... Sawdust in Compost Pile... |
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Building Great Soil Soil is the most important factor in successful gardening. Here are tips on evaluating and improving your soil. |
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Buffalo Grasses from Seed Ideal low maintenance lawn... |
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New Lawn Grass Seldom Needs Mowing From the land of native grasses comes the latest low-mow turf option. The selling points of Turtle turf are its slow growth and low maintenance requirements. |
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Gone to (hydro) Seed The author gives you the low down on the newest way to grow grass. |
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Weed and Feed ... naturally Corn meal gluten stops weed seeds... |
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Preparing Soil for Greens When it's early in the season and nearly time to plant a host of greens, put in a little time with your garden soil to prevent weed problems. |
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Trench Planting Your Root Crops A quick way to improve soil for root crops... |
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Reining in Water Use Ground rules for creating a lush yard that doesn't squander the available supply of H2O. |
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Organic Gardening 101 The gardener who is committed to organic gardening does not simply boycott artificial chemical fertilizers and pesticides. He or she is committed to techniques that build healthy soil. |
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Tools for Planting Using the right tools and the proper techniques will not only make planting less of a chore, but also a greater success. |
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Get Ready for Fall Now's the best time to spruce up your yard |
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What's Bugging Your Lawn? Even if your lawn is almost weed-free, it can suffer from problems that affect both its appearance and its health. From grubs to dogs, here's what to do about them. |
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Say Good-bye to Weeds Think it's an overstatement to call it the war against weeds? Here's what you're up against... |
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Corn Care Corn doesn't need any more attention than other garden vegetables, but it's a crop that can take up a fair amount of time if you plant a lot. Make it easier by combining tasks. |
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The Green, Green Grass Of Home Step outside and discover how to make your grass greener -- without chemical pesticides, fertilizers, and a gazillion gallons of water. |
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Mowing and Trimming a Lawn Improve your lawn's health and appearance, reduce its need for water, and lessen your maintenance time. |
