The days at the end of the growing season seem to fly by as the weather changes. If aerating and overseeding is on your end-of-season lawn to-do list, don’t wait too long into the fall. Cold ...

Cool-season grasses are usually overseeded in late summer or early fall, but sometimes winter damage will necessitate ...

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Early spring maintenance is crucial for a healthy lawn that can withstand summer conditions. Apply fertilizer, reseed bare spots and control weeds before they emerge. Soil testing can determine the ...

Spreading grass seed in the winter months can help set the stage for a greener, healthier lawn—but timing and technique matter. Many homeowners think of overseeding as simply adding seed to an ...

Prepare the area for dormant seeding in the fall to ensure good seed-to-soil contact. Dormant-seed cold-season grasses until mid-winter and apply the seed at the usual rate. Do not use pre-emergent ...

I have fond memories of growing gladioli as a kid growing up in Nebraska — and at this point in summer I’m seeing them in bloom around the Chicago area. The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower ...

The Scarification is the first step, using a spring tine rake or scarification rake to bring up as much thatch and moss as ...

IT’S finally time. After months of watching your lawn deteriorate under the harsh winter weather – March signals the return ...