September is the ideal time to apply slow-release nitrogen fertilizer to cool-season lawns. Use high-nitrogen, low-phosphorus blends to protect waterways and follow local rules. Use a spreader to ...

Fall is here, and you may have already started ticking off your gardening tasks for the season. If you have a lawn, it especially needs a bit of TLC before the arrival of winter. Whether your lawn is ...

As the crisp fall air settles in and the leaves change, it's the perfect time to prepare your lawn for the colder months ahead. Fall is a crucial season for lawn care, setting the foundation for a ...

Weather plays a big role in all kinds of lawn care projects. From when you mow to the best time to reseed, the forecast often drives the project. The same is true for applying lawn fertilizer. Whether ...

Spring is the season most often associated with lawn care, and for good reason. Grass starts growing in spring, and the season is a great time to fertilize many grasses in the hopes lawns can look ...

The fall season is all about pumpkin spice, Halloween decor, and dealing with leaf clean up. So it’s easy to think that once the weather turns cooler, you’re done with lawn care for the year. Surely ...

Cooler temperatures mean it’s time to pull out jackets and pull out the fertilizer for your lawn. Fall not only offers the ideal conditions to reseed or overseed your turf, but it’s also one of the ...

Throughout the year, I frequently say that the fall season is the absolute best time of the year to make improvements to the lawn. This is because of the combination of warm soil and cooler air, which ...

Fall will officially start Monday on the fall equinox, but summerlike weather will linger a while longer here. Things are starting to change in our lawns though. The growth of grasses like St.

If your neighbor's lawn is greening up faster than yours this spring, don't panic, said Mark Kepler, agricultural agent for Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. "Don't overdo it with the ...

Don’t let these stubborn weeds take over your lawn this season. In autumn, cooler temperatures and more regular rainfall do wonders to revive a tired summer lawn. At the same time, these favorable ...

More than 90% of soybeans and three-quarters of corn in the state are typically harvested by the last week in October, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Aerial ...