Like us, grass cannot live on water alone and right now, before the stress of summer arrives, is the perfect time to fortify your lawn with fertilizer. If your lawn is showing areas of weakness, like weeds, fertilizer will strengthen your lawn and crowd out weeds before they take root. Knowing how and when to fertilize varies depending upon many variables like soil quality, type of grass, and weather conditions, but these general rules apply to most lawns. The right…
Spring provides a perfect time to use nature’s ultimate fertilizer, compost. Compost delivers almost all the nutrients that plants require in a time-released manner. It is known to grow healthier more disease resistant plants. As it slowly breaks down it becomes a part of the soil, enriching it and making your entire lawn and garden healthier. Think of it as a long-term investment in a beautiful lawn and garden. Where to compost? Everywhere!Compost fortifies the soil enabling it to better hold water…
This is the perfect time to start planning and planting for fall
Take action now to protect your yard from summer heat stress
April is National Gardening Month and the time we celebrate Earth Day, both great reasons to connect with nature and improve your little patch of earth. And here are a few freebies and great activities to get you started. Free Gardening KitsLowes is celebrating the month by giving away free gardening kits every Thursday. The gardening kits include a food themed Garden-to-Go kit and a starter kit for a butterfly garden which is perfect for kids. Starting on April…
