I really let this place go for the past few years. I’ll be honest – I was on strike. After living in Connecticut and Florida, where competition among neighbors for the greener lawn is a bit higher than it is here, I had enough. I really didn’t even want to look at a lawn. And […]
Lawn Care & Landscaping
Have you ever wanted to reseed your lawn? Dethatch or aerate your yard? Perhaps you've wanted to mow the fall leaves into your grass, just to see what happens. Or maybe you've even wanted to convert those leaves into compost to spread back into that grass to use as fertilizer. In the lawn care and landscaping category, you'll find posts that discuss all of the above, plus a heck of a lot more. I write about using many different types of lawnmowers, which types of grass seed is best for overseeding, in which season is best to plant, how to protect shrubs from moles and voles, and oh so much more. C'mon in and check 'em out.
Mowing Down High Grass with Cub Cadet XT1
I know, I know, I have railed against mowing the lawn for years now. It’s just that now I have a new lawnmower. One that I can sit on and not cause my back to absolutely kill me after a few minutes of walking. Over the past three years, I’ve gone from not mowing much […]
Converting Grass into Wildflowers
When we lived in Connecticut and then Florida, there were these rules – some unwritten and some written. Rules that said each and every property needed to have its lawn mowed and that it needed to look “tidy.” I sort of agreed with the rules, as they were most likely aimed at forcing the not […]
Removing Cement Landscape Edging
If there’s one thing I really didn’t want to get into down here, it’s “fixing up the house.” I’m so over that. Ever since we purchased our first house back in New York, I’ve been dumping loads of time and money into making things look and feel nicer. Well, one can only be duped so […]
When To Plant Grass Seed In The Fall
I wrote a post a while back talking about the best cool season grass seed for heat and drought. At the end of the post, I gave a few recommendations on when to plant grass in the fall. Basically, I said to start planting on October 1, instead of the September 1 that many people […]
Best Cool Season Grass Seed For Heat and Drought
Okay, so I am probably thinking the same thing everyone else out there is thinking right now. What is the best cool season grass for heat and drought? That’s right. If you are reading this post, you most likely live in the “cooler” areas of the U.S. and are experiencing very stubborn and annoying heat. […]
Fertilizing With Milorganite Organic Fertilizer
This is an awesome post. I went organic this year and I am so glad I did. Okay, let me give you a little background – We moved into this house a few years ago. When we moved in, the lawn was in terrible shape. There were weeds and bare spots all over the place. […]
Overseeding Lawn With Neseed Sun and Shade Mix
Let’s get this out in the open. I didn’t even know Neseed existed until today. I think Neseed stands for “Northeast Seed.” They operate out of Hartford, CT and sell nice 50lb bags of sun and shade mix grass seed. I told you in my last post that I ran out of seed for my […]
Early Spring Lawn Core Aeration and Overseeding
I suppose it is the season. Yes folks, it’s back. Spring in the Northeast. Well, I guess it’s Spring anywhere in the Northern hemisphere, but you know what I am talking about. Springtime means getting your lawn back into shape. I know, I know…it looked so good when you put it to bed in the […]
Overseeding The Lawn With Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass
Last year’s growing season taught me some lessons about lawn care. Some of the lessons were kind of expensive and some not so much. Here they are for you to browse: – Don’t waste your money on all those products on the store shelves. – Lawns want moisture and organics. If you have neither, you […]