Lawn Care Tips
- Greener grass and deer's blood
- Grass got thick, lush and dark green under where hubby dressed a deer? Chalk it up to deer blood, which is rich in nitrogen and iron -- two key nutrients of grass.
- Grass seed in winter
- Dormant-seeded grass (i.e. grass planted in late fall or winter) can survive to germinate in spring, although at a rate lower than spring- or early-fall-planted grass seed.
- Dogs and grass
- Dogs and grass don't get along very well. A good solution is to set aside a mulched or stone area as a dog's pee-and-play area. Otherwise, try sod for a quick fix or a stand of turf-type tall fescue -- the most traffic-tolerant type of cool-season grass.
- Mow one more time?
- Lawns have been growing ever-so-slowly these last few weeks, but there's no need to cut it. The chances of getting snow mold at the end of winter are slightly higher but not worth getting out the dormant mower.
- Stone edging dispute
- Laying a double layer of stone -- one upright and the other flat -- is a way to edge beds without weed-whacking. Edging the beds with stone and a thin strip of cut mulch mat is also an excellent option.