For seeding or overseeding a lawn, September has long been considered the best month. This is true when cool-season grass species such as Kentucky bluegrass and fescue are being used. At this time of ...

When it comes to gardening or soil health, both peat and peat moss are excellent tools for improving soil structure and moisture retention, often touted as a natural solution that will help your ...

QUESTION: When I repaired and overseeded my fescue lawn, I put down two bales of straw to cover the sections that were bare. Now that the seed has germinated, should I gently remove the straw or just ...

Seed is often cheaper than a full sod installation; however, the No. 1 issue with seeding is weed pressure since your seed will take time to become established and form a thick carpet of grass. Our ...

Sphagnum peat moss has long been considered an important component of potting soils and seed starting mediums. It holds many times its own weight in water and releases it slowly as soil dries out. A ...

Cool-season grasses — bluegrass, fescue and ryegrass — are best seeded in early September. Seeds germinate and grow rapidly in the warm soil, and fall-seeded lawns have an opportunity to establish, ...

If your lawn has bare patches, early spring is a good time to fix them. Seed planted early gets established before hotter, possibly drier weather arrives and before crab grass and other weeds can get ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Labor Day in Indiana is an important milepost for homeowners and lawn care. Pat from Sullivan Hardware and Garden explained on 13Sunrise why now is the best time to put down grass seed.

It may be time to say goodbye to Pete in the garden. Peat Moss, that is. Peat has been a great helper for years, especially with seedlings. It’s made our potting mixes better able to hold both water ...

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