Lawn Care

Sprinkler system, mulchHow to save money watering your lawn and trees

5 Ways to Save Money Watering Your Lawn and Trees

Sprinkler system, mulch and grass depicting how to save money watering your lawn and trees

Are you looking to save money watering your lawn and trees?

These days everyone wants to cut back on their spending. Water use for most homeowners increases dramatically during the summer months.

While we all love the way lush green lawns and landscaping look, the money it costs to get there can make your head spin.

Let’s talk about five ways to care for your lawn and trees while not completely emptying your wallet.

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Turfgrass around a castle

Turfgrass: History and the Environmentally Responsible Lawn

Turfgrass around a castle

With all the talk about prairie grasses and planting to attract pollinators to your yard, you might be wondering if turfgrass, or lawn is ecologically responsible to have at all in your yard.

You also might be wondering how, if not, every suburban lawn, every green public space in the city, and every berm is covered with the stuff and why we just think of it as normal. It has an interesting history, actually.

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Erosion

Erosion: 5 Effective Ways to Control and Prevent It

Erosion: Definition, Causes, and How to Prevent it
Erosion

People and businesses all around America have hills and slopes in their yards. These added dimensions can be helpful to separate a home form a busy street, add extra privacy.

However, these hills can also be susceptible to erosion and runoff that is hard to control and the damage that soil washing away can cause is devastating.

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Strategies to Bring Your Spring Lawn Back to Life

Strategies to Bring Your Spring Lawn Back to Life

Are you wondering when to start mowing your lawn this spring?

After the snow melted, did you find bare spots or weeds covering your lawn?

A beautiful green lawn seems to be a requirement in American suburbs these days. A long, harsh winter like the one we had this year can damage even the best cared for lawns.

That is why these tips will come in handy and help you bring life back into your spring lawn.

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