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June:

Hot and Dry Conditions
Avoid herbicide applications on drought-stressed or dormant turf. If you want to keep the densest, greenest turf, start watering. If you choose not to water, or cannot water your lawn, the turf will naturally go dormant as part of a survival mechanism.

How to Have a Good Lawn Without Pesticides
If you envy your neighbor's beautiful lawn but don't want to use the pesticides suggested in a typical home lawn-care program, don't give up.
Home lawns can be maintained with little or no pesticide use if some very basic lawn-care principles are carefully followed.

Thatch Buildup in the Lawn
Thatch is a layer of both dead and living shoots, stems and roots that accumulate just above the soil surface. Thatch accumulates when turf growth surpasses microbial breakdown. Turfgrass leaves are of little consideration in thatch accumulation since they are readily broken down, whereas the roots and stems break down slowly and are actually recognizable within the thatch layer.

Is White Clover Taking Over Your Lawn?
We’ve moved from dandelion season to white clover. Though both of these plants are present throughout the year, we tend to notice them most when they are blooming vigorously.

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Seeding a Turf Area in the Spring

 

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Ornamental and Turf Insects - Entomology

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