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When Should You Power Rake Your Lawn
Lawn Care

When Should You Power Rake Your Lawn?

Let’s face it – removing thatch and dead matter from your lawn is a daunting task, yet someone’s got to do it! The good news is that just like other …

How to get rid of grubs in the lawn
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Grubs in Lawn: 7 Natural Ways

If there are grubs in your lawn, you’ll start to notice a change in the shade of your turfgrass. Browning of grass during summer and early fall is a likely …

what is potash in fertilizer?
Lawn Advice

What Is Potash and What Is It Used For?

When looking up the ingredients in fertilizers, then you probably have come across the word potash. One of the common questions I receive at CrabgrassLawns is what is potash and …

Weeds with White Flowers
Lawn Weeds

15 Weeds with White Flowers: Common Lawn Weed Guide

I’ve dealt with a lot of different colored weeds over the years but weeds topped with white flowers were not something I was expecting to crop up on my lawn. …

weeds with purple flower
Lawn Weeds

14 Weeds with Purple Flowers: Common Lawn Weed Guide

While often not as common as yellow and white flower weeds, purple flower weeds can be just as frustrating for commercial landscape experts and residential homeowners. Weeds with purple flowers …

yellow flower weeds
Lawn Weeds

30 Weeds with Yellow Flowers: Common Lawn Weed Guide

One of the most frustrating things commercial and residential lawn owners have to deal with during the growing season is yellow-flowered weeds.  These weeds can wreak havoc on lawns. They …

Planting New Grass on Top of Old Grass
Lawn Care

How to Plant Grass Seed on Existing Lawn – How to Do it Correctly

Even though it may be tempting to spread new grass seed or lay down sod over your current lawn, I don’t recommend it for basically the same reason why you …

is clover good for your lawn
Lawn Care

Is Clover Good for Your Lawn? 10 Benefits of Keeping Clover in Lawn

Back in the day, white clover flowers were a staple in many lawns, but today clover is regarded as a pesky perennial weed. However, there are still several good reasons …

Bermudagrass vs. Crabgrass- Identification & Differences
Lawn Care

Bermuda Grass vs. Crabgrass: Identification & Differences (With Pictures)

The words Bermuda grass and crabgrass are often used interchangeably, and even my neighbor thinks they’re the same type of warm-season grass.  But they are miles apart so much so …

lawn mowing patterns
Lawn Care

7 Professional Lawn Mowing Patterns (includes UNIQUE Techniques)

Have you noticed those neat patterns at Yankee Stadium? You can create those same intricate mowing patterns on your lawn. Also referred to as lawn striping, there are myriad different …