Category: Lawn
Check out our articles on lawn care, maintenance, cost and service guides.
Many homeowners lucky enough to have a lawn will be familiar with the basics of lawn care. What some homeowners are not familiar with, however, is the concept of lawn seeding or overseeding. This technique can help keep your lawn looking long and luscious all year round. The best time to overseed your lawn will […]
One of the best ways to improve your property’s value while enhancing its curb appeal is installing sod in your yard. The average American home spends between $1000 – $2,000 for the installation on a 1,000 square foot lawn. These costs might be lower if you choose it as a DIY. Average cost of sod […]
Hydroseeding is a faster and easier way to establish a thick, and beautiful lawn, and healthier grass for your yard. It is way cheaper than sod, and a better alternative to hand seeding. If you plan to hydroseed your yard, it is critical to find a qualified and insured contractor in your area. The best […]
The cost of a pallet of sod varies depending on the type or species of grass and the pallet size. A typical pallet of sod costs from $150 to $450. This works out to be $0.35 to $0.85 per square foot. A typical pallet of sod that will help you cover around 400 to 500 […]
Getting high germination rates is essential when you overseed your lawn; aerating and dethatching are two essential lawn techniques that can help you achieve excellent growth rates allowing you to reap the benefits of a healthy and abundant lawn. You can aerate and or dethatch your lawn before overseeding. Removing thatch allows the seed to […]
Dethatching is an important lawn maintenance activity that should be carried out at least once every 2 – 3 years, depending on the type of grass. Regular dethatching keeps your grass healthy and improves the overall comfort and appearance of your lawn. Dethatching your lawn will get rid of some small weeds growing on your […]
While a lawn’s thatch layer is essential to ensuring that it retains moisture, it can become detrimental to the lawn’s health and overall well-being once it grows past an inch in thickness. Dethatching your lawn is best done in late spring or early summer. You should avoid dethatching in winder as it is when lawns […]
Aeration and dethatching are essential lawn treatments that address soil compaction issues through different techniques, but with similar results; because both procedures allow the soil to breathe and receive more air, water, and nutrients. You can dethatch and aerate at the same time if your lawn has a severe thatch and soil compaction problem. Spring […]
Dethatching involves cutting into your lawn with rotating blades or tines in order to remove excess thatch. While the process is absolutely necessary in order to ensure that your grass receives the air, nutrients, and moisture that it needs, it tends to be traumatic. It exposes grassroots, damages grass blades, and leaves your lawn looking […]
Sod and hydroseed are both excellent methods of establishing your lawn. But which one is cheaper? Sod is more expensive than hydroseeding. Hydroseed can be up to 10 x times cheaper than sod and it is a wise option for large lawns because it is more affordable. Generally, hydroseed seed costs about $200 for 1000 […]
Hydroseeding makes it easier and faster to grow in a thick lush lawn. It is more expensive than traditional overseeding but cheaper than laying sod. Hydroseeding costs between $425 to $3,500. The cost per sq. ft. is $0.08 to $0.25. Price varies depending on the size of the lawn and the seed type used. An […]
A thick layer of thatch does one thing for your lawn, and that is to create unhealthy growing conditions that foster the growth of fungi and pests that cause diseases that damage the lawn and ultimately result in the premature death of turfgrass. Removing thatch buildup also known as “Dethatching”, allows air, water, and nutrients […]
Lawn dethatching is one of those essential maintenance activities you need to schedule if you want to have a healthy, good-looking lawn. Regular dethatching is required because excess thatch and prevents water and fertilizer from seeping into the ground. The average price for dethatching a standard residential lawn ranges between $120 to $240. Prices are […]
Dethatching removes old grass and debris that accumulates in the lawn over time. Thatch forms a thick mat over the soil and prevents roots from getting enough nutrients, water and air. You can decide to dethatch yourself or hire dethatching services near you. When looking for a dethatching service, you should take the time to […]
Thatch removal is an often overlooked but essential lawn maintenance technique performed by either manual or mechanical means to preserve a healthy lawn surface and bolster active growing conditions for your turfgrass. Your lawn should be dethatched every 2 – 3 years, or when the thatch layer exceeds ½ inch in thickness. Some lawn varieties […]
Everyone loves a golf course-quality lawn, but few people are willing to go through the process of establishing it. This is because the process is usually labor-intensive and time-consuming, no matter the method you select. When comparing hydroseeding and regular seed, hydroseeding is a better option and easier alternative compared to regular grass seed. Although […]
There are a few good lawn practices that should be done after dethatching to maintain a healthy lawn. But it’s all going to depend on the current state of your lawn. It’s a good idea to overseed after dethatching if your lawn is sparse or has bare patches. Before you think about overseeding, I would […]
Most people don’t view dethatching as unnecessary lawn maintenance activity and tend to ignore it until it’s too late. Lawn dethatching is an important lawn maintenance activity and a by-product of thick lush lawn. A very poor thin lawn will not have thatch buildup, but a lawn that is healthy will eventually build up thatch […]