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Mark Marino
How to Get Rid of Onion Grass in Lawn (Complete Guide to Wild Onion Control)
While onions make great additions to kitchen gardens, they look highly out of place growing in your lawn. Wild onion, a winter perennial plant, can pop up in lawns or flower beds just like other ...
How to Get Rid of Foxtail in Your Lawn
Foxtail is an aggressive, fast-growing annual weed that can quickly invade thin or neglected lawns. Known for its distinctive bushy seed heads, foxtail competes with grass for sunlight, water, and nutrients—especially during the hot summer ...
How to Treat Pythium Blight (Oomycete Disease Control)
Sometimes referred to as cottony blight, Pythium root rot, or grease spot, Pythium blight is a turfgrass disease caused by oomycetes , a group of water molds that are no longer classified as fungi. Although ...
19 Common Lawn Weeds (Lawn Weeds Identification & Guide)
Broadleaf weeds, perennial weeds, perennial broadleaf weeds, annual weeds–the truth is, there are lots of lawn weeds that can affect the health and well-being of your lawn. Here, we’ve gathered information about identifying the most ...
When to Fertilize Your Lawn (A Guide to Green & Healthy Grass)
If you search online, you will literally find a myriad of answers to the question, “when to fertilize lawn.” Some say fertilize heavily in the spring, and some say in the fall. Moreover, you’ll find ...
Prodiamine vs Dithiopyr (Pre-Emergent Differences & Similarities)
If you’re concerned about crabgrass control and begin scouring the internet for reliable treatment options, you’ll likely come across two effective choices: prodiamine and dithiopyr. These are generic names–not brands–but various products will list one ...
How to Get Rid of Spittlebugs
Whether you know them as froghoppers, cuckoo spitters, or plain-jane sap-suckers, the spittlebug can be a frustrating pest in any property. These bugs are some of the most common lawn pests in the continental United ...
Calcium for Lawns – The Ultimate Guide to Applying Calcium to Your Lawn
Your lawn soil is basically made up of clay, silt, sand, and organic matter. However, that’s putting it a bit simply. Within these ‘ingredients’ are some basic nutrients that are also part of your soil–or ...
Propiconazole vs Azoxystrobin Fungicides (Differences & Similarities)
Both Propiconazole and Azoxystrobin are effective fungicides for treating a wide range of fungal diseases, but which one is best for your lawn problem? In most cases, the answer is probably both! Each of these ...
Azoxystrobin Fungicide – The Ultimate Guide
Preventing lawn diseases doesn’t have to be a matter of chance. Many fungal diseases that affect turf grasses can be prevented as well as effectively controlled with the use of fungicides such as azoxystrobin. Azoxystrobin ...
Propiconazole Fungicide – The Ultimate Guide
Brown patch, leaf spot, dollar spot, summer patch, pink and gray snowmolds, powdery mildew–these fungus infections can undermine the health and beauty of your lawn quickly if not controlled effectively. If you notice that areas ...
Purslane vs Spurge Lawn Weeds: Differences and Similarities
When it comes to lawn weeds, some property owners aren’t too concerned about the distinguishing features that differentiate one weed from another. However, when it comes to some look-alike weeds like spurge and purslane, it’s ...