Great Tips, Amazing Grass
There is something beautiful and mystical about a naturally growing green space to admire and enjoy. Imagine such a place in your own front, side or backyard! Naturalized landscaping incorporates native plants, seeds, and groundcover to create a beautiful, natural oasis on your property. It’s one of my favorite approaches to landscaping and gardening, and today I’ll tell you why.
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You step outside your front door every day.
To grab mail, to go for a bike ride, to walk the dog, meet up with friends, etc.
What do you see? Lampposts, sidewalks, two-way road. Maybe some garbage cans, a bit of leaves (detritus) and wet McDonald’s wrappers blockading the storm drain. Turf grass in immaculate shades of green in your neighbor’s yard, and his neighbor’s yard, and your yard. Non-fruiting deciduous trees casting dappled sunlight on grey, gum-stained concrete.
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Do you see the picture above? Can you imagine yourself inviting your best friends over for a Saturday of R & R, drinking a few cocktails as you all catch up from your busy lives? Or, imagine this – reading your favorite book from the porch as your family plays with the dog out in the yard?
Many homeowners just like you want the same thing. A welcoming retreat that you look forward to enjoying and where you want to spend some quality “me” time.
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Putting the cart before the horse is an old expression that talks about common sense.
As I look back over the years, I wish someone had pulled me aside when I was younger to explain the best way to purchase the lawn equipment you need! I wish I had a dollar for everyone who said “I shouldn’t have bought that piece of junk”.
Oh well, hindsight is 20-20.
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Quackgrass is one of the most common weeds that grow in lawns. Fortunately, you can easily identify this weed based on its growth habits and appearance. Quackgrass does look similar to regular lawn grass, but it grows much more quickly. Luckily, there are several different methods you can use to remove it. Today, I’ll help you ID this weed and reveal how to get rid of quackgrass quickly and effectively.
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Need a grass type that does well in shade? Creeping red fescue grass is great for this purpose. It thrives in partial and heavy shade, quickly spreads out, and will promptly fill in bare spots. Creeping red fescue also develops deep roots, and because it doesn’t have the sun requirements that some other grasses need to thrive, it’s a great option for those troublesome areas under trees with a dense canopy.
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Doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora) is an annual weed with broad, grass-like leaves and small 3-petal purple flowers, and summer is its growth period.
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Milky spore is a very popular organic way to control lawn grubs in residential yards around the country. It’s a naturally occurring bacteria that helps to control Japanese beetle grubs, a common lawn pest which can wreak havoc on lawns and (at maturity) ornamental gardens. There are different products and forms of milky spore available to homeowners, each with different advantages and disadvantages. Today, I’ll be comparing milky spore granules vs powder to help you choose the best product for your lawn application.
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Part of the reason people love lawns is because they are a welcoming, functional space. Whether you’re hosting friends for a fabulous afternoon brunch, or dominating your toddlers in a pre-dinner pickup soccer game — lawns are where life happens. But to have a great lawn you can enjoy, you’ll need to invest some time in maintaining it. The time required? Well that could be a little or a lot depending on how much traffic it gets. Today I’ll share some tips to have a great lawn that loves to get lived in. I’ll also share some of my picks for the best grass for high traffic lawns.
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Every homeowner hates weeds and wants to stop them appearing in their lawn. But if you don’t know the names and characteristics of the different lawn weeds that may appear, it’ll be difficult to get rid of them. In my experience every weed is a little bit different, and to properly address it you need to identify what it is, and understand its growth and reproduction characteristics to properly remediate it. Today, I’ll compare poa trivialis vs poa annua to explain the differences between these two common (and difficult) weeds.
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Dustin Stoll is the owner of a horticulture design and consulting company. He has done planting design work on many commercial and residential projects. Previously, Dustin was Director of Horticulture at Tulsa Botanic Garden, where he worked for over eight years.
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Nicole Forsyth is a passionate Instructor of Plant Science at an agricultural vocational high school, and a certified landscape design professional, certified horticulturist, certified arborist, and the CEO of NF Landscape Design and Horticultural Consulting.
Dustin Stoll is the owner of a horticulture design and consulting company, Stoll Design. He has done planting design work on many commercial and residential projects. Before starting his own company, Dustin was Director of Horticulture at Tulsa Botanic Garden, where he worked for over eight years.
Arthur Davidson is a seasoned horticulturist with over five decades of hands-on experience. Holding an A.S. in Horticulture, Arthur’s expertise spans landscape design, organic gardening, soil science, and more. A former ISA Arborist and Master Gardener, Arthur maintains a gardening blog of his own.
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