Great Tips, Amazing Grass
We’ve all seen that one neighbor out there edging his or her yard. They have fresh, flawless sharp lines at the edges of their grass. In this article, I’ll teach you how to cut lawn edges quickly and accurately to take your yard from good to great. And I will also share some of the tools you can choose from to do the job well. Let’s get started.
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When you think about etiquette, you think about things such as table manners or how to act in a restaurant or how to hold the door open for someone. What you don’t think about is lawn work. Yet practicing lawn mowing etiquette will help you be considered a good neighbor.
A common task that many want to get out of the way before it gets too hot, lawn work is not only messy, but it is noisy. There’s nothing worse than getting woken up at 6:00 am by your neighbor mowing the lawn and then having to dig your newspaper out of his lawn clippings.
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Everybody wants a think, luscious, healthy lawn, however getting to that point isn’t always as easy as it seems. Not only does it take good equipment, but it takes perfect timing to plant your grass seed for optimal growth and health. In this article I’ll discuss the ideal grass seed germination temperature, so you don’t waste that expensive seed you purchased.
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Mowing your lawn regularly is an important part of maintaining a healthy lawn. Regular mowing can help your lawn look clean, beautiful, and healthy. While it is important to mow your lawn regularly, there is such a thing as mowing your lawn too often.
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Have you noticed that weeds are taking over your lawn? Or perhaps you’ve just moved in to a place where the yard hasn’t been looked after at all? Did you just Google “Help My Lawn is Nothing But Weeds”?
Fear not!
There are lots of things that you can do to save your lawn’s appearance no matter what season you are in. However, getting an impeccably manicured lawn can take a bit of time.
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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.
Every article we publish on LawnChick.com is written and/or reviewed by founder Sarah Jameson for accuracy. Additionally, each article is reviewed carefully by a member of our expert panel. We hire these credentialed subject-matter experts to share their knowledge and experience with us to ensure we present information that is 100% accurate, and that aligns with industry best-practices.
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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Horticulturist
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.
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Certified Landscape Design Professional, Horticulturist & Arborist
Nicole Forsyth is a passionate Instructor of Plant Science at an agricultural vocational high school, and a certified landscape design professional, certified horticulturist, and certified arborist in Massachusetts.
Founder & Owner of LawnChick.com
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