Great Tips, Amazing Grass
Applying topsoil to your lawn can help improve soil quality, promote better drainage, and provide key nutrients to feed your grass. Topsoil can also be used to help level your lawn and remove lumps. But before you can start spreading topsoil on your lawn, there is certain information that you’ll want to know – especially if you are getting the topsoil in your vehicle instead of scheduling a bulk delivery. For one thing, how much does a yard of topsoil weigh?
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Mulching gives garden beds extra protection from weeds and erosion, and the right mulch can also offer nutritional and soil-building benefits. When it comes to quantifying mulch, we often hear the experts measuring it in yards. But before you place a mulch order this season, you should understandhow much a yard of mulch weighs (and how much space it will cover) so that you can plan how much to order, and how to move and apply it. In today’s article I’ll answer your question: how much does a yard of mulch weigh? and explain everything you need to know to mulch your garden beds perfectly.
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Gravel has a variety of uses in landscaping around your home. Like other garden and building materials, however, it tends to be heavy. So, today I’ll reveal the answer to your question: how much does a yard of gravel weigh?
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Maybe you think sand is just for the beach. But actually, homeowners often use sand as part of their lawn care routines. It serves a variety of purposes, so sand is something that you’ll probably want to purchase for your lawn at some point. So let’s find out: how much does a yard of sand weigh?
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Are you planting a new lawn from seed or want to overseed your existing lawn? There are so many bags of grass seed at hardware stores, box stores, and online. Ever wondered how that seed is manufactured, grown, and harvested? Where does grass seed come from?
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Now that spring is on the horizon, it’s time to start planning projects for when your lawn and garden wake from their long winter slumber. For me, spring means mower maintenance, mulching my garden beds, applying a good pre-emergent to the lawn, and edging my lawn and garden beds. If you’re looking for ways to upgrade your curb appeal and cut your yardwork time this season, consider mow over lawn edging. It is a lower-maintenance alternative to traditional edging styles, and every time you mow you’ll thank yourself for installing it in your yard.
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So, you’re out shopping for your lawn again, and you notice three numbers on each bag of fertilizer you see on the shelf. In today’s article I’ll unpack what these numbers tell you about each fertilizer product, how each of these three macronutrients can benefit your lawn, seasonal considerations, and much more to choose the best lawn fertilizer for your property … by the numbers. Keep reading to read my guide to fertilizer numbers for lawn grass – what they mean, and how to choose the right fertilizer for your yard to thrive.
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Summertime is the season of fun in the sun. But chances are your lawn doesn’t share that same feeling. The hot, dry days of summer can take a huge toll on turf grass. This means that during the summer lawn care tasks become especially important to maintaining the health and and appearance of your grass.
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A sloping lawn can be a big landscape problem. If you don’t deal with it in the right way or take too long, you can end up with soil erosion and flooding (because of poor drainage). And of course, a sloping lawn is an aesthetic issue for many homeowners. But leveling a sloping lawn is a tricky (and sometimes expensive) task. Today, I’m going to explain how to level a sloping lawn and share some things you’ll need to know before taking on this project.
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Knowing and understanding the grass zone you live in is key to having a healthy lawn. Not only will it tell you what types of lawn grass will grow well in your region (and which will not), but it will also help you discover the best lawn maintenance schedule for your yard. In the grass zone map featured at the top of this article, you’ll notice that there are three primary grass growing zones in the United States.
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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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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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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.
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