Adding lime can help grass absorb nutrients and conditions the soil to improve root development. Before adding lime, you must ...

Soil pH and fertility management go hand in hand when it comes to keeping your lawn healthy and free of weeds. Getty Images / Jiamiao Lin Gardeners will most likely need to lime their lawn at some ...

It's best to apply fertilizer first and water it in (or wait until after a rain) before liming the lawn. Q: I'm planning to put lime on my lawn this fall, but I read that you shouldn't apply both lime ...

Growing a thick and luscious lawn can be a bit of a balancing act. Typical tall fescues and other turf type grasses grow best in pH neutral soils. On a scale of 1 to 14, a pH of 6.5 – 7.0 is the ...

I recently had the good fortune of being in Mexico on the Day of the Dead. I saw skeletons everywhere. Most people would have been spooked, but seeing all those bones reminded me that now is the time ...

Question: My dad always put lime on our lawn every year when I was growing up. My wife and I just moved into our first house, and I’d like to know if I should be following in my dad’s footsteps and ...

If you plan to feed your lawn only once a year, make it a fall feeding. Cooler weather encourages root growth and winter rains can wash slow-release lawn food deep into the root zone. Janet Jensen The ...

Maintaining the proper pH in your soil is crucial for growing a lush and verdant lawn. If soil pH is off, essential nutrients like phosphorus nitrogen and potassium will be locked in the soil and ...