http://lawncare.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-17T10:57:49Z Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:57:49 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/21/artificial-grass-can-be-a-solution-to-a-growing-problem.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/lawncare/1/0/o/1/-/-/astroturfstevenerrico.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" width="170" height="170" align="right" /></p> <p>As water becomes more and more scarce in certain parts of the country, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/od/lawncarebasics/a/artificial_grass.htm">synthetic grass</a> is becoming an alternative to the real thing. These days, watering your lawn can be a crime if your climate is arid or suffering a drought.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/21/artificial-grass-can-be-a-solution-to-a-growing-problem.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/21/artificial-grass-can-be-a-solution-to-a-growing-problem.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:42:11 +0000 2012-02-21T20:42:11Z http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/17/dont-stress-over-snow-mold-2.htm <p><img src="http://z.about.com/d/lawncare/1/0/0/2/-/-/snowmoldflkrnoricum170.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" width="170" height="170" align="right" /></p> <p>Although there hasn't been the record snowfalls this year, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/od/turfgrasspests/a/snow_mold.htm">snow mold</a> is likely to be present on many lawns as the snow melts in the early spring. Snow mold can occur when there is an extended period of snow cover on ground that is not completely frozen.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/17/dont-stress-over-snow-mold-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/17/dont-stress-over-snow-mold-2.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:57:49 +0000 2012-02-17T10:57:49Z http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/14/organic-lawn-care-big-in-2012-and-beyond.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/od/organiclawncare/a/Organic-Lawn-Care-Basics.htm">Organic lawn care</a> is catching on. Not just with lawn care companies eager to add to their clientele, but with all varieties of homeowners looking for an alternative to chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. Prolonged, widespread use of weed killers, grub killers, and other pesticides are taking their toll on people and the environment. Waterways are clogged up with algae blooms from over-use of phosphate and nitrogen fertilizers. Children are getting sick, sometimes before they're even born, by coming in contact with pesticides in everything from the food we eat to the lawns we play on.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/14/organic-lawn-care-big-in-2012-and-beyond.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/14/organic-lawn-care-big-in-2012-and-beyond.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:41:02 +0000 2012-02-14T20:41:02Z http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/10/5-great-lawn-care-habits-3.htm <p>Lawn care is all about good habits. A habit is a regular tendency or practice that is often hard to give up. When good lawn care habits are established you won't even realize your doing them.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/10/5-great-lawn-care-habits-3.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/10/5-great-lawn-care-habits-3.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:47:16 +0000 2012-02-10T08:47:16Z http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/08/corn-gluten-is-only-effective-as-a-weed-preventer-when-used-at-very-high-rates.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/od/organiclawncare/a/corn_gluten.htm">Corn gluten</a> is a relative newcomer to the organic scene and it bears reminding just how much is needed to be effective.</p> <p>Research proves corn gluten to be an effective<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/od/glossary/g/preemergent.htm"> pre-emergent herbicide</a> for control of crabgrass and other lawn weeds. However, the rate for effective weed control is 20lbs/1000 sq. ft. That's a lot of corn gluten, especially at current prices.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/08/corn-gluten-is-only-effective-as-a-weed-preventer-when-used-at-very-high-rates.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/08/corn-gluten-is-only-effective-as-a-weed-preventer-when-used-at-very-high-rates.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:17:46 +0000 2012-02-08T08:17:46Z http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/02/a-little-lawn-care-math-goes-a-long-way.htm <p>Quick, how many square feet in an acre? Any turf manager worth their salt will immediately know that there are 43560 square feet in an acre. It's usually the first step in any calculations regarding applying anything to a lawn. The number comes up a lot.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/02/a-little-lawn-care-math-goes-a-long-way.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/02/02/a-little-lawn-care-math-goes-a-long-way.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:20:20 +0000 2012-02-02T19:20:20Z http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/31/buying-a-string-trimmer-with-so-many-to-choose-from.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/a/Buying-A-String-Trimmer.htm">String trimmers</a> are the right-hand-man of the lawn mower, cleaning up along fence-lines, around trees and other places mowers can't get to. String trimming a typical yard is a relatively small job but they are also used to clear larger masses of overgrown plants so depending on their expected use, string trimmer models can vary greatly.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/31/buying-a-string-trimmer-with-so-many-to-choose-from.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/31/buying-a-string-trimmer-with-so-many-to-choose-from.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:04:47 +0000 2012-01-31T15:04:47Z http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/27/usda-updates-plant-hardiness-zone-map.htm <p>This is interesting, the United States Department of Agriculture has updated their <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMweb/default.aspx">Plant Hardiness Zone Map</a> for the first time since 1990. Unlike years past, the government agency will not be sending out posters instead making the online map interactive and downloadable. Perhaps a sign of shrinking budgets the site helpfully explains that "state, regional, and national images of the map can be downloaded and printed in a variety of sizes and resolutions." In other words, make your own poster.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/27/usda-updates-plant-hardiness-zone-map.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/27/usda-updates-plant-hardiness-zone-map.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:33:52 +0000 2012-01-27T08:33:52Z http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/26/grass-seed-germination-can-take-longer-than-you-think.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/lawncare/1/0/1/0/-/-/seedinhand170x170.JPG" alt="" hspace="5" width="170" height="170" align="right" /></p> <p>Sometimes it seems like it takes forever for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/od/typesofgrass/qt/Grass-Seed-Germination-Rates.htm">seed to germinate</a>, and sometimes it almost does. Often the true length of germination isn't noticed because seed blends often include perennial ryegrass which is notoriously quick to sprout. Perennial ryegrass is used as a "nurse" grass, providing shade and protection to developing seeds of other grass species.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/26/grass-seed-germination-can-take-longer-than-you-think.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/26/grass-seed-germination-can-take-longer-than-you-think.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:44:37 +0000 2012-01-26T07:44:37Z http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/23/the-amazing-world-of-lawn-mowers.htm <p><img style="float: right;" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/lawncare/1/0/B/0/-/-/mowerianwaldie170x170.jpg" alt="" width="170" height="170" /></p> <p>Lawn mowers are entrenched in the fabric of our lives, as ubiquitous as the automobile or even lawns themselves. Lawn mowers instantly conjure up images of weekend chores and the smell of fresh cut grass. Lawn mower styles run the gamut from the aging motorized beasts of yesteryear, to modern zero turn mowers, or the classic, pollution free reel mower.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/23/the-amazing-world-of-lawn-mowers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lawncare.about.com/b/2012/01/23/the-amazing-world-of-lawn-mowers.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:44:15 +0000 2012-01-23T20:44:15Z