Mowers & Equipment
Are Robot Mowers Good Enough Yet? A Golf Course Superintendent Judges the Cut
A golf course superintendent's verdict on robot mowers: why the cut beats rotary mowers, where they fall short, costs, and who should buy one.
The Library
Lawn-care guides, from seed to snow mold.
Fall & Winter
Snow mold on Minnesota lawns last spring: what to change this fall
Snow mold hit many Minnesota lawns last spring. Learn the fall changes that reduce it: final mowing height, leaf handling, and fertilizer timing.
Mowers & Equipment
The $6,000 Mower Question: What a Small Yard Actually Needs
A small lawn under 5,000 square feet needs a basic mower, not a $6,000 one. Learn the cut height, blade, and upkeep that actually matter.
Lawn
How to Fix Fertilizer Stripes in Your Lawn (and Never Get Them Again)
Tell dark-green overlap stripes from yellow burn stripes, fix each one, and calibrate your spreader and walking pattern so they don't come back.
Golf Course Know-How
The Golf Course Trick That Cut Out Our Trimming: Tree Rings, Fence Lines, Pavement
Learn how golf courses kill grass at trees, fences and pavement to end string trimming. Covers mulch rings, edge strips and safe spraying.
Fall & Winter
Can you still core-aerate the lawn in the second half of October?
Late October core aeration can work if the grass is still growing and the soil is moist and unfrozen. Here's how to check, and when to wait.
Garden Beds
Is it too late to plant spring bulbs after the middle of October?
Usually not too late to plant spring bulbs until the ground freezes. Get soil-temperature checks, planting depths, and a potting backup plan.
Lawn
How Many Lawn Treatments Do You Really Need? A Golf Course Superintendent's Answer
Most lawns need two or three feedings a year, plus crabgrass prevention only if needed. A golf course superintendent's yearly schedule.
Lawn
Do You Need to Aerate Every Year? Why Golf Courses Do and You Probably Don't
Skip the flyer: a screwdriver probe and thatch check show whether your lawn needs aeration, plus soil and traffic guidance on when to core aerate.
Lawn
How Many Times a Year Should You Fertilize? (Less Than You're Sold)
How many times a year a home lawn really needs fertilizer: usually one or two feedings, with timing, pounds of nitrogen, and when to skip.
Fall & Winter
What do you do with the pumpkins after Halloween so they do not sit on the grass?
Move carved pumpkins off the turf within days to compost, a drop-off, or a garden bed so the grass doesn't die underneath. Local rules vary.
Fall & Winter
Frost on the Lawn? Wait for the Thaw, Then Mow
Frost doesn't end mowing season. Learn when to mow after a frost and how to protect your lawn until growth stops for the season.