Author Archives: C. H.
Avoid Overwatering
Give your lawn the water it needs but no more.  This moderate approach conserves an important resource, saves money, and helps prevent grass disease… Read more »
Summer Lawn Diseases
… Read more »Brown patch
This disease is prevalent during moist, hot weather on over-fertilized lawns. Brown patch, also known as rhizoctonia blight, is m
Choosing the Right Mower
For more than 150 years, human and animal-powered machines have given way to compact equipment powered by internal combustion engines of all sizes and c… Read more »
When to Mow & How Much to Cut
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Cut cool-season grasses… Read more » when they reach heights of 3 to 3-½ inches, typically once a week. If the lawn grows too high for you to cut off one-third o
Zero-Turn Mowers
Easily maneuverable and time reducing, zero-turn mowers are the fastest-growing category of riding mower today. Zero-turn mowers turn quickly tha… Read more »
Walk-Behind Mowers
Walk-behind mowers are the most popular of all yard machines. Rotary-style gasoline-engines account for most of the market. Today’s mower… Read more »
Garden & Lawn Tractors
Garden tractors cost $3,000 to $12,000,without any attachments. Tractors have big OHV (overhead valve) engines, 20 horsepower and up.  Mowing d… Read more »
Self-Propelled versus Push—What is the Difference?
Walk-behind rotary mowers come in two basic types: self-propelled and push.  Over recent years there have been many innovations for the push mower. … Read more »
Riding Mower Maintenance
Riding Mower Maintenance
Regular maintenance is the most important step for achieving the best performance and longest life out of your riding mower.Â… Read more »
Fertilizer Basics
Grasses require at least 16 different essential elements in their diets, most of which are provided by the grass’s surrounding environment.  Howev… Read more »
