Tag Archives: grass

Improving the Health of Your Lawn

Let’s face it: when you live in the suburbs, a healthy, well-kept lawn is a must. Before anyone even steps into your house, it’s your front lawn that… Read more »

Posted in restore, restoring a tired lawn | Tagged aeration, grass, Lawn Care, maintenance, mowing |

Understanding Fertilizer

Toro’s agronomist, Dr. Van Cline, explains the three numbers on a fertilizer bag and offers helpful hints for feeding your lawn.… Read more »

Posted in turf talk with Toro | Tagged drop spreader, fall fertilizing, fertilizing, grass, guaranteed analysis, lawn fertilizer, Nitrogen, NPK, rotary spreader, slow-release nitrogen, Toro, Turf Talk, turf talk with Toro, winterizing lawn |

Seed or Sod?

Which is better — seeding your lawn or sodding it? Toro’s agronomist, Dr. Van Cline, reveals his preference.… Read more »

Posted in turf talk with Toro | Tagged grass, grass seed, lawn, plugging, seeding, Sod, sodding, sprigging, Toro, turf aeration, Turf Talk, turf talk with Toro, warm season grass |

Mulch or Bag?

Which is better for your lawn — mulching or bagging? Toro’s agronomist, Dr. Van Cline, reveals the answer and dispels some myths about this… Read more »

Posted in turf talk with Toro | Tagged bagging grass, grass, lawn, lawn fertilizer, mowing, mulch, mulching clippings, thatch, Toro, Turf Talk, turf talk with Toro |

NPK In-depth

Want to know what the three key nutrients in fertilizer — nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus — do for your lawn? Dr. Van Cline, Toro’… Read more »

Posted in turf talk with Toro | Tagged cool season grasses, fertilizing, grass, grass nutrients, lawn fertilizer, Nitrogen, NPK, phosphorus, potassium, root growth, starter fertilizer, Toro, warm season grasses |

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 »

Posted in reducing lawn maintenance | Tagged choosing a fertilizer, elements, fast-release, fertilizer, grass, Nitrogen, slow-release |

Lawn Insects

Dr. Van Cline, Toro’s senior agronomist, describes lawn insects that can infest your turf and how you can fight back!… Read more »

Posted in turf talk with Toro | Tagged beetle larvai, beetles, brown spots on grass, dead grass, dead turf, grass, grubs, insect infestation of turf, Japanese beetle, lawn bugs, lawn insecticide, lawn insects, mole cricket, Toro, turf disease |

The Best Way to Water

We tend to over-water turf, which actually prefers to grow on the dry side. Dr. Van Cline, Toro’s senior agronomist, provides advice on the best wa… Read more »

Posted in turf talk with Toro | Tagged best time to water grass, grass, grass wilt, lawn irrigation, lawn sprinkling, lawn watering, lawn wilt, off-color grass, overwatering turf, Toro, turf grasses, watering grass |

Encouraging Root Growth

A healthy root system will produce healthy turf. Dr. Van Cline, Toro’s senior agronomist, describes the importance of root growth and how to enco… Read more »

Posted in turf talk with Toro | Tagged building soil, creating healthy grass, encouraging grass growth, grass, grass roots, growing grass, healthy turf, root systems, soil builders, Toro |

Step 8. Take Care of Young Plants

Your work to this point will be in vain if you do not care for the young grass plants as the seeds germinate and begin to grow. The most critical need is to ap… Read more »

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