Sanson Faltine's Blog – September 2009 Archive (3)

With all the work you do to keep your property beautiful from spring to autumn, why let your garden die down in winter? By selecting hardy plants that produce flowers when most other plants are dormant, you can bring color and interest into your garden even when the days are colder. The meaning of "winter blooming" depends on the temperature range of a region, though. A plant that blooms in January in a mild climate may bloom in October in a cold climate. However, even if winter temperatures in… Continue

Do you long to have the kind of lawn that all your neighbors aspire to emulate? Or do you live next door to Super Lawn Care Guy and just want to give him a little competition? You know the type--every spring, he's out there digging up each and every dandelion with his little dandelion knife. Either way, having a lush, green lawn is possible, and a lot easier than you might think.



1. Know your climate.



If you want your grass to grow well, you have to plant a strain… Continue

Step 1

Fertilize your lawn. Just a couple of times a year is plenty. You can fertilize once in the spring, and then again in midsummer with a food specially blended for lawns. These blends are higher in nitrogen than other elements. Nitrogen is what stimulates vigorous growth and a deep green color.



Step 2

Use a fertilizer spreader. Fertilize your lawn after mowing in addition to when the grass is dry. Fertilizer will stick to the blades of wet grass, burning… Continue