If your yard is predominately St. Augustine grass, establishing an annual preservation routine can result in a healthier, more beautiful lawn. Yearly maintenance projects, such as aeration, will ...

Question: I am starting to dig up portions of my lawn that were affected by nematodes and prepare them for sodding. Is there a St. Augustine that nematodes don’t like? Answer: St. Augustine grass is ...

While just about every homeowner knows their lawn needs watering, mowing, and fertilizing to look its best, many people don't know that aerating a lawn is also part of basic yard care. The job can be ...

If your lawn feels more like a sidewalk than a soft patch of grass, it might be trying to send you a not-so-subtle message. Compacted soil blocks water, air, and nutrients from reaching the roots, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When done correctly, aerating your lawn leads to lush, beautiful grass. Aeration is especially effective for reducing compacted soil, which ...

A: My challenge will be in answering without a close-up photo, and without a photo of the root system. You’ll see as I outline the possibilities. First, the oddball one. There may be a few people out ...

Q: When should a lawn be aerated and what is a recommended method? A: Core aeration is done when the soil is compacted or where there are distinctly different textures of soil creating layers in the ...

A: My challenge will be in answering without a closeup photo, and without a photo of the root system. You’ll see as I outline the possibilities. First, the oddball one. There may be a few people out ...