by Uncle | DIY, Fertilizer, Grassy Weeds, Seed, Spring, Turf
Can I Overseed the Lawn after Applying Crabgrass Pre-emergent? Do not overseed areas where PREVENT, crabgrass preventer has been applied. PREVENT is a combination of spring fertilizer plus a powerful crabgrass pre-emergent and will prevent grass seed and grassy weed...
by Uncle | Broadleaf Weeds, DIY, Grassy Weeds, Seed, Spring, Weed Control
It’s early spring, but where should you start in your lawn? The beginner’s guide to Idiot Proof Lawn Care begins with learning two different types of weeds we deal with in Midwest lawns: grassy weeds and broadleaf weeds. Each type will require different...
by Uncle | Disease, DIY, Spring, Turf
What is Powdery Mildew? Signs of Powdery Mildew What Causes Powdery Mildew? How to Treat Powdery Mildew. Effects of Powdery Mildew on Turf Will Powdery Mildew Go Away? What is Slime Mold? How to Treat Slime Mold. What Is Powdery Mildew? It can happen in early spring...
by Uncle | DIY, Fertilizer, Grassy Weeds, Spring, Turf, Weed Control
Controlling Crabgrass in the Lawn Of all lawn weeds, crabgrass is the most common and bothersome. It is probably the only weed that everyone hates! Even though crabgrass is a grass, it doesn’t blend in with lawn grasses in color, habit, or texture and can be so...
by Uncle | DIY, Fertilizer, Grassy Weeds, Spring, Summer, Weed Control
Patience is your best virtue when it comes to good crabgrass prevention. You can’t fool Mother Nature and when it comes to making her garden grow. Ugly annual summer weeds love the heat. Crabgrass, goosegrass, and foxtail weed seeds will not germinate until the ground...
by Uncle | DIY, Garden, General, Nursery, Spring
Grow Your Own Victory Garden Growing your own garden can be economical, healthy, fun, and educational for the whole family, plus you get tomatoes! Gardening can be that break you need from the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Gardening can be the connection you were...
by Uncle | DIY, Fertilizer, Grassy Weeds, Seed, Social, Spring, Turf
Can You Overseed your Lawn in Spring and Keep out Crabgrass? Yes, you can! However, overseeding lawns in spring can be challenging to keep out ugly crabgrass and foxtail. Loveland PREVENT, our most effective and longer-lasting crabgrass pre-emergent, cannot be used...
by Uncle | DIY, General, Spring, Turf
Early Spring Lawn Care Every spring, Mother Nature gives plant life a chance to start over. The winter season has been a long time out. The warm weather is coming back, and now there is a chance to begin anew. Gardeners and homeowners can’t make spring come one...
