How to Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs

How to Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs

  Buying Spring Bulbs  When: At the Grass Pad we begin to stock our spring-flowering bulbs around the first of September, and we'd suggest buying them as soon as they become available. This will allow you to store them in ideal conditions in a cool, dark, dry place...

Verticutting or Core Aerating the Lawn

Verticutting or Core Aerating the Lawn

Core Aerator vs Verticutter What’s the difference between core aeration and verticutting?  Which one should I use on my lawn? We get these same questions from customers every year. During fall overseeding season, there are many different options as to how to prepare...

Idiot Proof Fall Lawn Renovation

Idiot Proof Fall Lawn Renovation

What is Idiot-Proof Fall Lawn Renovation? Lawn renovations for cool-season grasses are the most successful in the fall. It's important to watch the calendar and follow these ten steps for fall lawn seeding. When overseeding and renovating your lawn, timing is...

Mowing Height of Cut for Your Grass

Mowing Height of Cut for Your Grass

What Is HOC?  In reference to lawn or turf, HOC is an acronym for "height of cut". Cool season grasses such as Heat Wave, Macho Mix, Estate Mix, Blue Wave and Stadium Special, the optimum height of cut is between 3-4 inches.  During the cooler spring and fall seasons,...

Flower Pots for Sale at the Grass Pad

Flower Pots for Sale at the Grass Pad

Plant Pots at the Grass Pad Whether you need a small pot for a window sill, or want to have a large container garden on your patio, the Grass Pad has what you need! Not only do we have many different sizes of pottery, our pottery comes from a variety of locations,...

Should I Mow Wet Grass?

Should I Mow Wet Grass?

After the Rain, Let the Soggy Areas in the Lawn Dry Use your best judgement, you know the spots that hold water and those that drain well. A sunny south or west facing yard may need only one good afternoon to dry out and an east or north protected area may take a few...

How to Plant Grass Seed in Spring

How to Plant Grass Seed in Spring

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...

How to Keep Mud Outside Where it Belongs

How to Keep Mud Outside Where it Belongs

How To Keep Mud Out of the House How to Fix Soggy Yards How to Save Your Outdoor EventSafe Alternative to Ice Melters Primera for Gardens Primera for Top DressingStop the Dog from Tracking Mud Save the Carpet! Use Primera Sports Field Conditioner over high traffic...

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