The Lawn Gardening

Johnson weeds are common perennial grass of warm regions that appears in fields, roadside, meadows , etc. People want to confirm its advantages but it doesn't have much except reducing soil erosion.  Most of the time, Johnson weeds are bad when they appear either in fields with crops or in lawns.  Johnson weed and its removal in the USA Johnson weeds are not easy to remove or kill from agricultural or lawn areas. It is a stubborn, perennial grass that people consider a weed. It is poisonous for humans and animals in heavy consumption. Identification of Johnson weed If a weed match with following identification factors, you can confirm it as Johnson grass or weed in your fields or lawns-  Color- Green leaves and light green stems Nature- Too invasive   Seeds-   Brown and black seeds at the top Height- 4 to 5 feet max Leaves- Long leaves like sugarcane and corn  Stem - Like maize stem and light green color  What kills Johnson Grass completely...

Many people consider lambs quarter a weed in their lawns and some think that it is edible. Well, if your lawns or fields have such weeds as lambs quarter, you should be aware of them because of their invasive nature.  Do you know that some people knowingly mix some seeds of lambs quarter in their fields?  Lambsquarter weed removal  I know, your mind is complex about lambs quarter weed, that's why I cover most of the queries here. Don't worry you will get a proper solution to remove it from your fields and also a few other queries related to this weed.  But first, let's understand how to identify lambsquarter weeds-  Identification Following are some identification factors that can help you to identify lambs quarter weed in your fields or lawn-  Leaves - Triangular and egg shape  Size - Average size 1.5 feet, maximum size 4 to 5 feet.  Scientific name-  Chenopodium Album Color - Light green with whitish  Weed type - Annual Nature - Invasi...

In most warm regions in the USA, often people want to know about the comparison of both Zoysia grass and Bahiagrass(paspalum notatum) but because of lots of similarities, they get confused to decide which one is best for their lawns.  Although, with some other lawn turfs, people take these grasses as weeds sometimes it is not bad to have a whole of such grasses.  Here, we discussed almost every valid point of comparison between Zoysia grass and Bahiagrass.  Zoysia grass Vs Bahiagrass Before comparing both turfs, let's first understand why people often choose grasses like Zoysia and Bahiagrass and the thing that why these are different than Crabgrass and dallisgrass . Climate may be a reason, maintenance work, weather-friendly, perennial or annual, are some reasons for those who want to keep their lawns simple with no regular maintenance.  The following factors will help you to understand which grass is best for your lawn-  Identification With the following poin...

Sometimes, people can't distinguish downy and powdery mildew from each other. Powdery mildew is slightly different and grows because of fungus.  Appearing conditions are almost the same for downy and powdery mildew on plants.  One very unusual thing about it is that it can appear on dry buds and dry leaves. So queries and questions are raised in people's minds should they remove it or wash it or prepare some treatment for powdery mildew? Powdery mildew on dried bud First of all, you should know about the basic identification of powdery mildew. Once you figure it out, you can either treat it or prevent it in the future. But for that, you should have the knowledge and regular observation of the climate and atmospheric conditions.  What is powdery mildew? Powdery mildew causes because by the fungus microsphaera, oidium, etc. which grows in late summer and affects the entire plant if conditions stay longer. It is a white mold that appears on plant leaves, and buds and infects...

In the least fertile soil regions, gardening becomes a very difficult thing to practice. To make gardening possible, we prepare a soil mixture that contains compost , manure, soil, sand, and other coco-peat-like organic materials. But after a while, this mixture becomes less effective and low fertile for future gardening.  We can do gardening but every time we need proper preparation for this. Things become worst when weeds and pests attack the garden plants.  In raised beds, the lasagna gardening method becomes more effective to avoid weeds, spontaneous plants, pests, etc.  Lasagna gardening in the raised bed Despite its simple ingredients, many people can't get successful with this method. So keep yourself in to know the detailed info of this method.  But before giving you info on how to make lasagna gardening in raised beds, you should know the basics of what is Lasagna gardening. What is lasagna gardening? The Lasagna gardening method is an organic gardening meth...

Bermuda(Cynodon dactylon) and Centipede(Eremochloa ophiuroides) both lawn turfs are almost the same climate lawn grasses. But before choosing one of them, you need to understand their performance, maintenance, and other aspects.  Although it is very common that people to choose Bermuda grass mostly, after this comparison, you will start to reconsider Bermuda grass and Centipede grass.  Although most people go with the trend I will suggest you go according to your need.  Bermuda grass vs Centipede grass in the USA We can compare two lawn turfs by discussing various aspects like their identification, traffic handling capacity, climate conditions, growth rate, fertilization required, maintenance, etc. If two turfs are almost similar in these comparison points, then you can go with either.  If turfs are very different from each other in the same points then you should choose low maintenance and high quality and more suitable turf according to your need.  Turf-Identi...

The subsurface irrigation system is one of those few precise methods in which we target roots directly. It is a subsurface variant of on-ground drip irrigation .  It is ideal for plant farming but we can use it in lawns too. It can save water by more than 50% in lawns and agriculture than underground sprinkler systems .  Although its DIY installation process is not difficult in bigger lawns, it is recommended to call experts for installation. Here, we will discuss an estimated cost for a 100-square-foot lawn. Subsurface irrigation cost for the lawn in the USA Subsurface irrigation is a long-term investment for a lawn or any agricultural land. It saves investment for 10 to 15 years easily. So before discussing its estimated installation cost, you can look at the basics of it at least once.  What is subsurface irrigation? Subsurface irrigation is an underground irrigation system that provides water directly to the roots.  Having an overground control system, we can lim...

Lawn aeration is a very strong factor for a healthy lawn turf. It can be one of the major reasons that your lawn is not recovering or is not in healthy condition. It is always been a query how often lawn should aerate.  Though people get answers because of misunderstanding, they ignore climate and the season of aeration.  Climate, season, lawn condition, and soil health are some major factors on that lawn aeration depends.  How often lawn aeration in the USA? By distinguishing various lawns according to climate, season, and lawn conditions, you can easily know what is the right time for your lawn aeration.  Here we've discussed most lawn aeration-related queries that can help you to decide when and how to aerate your lawn.  What is lawn aeration? Lawn aeration process helps to improve water and air access to the roots. Through aeration, water, air, and other elements reach the grassroots more effectively and help to grassroots to grow deeper and stronger.  ...

Grubs are very common on every lawn. They appear in late summer and early fall and spring. In winter, they hibernate and appear next spring. Very few grubs are common in the lawn but they become a headache when they increase in number. These grubs eat grassroots and turn into various types of beetles in the future.  This continuous lawn grass root feed is bad for non-rhizome grasses. It can destroy even the entire lawn if they increase the huge numbers.  Lawn grub damage in the USA It is very unfamiliar for new lawns and gardens to identify such grubs in their lawn garden.  Although, once you identify them, you can prevent and remove them DIY. Let's understand the grubs and their removal.  What are the signs of lawn grubs damage? Well, generally lawn turf gets dormant after fall. It turns brown and dry for the winter. It is not just a season when lawn turf gets brown. Even in later summer and early spring, lawn grass can turn brown or dry.  If this is happening ...