The Lawn Gardening

Dormant lawns not only bring the lawn's worst look but also the grass's health. Spring is when you can bring everything in sync; grass health, soil condition, early weed management, moisture control, and damaged grass recovery.  W ell, the fact is not all the lawns bounce back in spring and remain patchy and unwell.  While taking my lawn DIY care for more than 3 years I failed many times but I learned what really works.  I'm sharing 7 genuine tips so that you can have a greener lawn in further seasons.  (Trying to keep everything beginner-friendly, hopefully, it'll help you make your grass greener again.) Spring lawn care step by step  Let's understand the lawn conditions first after dormancy. The winter dormant period not only stops the growth of grass further but also affects its overall behavior. Here are the things you should examine before going for the spring action for a greener lawn. Thin weak grass and patches  Winter damage can cause weak grass an...

Tomato plants are short-period growing plants. IT hardly takes 70 days to grow tomatoes. But along with this, tomato plants are water sensitive as well. As usual, overwatering may cause many issues with tomato production and plant health.  It doesn't mean tomato plants can stay healthy in dry conditions but a balanced irrigation is necessary for a healthy yield.   Troubleshooting overwatered tomato plants Before troubleshooting, I want you to understand to figure out the early signs and consequences of overwatering.  Signs of overwatered  tomato plants Let's see some early and serious signs in tomato plants when overwatering is concerning-  Unwell leaves Generally, soft and green leaves are healthy signs for tomato plants but overwatering can put extra stress on plant leaves so that they start melting and rotting.  Less sunlight and overwatering for too long and completely kill the leaves sections soon.  Unwell tomatoes  Unwell leaves can lea...

Aloe vera plant is very sensitive to full sun and excessive water. It becomes unwell if you provide excessive full sun and overwater.  Sunburn and overwatering are very common mistakes with aloe vera plants whether you're growing them in pots or ground. Indoor and outdoors, watering matters more than sunlight.  Let's see how overwatering impacts the aloe plant and what you can do to recover your plants in pots. Also, how to save them for the future to avoid these common mistakes.  Care and recovery of overwatered aloe vera More than anything, if you keep your aloe plants in less privileged conditions, your plants will be happy and healthy. Let's discuss some early and later signs of overwatered aloe vera plants.  Signs of overwatered aloe plants Color change  The first early sign of overwatered aloe plants is the changing color of aloe plant leaves. Leaves start changing color into yellowish and lighter shades of green color.  If your plant sticks to t...

Tomato plants grow and produce tomatoes in a few weeks. So common disturbances like fertilization, overwatering, and diseases may impact the harvesting whether you're growing them in containers or direct in the garden.  Here, I'll help you to focus on overwatering issue precisely and how to overcome it for tomato plants.  Troubleshooting overwatered tomato plants Like every other plant, tomatoes give signs that they're unwell and facing the issue of overwatering. Let's understand that first, and then I'll guide you to troubleshoot overwatering. Signs of overwatering tomato plants So the question is how one can figure out that tomato plants are overwatered. Don't worry gardeners, following are the early and later signs and consequences of overwatered tomato plants-  Early signs  The first early sign of overwatering is that older leaves turn yellow first. These leaves get dry with time once they get yellow and then rot later.   A thin foam of white layer star...

A very- low maintenance landscape flower plant, Coneflower is a very good choice to have in your yard as well.  It is heat tolerant, perennial, and blooms flowers for at least a month when the season comes. Here, I'll give you an easy method to grow and care for purple coneflower at the beginner level. Just remember one thing, don't expect fast results while growing purple coneflower from seed germination to blooming flowers.  Growing purple coneflower in landscaping  The main purpose of growing coneflowers is to attract birds, purple catchy color, Bloom longer, and look good for long-time landscaping purposes. You need to be specific while growing coneflowers with climate and season. But let's see what are its features and what it looks like.  Features of coneflower  Size- 3 to 5 feet tall Flowers- Single stem plant with distinct petals around, dark round center Color- Purple pinkish flower petals, dark brown center Nature- Perennial  Time to bloom- 1.5 to...

Apache rose grass is native United States grass that is very popular to grow in gardens. You can consider it one of the most low-maintenance and warm-season grasses that will grow all year long except for winter dormancy.  If there is going to be snowfall in winter, then you may lose your Apache grass but still, there are ways to arrange some protection for it to keep it alive in such difficult conditions.  Here, I'll share some basic and advanced tips to keep Apache rose grass healthy and alive throughout the year.  Apache rose grass care  Apache rose grass can be tall as 8 feet and once in a while red petal flowers bloom on the top of the grass.  Though it doesn't expand with rhizomes or invade other species still, it is a very good choice for gardens.  Before giving you the tips for Apache rose grass care, I want you to have at least basic info on the growing conditions of Apache rose grass. Believe me, the most helpful ways come out when we know what a ...

Edible landscaping or foodscaping both are the same thing in the yard. Foodscaping or edible landscaping method uses when you want to replace decorated non-edible plants with edible ones. Edible landscaping has multiple benefits and it is better than ordinary landscaping that is used only for decoration purposes in a certain manner.  You can fulfill the food requirements and the right selection of plants will give you a better look in the yard. Although it is time-consuming and more maintenance is required still, it is a better option if you have an empty yard and you're considering changing it into flower landscaping.  Edible landscaping or foodscaping For beginners, foodscaping can be slightly difficult and may consume time while choosing the right plants and designing the landscape for edible plants.  Let's understand it in more detail and then, I'll share step by step guide to making foodscaping in your yard at the beginner level.  Who should start foodscaping? O...

Old lawns are quite irritating sometimes as they don't give the grass its full potential to grow and a lush green look. Even it may look bad as time goes on.  If you are irritated by your old lawn then I'll suggest you renovate only a small section of your lawn to try at least the results.  Here, I'll give you details and a guide to implementing the old lawn so that you can turn it into a healthy green lawn step by step.  Replacing an old lawn into a new one DIY If you are considering replacing an old lawn with a new one, you should at least have experience dealing with lawn weeds , grass turf, lawn care processes , and maintenance.  Possible reasons for the new lawn over the old lawn Turning a small or average-sized lawn(which is old) into a new lawn is not as difficult as handling a large-sized lawn.  Sometimes, old lawns get settled for lawn grass better but most of the time, you need to replace them with new ones to get lush green and healthy lawn grass. Let...

TruGreen offers many lawn care programs like TruHealth, TruMaintenance, TruComplete, and TruNatural. These all plans are based on the specific requirements of the lawn. But here, I'll only help you to get a good informational analysis based on people's opinions and TruGreen's advertisement about their TruComplete plan.  So considering you never bought TruGreen's Trucomplete plan ever, here is the detailed info about the TruComplete plan. TruGreen's 'TruComplete' lawn care plan TruComplete plan is different from TruMaintenance and TruHealth because it has more services included. It is also different than TruNatural; where TruNatural is a natural product-based service.  Note : The following details are not influenced by anyone and I'm not suggesting you buy this service or not.  What is the TruComplete plan? TruGreen's 'TruComplete plan is a complete package of handling various issues of lawn in a single subscription. In the 'TruComplete' p...

Kentucky bluegrass is one of the most popular cool-season lawn grasses in the U.S. Its growth and appearance change significantly with seasonal temperature fluctuations. During summer, Kentucky bluegrass faces heat stress, dryness, and potential weed invasion. Even though it spreads through rhizomes (underground stems that help it recover), hot and dry conditions can weaken its health. In this guide, we’ll explore: How summer impacts Kentucky bluegrass The best ways to protect and maintain it Expert-backed strategies to improve its health Steps to take care of Kentucky Bluegrass in Summer Growing Conditions for Kentucky Bluegrass According to the Penn State Turfgrass Science Program, Kentucky bluegrass thrives under: Soil : Well-drained, nutrient-rich loamy soil with proper aeration. Sunlight : Prefers full sunlight but struggles in intense heat & drought. Temperature : Ideal growth occurs between 60°F and 75°F (15°C – 24°C). Humidity : Best results in moderate humidity (30%–50%). ...

Basil plants are very soothing herbs with various medical benefits. While growing the Basil plant at home, one should care for it properly as you can't leave it on its own as most people do with mint herbs.  Basil plants should be pruned at the right time and height otherwise you will not get enough leaves for your daily use.  Here, I'll share some valuable tips and steps for pruning Basil plants DIY.  Basil plant pruning in the garden  For pruning Basil, you need some basic information about the plant first. Apart from the information, a proper guide and a sharp scissor or cutting tool are required for clean pruning of the Basil plant.  But before guiding you further, for those who are starting from scratch, the following will be more helpful-  Purpose of the pruning basil plant Every houseplant needs pruning at a certain time to improve its growth, and shape, and utilize its growing conditions properly. If you let the Basil plants grow without trimming an...

Perennial Ryegrass is like moderate temperature in the summer season as it is a cool climate lawn grass. You can expect to grow or maintain it in hot summer(over 90F) because of drought intolerant and ultra-sensitive to hot temperatures.  But in cool climates, summer is not that hot so you can have them on the lawn with less maintenance.  But still, perennial ryegrass can't just grow naturally in summer without efficient moisture, humidity, mowing, weed treatment, and dead patches recovery.  Here, I'll guide you in detail about the summer maintenance and care of Perennial ryegrass.  Perennial ryegrass summer care  Perennial Ryegrass doesn't expand with rhizomes, even if it's not invasive. Because of no rhizomes in perennial ryegrass, your lawn may have irregular gaps between grass seedlings. Although its a cool climate lawn grass like fescue but there are difference between Ryegrass and fescue grass. This is one of the major problems in summer to keep its growth...