The Lawn Gardening

On a very serious note, people are curious about the question, 'Is TruGreen lawn care a scam?' Well, before commenting on that considering all the aspects of this topic, I want to clarify one thing. If the conclusion is in favor or against TruGreen then don't consider it as my opinion. I'm trying to show you all the aspects, people's opinions, TruGreen lawn care results, and some other related issues.  Let's understand things in detail about TruGreen and the reality of calling TruGreen a scam.  Is TruGreen a scam? For now, I'm avoiding calling TruGreen a scam and also not ignoring the complaints people made on various online platforms.  Let's understand the topic from the TruGreen perspective and then I'll take people's complaints that they made with their proofs.  How TruGreen works? TruGreen is a very popular lawn care company that gives its services in the entire United States. They provide their professional experts(as they claim) to work on ...

Lawn grass does not grow like that you can depend only on fertilizers and weed killers and the grass will grow better and better.  Every grass health checkup is different from using direct lawn feed and removing weeds just by common sense. The thing that is parallelly important as feeding and weeding is soil and grass health resting manually.  For that, you need to take samples from the various uneven-looking sections of the lawn and examine them properly. Apart from that, you also need to test soil nature so that you can make it comfortable and use right fertilizers to improve its health.  Sounds a bit complicated for beginners but don't worry. You don't need to worry about that because here, I'm going to share DIY methods to solve all these things.  DIY grass health and soil testing DIY grass health checkup and soil testing are not 100% accurate but its far better than using direct fertilizers in the lawn without testing it.  Let's see some other aspects of la...

Being a warm climate lawn grass, Bermuda grass still needs maintenance during summer temperature variations. Bermuda grass can't tolerate longer drought or overmoisture to grow healthy.  When you recover your Bermuda grass in the recent spring(recovering from dormancy), it faces a temperature increase from 30F to 80F till the end of spring. You need special maintenance of Bermuda grass to keep it healthier and stay green for longer in the following summer.  You don't need to worry about it too much as I'm with you to guide you in this.  Easy DIY Summer maintenance of Bermuda grass DIY methods are pretty easier to maintain Bermuda grass as you just have the common basic practice of using a mower, irrigation, and Bermuda height maintenance in summer.  Let's see the dynamics in the Bermuda grass behavior from spring to summer in brief and then I'll guide you to maintain it further.  Condition of Bermuda grass after spring I hope you've recovered your Bermuda grass ...

Landscape edging is not so difficult for a beginner that he needs a professional expert to install it. You can do it easily if you follow the right method and divide the landscape sections easily.  Remember, before directly fixing the edging in the landscape, a few steps should be taken. In your lawn areas, grass may invade the garden and shrub areas, so mow that first and make a few inches of line division among them all. Is that too quick? Don't worry, here, I'll guide you to install the landscape edging with an easy method that'll be visible and look professional.  Landscape edging installation To install the landscape edging you should have proper tools and a helper if the landscape is too big. In average size lawns, you can do it alone.  Mostly, people ignore their walking path in the landscape but I'll suggest you use edging in the path perimeter also.  Let's see how it works and then I'll guide you further. What is landscape edging? Landscape designs prov...

Summer is the best time to propagate and developing for mint herbs. You need special care of the mint during this season which is the peak time of it otherwise mint plant will either get dry or die.  Several factors are responsible for better mint growth but if some of them are not favorable then your plant may get negatively affected by it. Growing mint plants indoors is a bit easier to grow them outdoors. Here, I'll give you valuable tips to take care of mint plant herbs indoors.  Mint care indoors Mint plants develop with rhizomes so they need horizontal space more than depth in the container. If you restrict the container size according to plant size ratio then it may be affect negatively your mint plant.  Let's see the actual growing conditions of mint plants and how they can survive indoors and then we'll move on to the steps of caring for it.  Growing conditions of mint indoors Soil type- Well-drained rich soil   Sunlight- Bright light  Shade- P...

Barberry bushes are common shrubs for lawns and gardens that can tolerate drought and grow throughout the winter(dormancy in winter). In the following spring, it starts regrowing its leaves and foliage which actually are poisonous for human consumption.  The Barberry bushes have sharp thorns that can give you wounds if you become careless while treating them. Like other activities irrigation, fertilization, weeding, and maintenance, pruning is also important to keep plant stress free and focus on the purpose.  Here, I'll guide you to prune your Barberry bushes by DIY method with the easiest steps.  Barberry bushes Pruning Barberry bushes are good in lawns as Deer don't like them, their thorns help to make a barrier and they can live longer with the least maintenance. Barberry bushes can grow up to 8 feet tall but keeping them low is good for handling and ease.  Let's see the basics of pruning Barberry bushes and then I'll share the DIY method of pruning it.  Bar...

Kurapia "Lippa nodiflora" is one of the most versatile ground covers that can be used as a lawn substitute or as a ground cover for commercial and residential applications. It belongs to the Verbena family and was developed in Japan. Its broadleaf dark leaves will keep your landscape lush green throughout the year. So if you are looking to plant a good ground cover in your yard then Kurapia is one of the best options to consider. let's understand how to plant Kurapia in your yard and the best ways to take care of it properly to keep it healthy and lush green. Kurapia ground cover Identification Kurapia is a herbaceous plant that has a dense canopy and broad leaves. Nature -  non-invasive and Perennial Color - Dark Green Height - It can grow up to 2-4 inches when matured. Flower - White flowers that bloom during spring and summer. Growing conditions of Kurapia  Temperature - Ideal temperature for maximum growth is more 40-degree Fahrenheit but it can tolerate as low as 15 ...