The Lawn Gardening

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%). ...