What Is a Warm-Season Lawn? A warm-season lawn is made up of grasses that thrive in hot summer months and grow most actively when temperatures are high. These lawns typically include Bermuda, Zoysia, and Centipede grasses*, which are heat-tolerant, drought-resistant, and stay lush during the warmest part of the year. Warm-season grasses go dormant in […]
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Dec
Dec
Deer can be a real menace, especially when they’re treating your garden like an all-you-can-eat buffet. While there are plenty of repellants that can keep the deer away, it can be more beneficial for you and your time to plant deer-resistant plants to curb their appetites. In general, deer tend to avoid plants with strong […]
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Dec
Dec
followPollinators have a huge impact on the environment and on us. It’s currently estimated that pollinators are directly responsible for more than one third of the food we eat. In recent years, their numbers have been declining, due mainly to the overuse of pesticides and the development of meadows and woodlands into spaces for human […]
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Sep
Sep
Many folks are surprised to learn that autumn runs a close second to spring as an ideal planting time, but it’s true: cool temperatures, reliable rainfall, and short, bright days help plants make a quick and easy transition to your landscape. Despite the cold weather lurking around the corner, the entire first half of autumn […]