Why Lawn Soil Health Matters
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Healthy lawn starts below the surface. Get the dirt on pH, composition, organic matter, micronutrients, and more.
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How to Aerate Your Lawn: Tips and Timing
Discover how and when to aerate your lawn for optimal health. Learn DIY aeration methods with Sunday's expert guidance.
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How to Aerate Your Lawn: Tips and Timing
Discover how and when to aerate your lawn for optimal health. Learn DIY aeration methods with Sunday's expert guidance.
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How to Test Soil Drainage
Many lawn and garden plants do best in well-draining soils, while some prefer wet or dry feet. So, how do you know if your soil drains like it should for your plants? Our DIY drainage test can help!
The Soil Food Web: Importance of Healthy Soil
The soil food web is the living, breathing system that promotes plant growth, soil health and ultimately, a beautiful lawn. Discover the network of organisms that keeps your yard happy and healthy.
How to Fix Soil Compaction
Soil structure plays a vital role in a healthy lawn. Here are some strategies to get a compacted lawn back on track, and how to identify if soil compaction is an issue in your yard.
Why Root Depth Matters
Root depth and structure can have a big impact on the health of your grass. Sunday’s guide to root depth will help you learn why it matters—and how we can grow deeper roots in our lawns.
What Type of Soil Do I Have?
Sandy, clay, or somewhere in between. Your soil texture shapes how your lawn drains, holds nutrients, and responds to care. Here's how to read it and what to do about it.
Soil Health and New Lawns
Learn how to prepare lawn soil for grass growth. Discover solutions to common soil issues with new construction or homes—and discover expert strategies for a lush new lawn.
Treating Saline and Sodic Soils
Often, saline and sodic soils are lumped together as one common problem, but they differ: Saline soil is high in salt, whereas sodic soil is high in sodium. In this instance, those two are not interchangeable—and both require immediate and long-term remediation efforts.
Why Lawn Soil Health Matters
Most lawn problems start underground, not above it. Here's what healthy soil actually looks like and how to know if yours is working the way it should.
How to Aerate Your Lawn: Tips and Timing
Discover how and when to aerate your lawn for optimal health. Learn DIY aeration methods with Sunday's expert guidance.
What Is Soil Structure?
Here at Sunday, we’ll help you care for your whole yard ecosystem, not just above ground but below it too! And that starts with soil. Healthy soil helps cultivate healthy plants. While our soil test can tell you about the nutrients your soil holds, it doesn’t tell you about your soil’s physical properties such as color, texture, and structure. Maintaining the structure of your soil goes hand in hand with caring for your yard’s health.
How to Topdress a Lawn: Step-by-Step Guide
Discover the best techniques for topdressing your lawn using soil and sand. Learn how to topdress a lawn for a healthier, greener yard with Sunday.
pH and Your Lawn
If your soil test results indicate that your soil’s pH is outside the optimal range (5.9–6.9) don’t fret! There are actions you can take to give your grass the ideal nutrients it requires in an imperfect pH environment.