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Learn about proper mowing techniques, get our top watering tips, and discover the secret to seeding success. We’ll also help you deal with bare patches, shady spots, drought, and all things lawn!
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How to Treat a Heat-Stressed Lawn
Heat stress in lawns results from prolonged exposure to high temperatures and extended dry spells. Even the healthiest and most resilient grass can suffer under these harsh conditions. Here's how to beat the heat with Sunday.
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How to Treat a Heat-Stressed Lawn
Heat stress in lawns results from prolonged exposure to high temperatures and extended dry spells. Even the healthiest and most resilient grass can suffer under these harsh conditions. Here's how to beat the heat with Sunday.
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Summer Patch
An occasional brown spot on your lawn is rarely a cause for concern. But if your grass is growing slowly and those brown spots get bigger and bigger throughout the summer, you may be dealing with summer patch.
Gray Leaf Spot Lawn Disease
Is your grass looking sad and wilted despite good watering? You may be dealing with gray leaf spot. Learn how to spot it—and what you can do.
Pythium blight
Pythium blight first appears as small reddish brown spots of blighted grass. Especially in the early morning, these spots may appear slimy and dark. Morning dew will also often highlight the mycelium growth where it occurs. Over time, the grass in these infected areas will shrivel and fade. The disease will often follow drainage patterns. The symptoms of pythium blight can be easily mistaken for those of leaf spot.
Rust
It's not just what happens to old nails and metal fences around your home. Rust is the name of a disease that can attack plants—including your grass. Here's how to spot it and what you can do.
Anthracnose Lawn Disease
Have you spotted some bronzed patches in your grass? You may be dealing with anthracnose, a common fungal disease that attacks plant roots. Learn how to ID it, treat it, and reduce it overtime.
Patching Bare Spots in Your Lawn
If you’re here because you’ve got bare spots in your yard, then let us help. Nothing brings down a beautiful lawn like dead patches of grass. Plus, bare spots are more susceptible to weeds!
How to Treat a Heat-Stressed Lawn
Heat stress in lawns results from prolonged exposure to high temperatures and extended dry spells. Even the healthiest and most resilient grass can suffer under these harsh conditions. Here's how to beat the heat with Sunday.
Spring Lawn Care Tips
Spring marks the start of a new growing season—so it's time to get out there and tackle some spring lawn care tasks to set you and your grass up for success. A little extra work now can mean less time and money spent later trying to rescue your lawn!
Overseeding Lawn: How to Overseed Your Grass for a Lush Lawn
Discover step-by-step how to overseed your lawn for a thicker, healthier grass lawn. Learn when and how to overseed your yard effectively.
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.
Lawn Care Basics
Dive into Sunday Lawn Care's three essentials: fertilizing, mowing, & watering. Learn expert tips for growing a greener, more sustainable lawn. And when you're ready—advance to weeding and seeding.
How to Seed a New Lawn: Complete Guide to Growing New Grass
Learn how to seed a new lawn with our comprehensive guide. Discover tips on how to put down grass seed, choose the right fertilizer for new grass seed, when you should mow your new lawn, and how long it takes for new grass to grow.
