9-point Spring Lawn Care Checklist

9-point Spring Lawn Care Checklist

It might seem like an odd time for me to be thinking about a spring lawn care checklist. As I write this, I’m on the third floor of a hotel in Appleton, Wisconsin. I’m looking out the window at a bright sunlit morning. It’s 2 degrees with a wind...
What to Know Before You Mow 

What to Know Before You Mow 

So, what is there to know before you mow? You put gas in the mower, start it, and then mow. Pretty simple, right? That’s what I thought until I did some research. Here are some things you need to know before you mow. It may be January in Indiana, and the last...
The Dirt on Soil

The Dirt on Soil

So, what is the dirt on soil? If you’re like me, you take dirt, I mean soil, pretty much for granted. I might pick up some bags of topsoil in the spring for my veggie garden, potting soil for containers, and some fertilizer for the lawn, but I’ve never put a lot of...
7 Tips for Protecting Your Lawn this Winter

7 Tips for Protecting Your Lawn this Winter

These tips for protecting your lawn this winter are critical. Winter is officially here, but that doesn’t mean you can forget about your lawn. Here in central Indiana, most of us, including me, tend to forget about our lawns when it turns to the season of cold and...