by Matt Secrist | Sep 26, 2026 | Lawn Care Tips, Lawncare Tools, Seasonal Grass Guides
When drought conditions hit and water becomes more limited, getting the most out of every irrigation cycle becomes especially important. The problem is that when soil becomes extremely dry or compacted, water doesn’t always soak in the way you expect it to. Instead,...
by Matt Secrist | Sep 25, 2026 | Lawn Care Tips, Lawn Troubleshooting Tips
Is your lawn full of dead patches, mismatched grass varieties or grass you simply don’t like anymore? You don’t necessarily need to tear everything out or bring in heavy equipment to start over. If you want a more uniform lawn or want to switch to a different grass...
by Matt Secrist | Sep 19, 2026 | Lawncare Tools, Weed Control
If you regularly apply liquid fertilizer, weed control or other lawn treatments, upgrading from a small pump sprayer to a battery-powered backpack sprayer can make lawn care much easier. After using a 2-gallon pump sprayer for years, we decided to test the PetraTools...
by Matt Secrist | Sep 18, 2026 | Lawn Care Tips, Seasonal Grass Guides
Everyone wants a lawn that looks a little thicker, darker, and greener. Lawn fertilizer and regular lawn care can help, but sometimes the grass itself determines how dark your lawn can get. That is one reason fall overseeding can make such a noticeable difference. For...
by Matt Secrist | Sep 10, 2026 | Grass Types, Lawn Care Tips
A freshly cut, dark green lawn already looks great, but adding clean lawn stripes can take it to another level. The problem is that lawn striping kits can cost a decent amount of money, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to buy one before knowing how much of a...
by Matt Secrist | Sep 6, 2026 | Lawn Care Tips
If you’ve heard someone talk about “scalping” a lawn, the name can make the process sound a little extreme. And, visually, it can be. Scalping means cutting your grass much shorter than you normally would, getting as close to the soil level as your grass type and...
