When to Plant Grass Seed in Virginia
For most Virginia lawns, early fall is the best time to sow grass seed, provided the grass is a cool-season type: tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass or…
What Eats Pumpkin in Newfoundland and Labrador, and When
In a short season like this one, the thing most likely to eat a pumpkin crop in Newfoundland and Labrador is the calendar.
When to Dethatch a Lawn in Virginia
Most Virginia lawns do not need dethatching. Cut a wedge of turf with a spade and measure the brown, spongy layer: under 0.5 inch is healthy, and action…
When to Plant Grass Seed in Vermont
Late summer is the best window for a new Vermont lawn. Sow from mid-August to the end of the month in the Champlain Valley, earlier in the hills, and…
When to Dethatch a Lawn in Vermont
Most Vermont lawns never need dethatching. If a spade-cut wedge of yours shows more than 0.75 inch of spongy brown thatch, the best window is late summer…
How High to Mow a Lawn in Vermont
Mow a Vermont lawn at the height that suits the grass growing in it: 3 to 3.5 inches for tall fescue, 2 to 3 inches for fine fescues and Kentucky…
When to Dig Up Dahlias, Cannas and Gladiolus in Indiana
In Indianapolis, dig dahlias, cannas and gladiolus after the first hard frost blackens the foliage.
When to Plant Grass Seed in Utah
For a cool-season lawn in the Salt Lake valley, early September is the target. Spring works if soil has reached 50 to 65 °F.
When to Dethatch a Lawn in Utah
Most Utah lawns never need dethatching. Cut a wedge of turf and measure the brown, spongy layer: under 0.5 inch, leave it alone, and consider acting only…
What Eats Pumpkin in New Brunswick, and When
In New Brunswick, the thing that eats most into a pumpkin crop is the calendar.