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Brown circles in St. Augustine? It’s probably large patch.

Straw-colored rings that show up after cool, wet weather are almost always a fungus. What to stop doing tonight, what to put down this weekend, and when it grows back.

Weeds · 6 min

Crabgrass in Bermuda: kill it now or wait?

Crabgrass is an annual. Depending on the month, killing it is either a quick win or a waste of money. Here’s how to tell which.

Pests · 5 min

Is it grubs? The 30-second test.

Brown patches that peel up like carpet, or animals tearing up the yard overnight. One quick test tells you whether grubs are the problem.

Weeds · 4 min

When to put down pre-emergent (hint: not by the calendar)

Soil temperature is the trigger, not the date. Here’s the number to watch and the easy backup cue if you don’t own a thermometer.

Feeding · 5 min

How to read a fertilizer bag (and how much your yard needs)

Those three numbers are percentages. Once you know that, working out how many pounds your yard needs takes one line of math.

Watering · 4 min

How much to water: the tuna can test

Your sprinkler timer says 20 minutes. Your lawn has no idea what that means. A few empty cans tell you how much water it actually got.

Shade · 4 min

Grass won’t grow under the tree. Now what?

Most lawn grass needs at least 4–6 hours of direct sun. Here’s what to try before you give up, and what to plant when you do.

Seeding · 6 min

Overseeding tall fescue in fall, step by step

Fall is the best time of the year to thicken a cool-season lawn. Here’s the order to do it in so the seed actually takes.

Mowing · 3 min

The right mowing height for every grass type

Mowing too short is the most common mistake we see. Here’s the height for your grass and the one rule that matters more than the number.

Feeding · 3 min

Yellow dog spots: how to fix and prevent them

A dead center with a dark green ring is a nitrogen burn from dog urine. The fix is simpler than the products sold for it.

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