With the warmer winters becoming the more regular, the threat of both mosquitoes and ticks is on the rise. These pests not only cause discomfort but also carry diseases that can harm your family’s health. At Dr. Green, we understand the importance…
Month-to-Month Lawn Care Schedule for the Pacific Northwest
In the spring, you should clean up, dethatch, and apply pre-emergent herbicide. You should also aerate and overseed then or in the fall. In the summer, you should either thoroughly water your lawn, or let it go dormant. In the fall, you…
Best Native Plants for West Virginia
The best native plants for West Virginia, like wild geranium and common buttonbush, are those that have been happily thriving in the state’s forests, valleys, and mountains long before we even started thinking about our gardens. As attractive to local wildlife as…
Survey: 2024 Home Lawn Care Accidents
Yard chores might seem mundane, but unsafe practices can lead to injury, illness, or even death. Over the past decade, 3.2 million U.S. residents have been injured while working on their lawns or in their gardens. Lawn mower accidents cost patients an…
Month-to-Month Lawn Care Schedule for Virginia
Lawn care is a year-round job that involves cleaning up the yard and applying herbicide in the spring, then dethatching, aerating and fertilizing, followed by a good watering schedule in the summer, and then fertilizing again in the fall to prep your…
How Long Does It Take for Burnt Grass to Grow Back?
You can’t count down the days for burnt grass recovery like for major holidays. The timeline largely depends on the burn’s cause. Moderately-burnt grass needs about one week to grow back, while heavily-burnt grass takes about one month to reestablish. The recovery…
When and How Much to Water Your Gainesville Lawn
Water your lawn when it shows signs of dryness, especially in hot weather but less often when the weather cools down. Your Gainesville lawn needs around ¼ to ¾ inches of water each session, depending on the grass type. Overwatering does more…
The Best Time to Plant Grass Seed in Wisconsin
Late summer to early fall is the best time to plant grass seed in Wisconsin, but you can also establish a new lawn in April to mid-May if you miss the fall deadline as long as the soil is 50 to 60°F. …
When and How to Treat a Heat-Stressed Lawn
If your lawn looks brown and wilted, it’s screaming out for help. Are you wondering when and how to treat a heat-stressed lawn? The answer is ASAP. Give your grass a deep soak, and keep the mower blade high. Depending on the…
What Growing Zone is Vermont? And What it Means
Most of Vermont’s growing zone is 5a, but it ranges from 4a to 5b. That means our optimal growing season is May to September, and the earliest you can safely plant without losing flowers and seedlings to a cold snap is mid-…
WordCamp Europe, Supply Chain Attack, More Acquisitions 🗞️ July 2024 WordPress News w/ WPShout
Howdy, WordPress friends. In this edition, I’ll cover WordCamp Europe 2024 (and tell you more about its venue in 2025), an ongoing supply chain attack that’s affecting lots of plugins/WordPress sites (make sure your sites are safe), several new WordPress acquisitions, and…