GARDENER'S READING ROOM
Lawn Care

Fall Lawn Care for a Green Spring
Fall lawn care will help keep your yard green and healthy throughout the winter months and give it a jump start in the spring. Read more.

Stop Mowing... Start Stepping with Stepables
Have you heard the word about our line of STEPABLE ground covers? Read more.

Water Wise Lawn Tips
Your lawn needs about 1” of water per week. Water long and slowly once a week if there is not enough rain. Read more.

Fall Care for Lush Lawns
Did you know that fall is the most important time of the year to ensure a robust, healthy lawn through the summer? Read more.

Spring Lawn Maintenance
The keys to a great looking lawn in the Northwest are deep roots, consistent fertilizing, slow, deepwatering, and proper mowing. Read more.

Weed and Feed—or Else?
You want a lush, beautiful lawn. You want to be a responsible, low-chemical gardener. You know you can’t have it all…. Read more.

Cover Crops
Planting cover crops in unused beds is a cheap and effective way to improve your soil during the winter season. Read more.

Help! I’m in Dursban Withdrawal!
Yes, Dursban is no longer available and Diazinon is set to go away, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. There are new products that will do an effective job with far less toxicity. Read more.

Right Life: Get Down and Dirty with Soil Microbes
The right soil microorganisms made the difference between an 80% failure rate and an 80% success rate in transplanting . . . Read more.

Water Wise Gardening
Water wisely to keep your plants in good shape. Read more.

Cranefly Control
Don’t panic! Controlling cranefly is not as difficult as you think! Read more.

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