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As we are moving towards the upcoming winters in the USA, it becomes difficult for lawn lovers to choose the best lawn grass in winter for their lawns. Many people try to grow the same warm or hot season lawn grasses on their lawns and become upset when they get very bad results.  There are some very good native and foreign lawn grasses that perform well in winter and cold season(from 10 degrees Celcius to 25 degrees Celcius in summer) in the USA.  Here, we discussed their features and performance in lawns in cool seasons.  Best cool season(winter) lawn grasses in USA Let's understand all the features and performances of some best cold climate winter grasses-  1. Bluegrass for lawn  Most of the researchers consider Kentucky bluegrass as a native North American grass of the  southern Appalachian Mountains. Bluegrass is cool-season lawn grass that doesn't get dormant in normal winter conditions. It is easy to maintain in winter too. But like other cool-season lawn grasses, Kentu

Lawn algae is a very genuine problem of those lawns where people become careless and compromise with drainage, sunlight access, shade, soil health, etc.  Lawn algae not even make your lawn look bad but it is not good for the overall health of lawn grass or turf. Its removal and treatment of the affected area can take a long time if you don't manage it in the early days. Let's understand the basics of lawn algae, its causes, removal, and treatment of the affected area by DIY.  Lawn Algae, causes and removal  Lawn algae appear long period of moist soil without drain. Lawn algae are plants that make a soft green layer on moist soil or turf. Later, it turns into black and brown scum over the soil and grass. It almost stops the growth of lawn grass. Causes of algae in lawn  There are several reasons for lawn algae but most of the time it appears if the following situations happen at the same time- Poor drainage in the lawn increases the chances of lawn algae. If unwanted overmoistu

Most people choose Bentgrass or Bluegrass for their lawns in cold seasons. But surprisingly, Tall Fescue grass is far better and multipurpose grass than these two. We can use it as pasture and make compost from it too. Tall fescue grass can handle the same difficulties that Bluegrass and Bentgrass can have. It is popular but still, not the first choice of most people.  Tall fescue and fescue are slightly different from each other and terms of soil type and features looks. Tall fescue has more rough blades than normal fescue grass and the color is slightly lighter. Here, we will understand the steps of every process to grow Tall fescue grass on the lawn with all the requirements.   Tall fescue grass for lawns in USA Tall fescue grass is cold season grass in the USA. Tall fescue grass is among the few cold season types of grass that can handle high foot traffic easily. Also, Tall Fescue grass don't spread itself fast as other lawn grasses and not even quick invading in nature. Let

August is a very crucial month for lawn grass in the USA. This month, lawn grass faces variations in temperature from hot to moderate. Even if you did mistakes in recent months, then you still have a chance to make your lawn conditions better. Sometimes, people do mistakes or are unable to manage the timings of weeding, aeration, and fertilization.  Here, we made a few helpful tips for you to follow during August to care for your lawn. Tips for August lawn grass care in the USA To recover and care for lawn grass in August, you should follow the basic practices of lawn care properly. But your approach to practicing should be quite scientific and practical. You can't behave the same with all the lawn grass varieties. They all are different but in the same climate native lawn grasses, you can behave almost the same.  Here, we made a schedule for summer native lawn grasses in the USA like Bermuda grass , Bahiagrass , Zoysia grass , St Augustine grass , etc.    Weather conditions for la

Choosing a perfect lawn care service company in Cincinnati(city of Ohio) is very confusing for some people. In Cincinnati, many local and national-level companies provide lawn care services. These companies work on different plans and prices for lawns. Let's understand the overall performance ratings of the best lawn care service companies in Cincinnati with their annual lawn care programs.   Best lawn care services in Cincinnati  Here, we choose the 7 best lawn care service companies for you in Cincinnati. These 7 companies are national and local level brands of lawn care services.  Let's understand each of them.  TruGreen lawn care service TruGreen is a popular company in the USA that covers almost every state.  TruGreen offers 5 annual programs to their customers for their particular requirements. Following are the named annual packages of TruGreen- TruHealth TruComplete TruSignature TruMaintenance TruNatural Apart from annual programs, they provide additional services to th

NexGreen is a lawn care service company that provides almost every kind of lawn service. According to NexGreen, their services are eco-friendly and use less amount of fertilizers and pesticides. Let's understand what are the services NexGreen provides and their reviews in eyes of their customers.   NexGreen lawn care in the USA Although NexGreen is not popular as TruGreen lawn care still some points will make you reconsider your choice of selecting a perfect service for your lawn.  Following are the lawn care services that NexGreen provides to their customers- NexGreen lawn care services NexGreen treats a lawn in its six applications. Their expert staff practices this application throughout the year to give you the best results. Following are the six applications of NexGreen- In the first application, NexGreen visits and inspects the lawn condition just after winter. Expert member of NexGreen collects the data on problems and conditions of the lawn that need to be treated. In case