Lawn Newsletter Archive

September 17, 2010 Issue 310: breaking up same colors in design
September 10, 2010 Issue 309: "Black" plants?
September 3, 2010 Issue 308: "Green" garden design
August 27, 2010 Issue 307: planning a green garden design
August 20, 2010 Issue 306: creating depth and perspective
August 13, 2010 Issue 305: tips for using bright colors
August 6, 2010 Issue 304: "White" gardens
July 30, 2010 Issue 303: benefits of an all white garden
July 23, 2010 Issue 302: voltages available
July 16, 2010 Issue 301: low volatage systems - advantages
July 9, 2010 Issue 300: Plan before installing
July 2, 2010 Issue 299: Uplights
June 25, 2010 Issue 298: Wall mounted lights
June 18, 2010 Issue 297: Path lights
June 11, 2010 Issue 296: low voltage - safe and easy to install
June 4, 2010 Issue 295: effects lighting can create
May 28, 2010 Issue 294: Wet feet
May 21, 2010 Issue 293: check for internal drainage
May 14, 2010 Issue 292: final lot grade important
May 7, 2010 Issue 291: planting in wet soil-consequences
April 30, 2010 Issue 290: conserve topsoil during construction
April 23, 2010 Issue 289: prepare soil before planting lawns
April 16, 2010 Issue 288: adding organic matter before planting
April 9, 2010 Issue 287: considerations before deciding on a fence
April 2, 2010 Issue 286: fences or walls for protection
March 26, 2010 Issue 285: can serve as windbreaks
March 19, 2010 Issue 284: consider integration
March 12, 2010 Issue 283: "plantings" on a fence
March 5, 2010 Issue 282: Split Rail fences
February 26, 2010 Issue 281: Board-and-Batten fences
February 19, 2010 Issue 280: Brighten up mail boxes or lamp posts
February 5, 2010 Issue 279: Colorful focal points for front door
January 29, 2010 Issue 278: Planning tips for front yard
January 22, 2010 Issue 277: Drives - Finding installer for interlocking brick
January 15, 2010 Issue 276: Drives - Advantages of sealant on paving stones
January 8, 2010 Issue 275: Drives - Maintenance products for interlocked brick drives
January 1, 2010 Issue 274: Drive - Preparation before applying sealant
December 25, 2009 Issue 273: Pruning young trees
December 18, 2009 Issue 272: Scaffold branches-how to prune
December 11, 2009 Issue 271: slope of land
December 4, 2009 Issue 270: Entrance plantings
November 27, 2009 Issue 269: Tips for entrance plants
November 20, 2009 Issue 268: Arbors and Pergolas
November 13, 2009 Issue 267: Climbing Roses
November 6, 2009 Issue 266: Arbors - Homemade
October 30, 2009 Issue 265: Cedars or "arborvitae"
October 23, 2009 Issue 264: Cedars - maintenance for newly planted
October 16, 2009 Issue 263: trimming tips for cedar hedge
October 9, 2009 Issue 262: Informal - considerations
October 2, 2009 Issue 261: consideration with winter snow
September 25, 2009 Issue 260: Patios - planning considerations
September 18, 2009 Issue 259: Patios - south and west exposure
September 11, 2009 Issue 258: Patios - north or east facing
September 4, 2009 Issue 257: Patios - consider location
August 28, 2009 Issue 256: Patios - tips for storage, etc
August 21, 2009 Issue 255: Patios - proper scale
August 14, 2009 Issue 254: Patios - tips for a small patio
August 7, 2009 Issue 253: Patios - tips to make a patio appear larger
July 31, 2009 Issue 252: Using contrasting colors
July 24, 2009 Issue 251: Using color contrast to organize a colr scheme
July 17, 2009 Issue 250: Dark-foliaged plants in a garden
July 10, 2009 Issue 249: Colorīs "role" in a landscape plan
July 3, 2009 Issue 248: Dominant color Green
June 26, 2009 Issue 247: Colors and Moods
June 19, 2009 Issue 246: Winter Color
June 12, 2009 Issue 245: Junipers for winter color
June 5, 2009 Issue 244: Adding color in a large garden
May 29, 2009 Issue 243: Landscaping with a new home
May 22, 2009 Issue 242: Choosing plants for a landscape
May 15, 2009 Issue 241: Tall grasses
May 8, 2009 Issue 240: Mid-height grasses
May 1, 2009 Issue 239: Shade tolerating grasses
April 24, 2009 Issue 238: Low-growing grasses
April 17, 2009 Issue 237: Maintaining your grasses
April 10, 2009 Issue 236: planting tips
April 3, 2009 Issue 235: Infrared Motion Detectors
March 27, 2009 Issue 234: Use color to alter a yardīs appearance
March 20, 2009 Issue 233: Needle drop and brown foliage on evergreens
March 13, 2009 Issue 232: Winter damage to evergreens
March 6, 2009 Issue 231: Spider mite injury to evergreens
February 20, 2009 Issue 230: Planning considerations
February 13, 2009 Issue 229: Dog Urine
February 6, 2009 Issue 228: Heavy thatch
January 30, 2009 Issue 227: Mushrooms!
January 23, 2009 Issue 226: Weed and Feed
January 16, 2009 Issue 225: Weed and Feed for St. Augustine
January 9, 2009 Issue 224: Weed and Feed for Centipede
January 2, 2009 Issue 223: Use the Slow Season
December 26, 2008 Issue 222: Use Success at the End of the Season
December 19, 2008 Issue 221: Learn from Failure
December 12, 2008 Issue 220: Pesticide Applicators License
December 5, 2008 Issue 219: Problems growing in wet soil
November 28, 2008 Issue 218: Subsoil may affect drainage
November 21, 2008 Issue 217: Consideration when planning energy efficient landscape
November 14, 2008 Issue 216: Orient new house south
November 7, 2008 Issue 215: Keeping the colors going
October 31, 2008 Issue 214: Landscape fabric for weed control
October 24, 2008 Issue 213: Preparing your area for a groundcover
October 17, 2008 Issue 212: Proper digging depth for groundcovers
October 10, 2008 Issue 211: Role of groundcovers in landscapes
October 3, 2008 Issue 210: Soil preparation under trees
September 26, 2008 Issue 209: Differences - Symmetrical garden versus asymmetrical
September 19, 2008 Issue 208: Initial cutting on a cedar hedge
September 12, 2008 Issue 207: First thing in planning a garden
September 5, 2008 Issue 206: Plan for less work
August 29, 2008 Issue 205: Planned landscaping adds value
August 22, 2008 Issue 204: Track sun movement across property
August 15, 2008 Issue 203: What is a formal garden?
August 8, 2008 Issue 202: Best time to transplant peonies and rhododendrons
August 1, 2008 Issue 201: About Water Lilies
July 25, 2008 Issue 200: Adding a waterfall to your pond
July 18, 2008 Issue 199: Advantages to pre-formed pools
July 11, 2008 Issue 198: Differences between hardy and tropical lilies
July 4, 2008 Issue 197: Keeping a pool clean
June 27, 2008 Issue 196: Marginal plants
June 20, 2008 Issue 195: Materials available for lining a garden pool
June 13, 2008 Issue 194: Natural methods to prevent algae growth
June 6, 2008 Issue 193: Avoid pruning side branches on young trees
May 30, 2008 Issue 192: Avoiding pruning mistakes
May 23, 2008 Issue 191: Benefits of pruning
May 16, 2008 Issue 190: Best time for pruning
May 9, 2008 Issue 189: Branch removal from trees-method used
May 2, 2008 Issue 188: Consequences pruning back perennials too early
April 25, 2008 Issue 187: Cutting back perennials
April 18, 2008 Issue 186: First steps when pruning a young tree
April 11, 2008 Issue 185: Pruning a lilac bush
April 4, 2008 Issue 184: Pruning guidelines
March 28, 2008 Issue 183: Pruning tools
March 21, 2008 Issue 182: Pruning hardwood trees and shrubs
March 14, 2008 Issue 181: Rejuvenation technique
March 7, 2008 Issue 180: Removing broken tree branches
February 29, 2008 Issue 179: Removing dead and infected tree branches
February 22, 2008 Issue 178: Removing soft growth from trees
February 15, 2008 Issue 177: Timing is important
February 8, 2008 Issue 176: Tips for purchasing pruning shears
February 1, 2008 Issue 175: Tips on buying a pruning saw
January 25, 2008 Issue 174: Why prune?
January 18, 2008 Issue 173: Using the outcrop principle
January 11, 2008 Issue 172: Adding water to a rock garden
January 4, 2008 Issue 171: Gathering ideas
December 28, 2007 Issue 170: Ideal location
December 21, 2007 Issue 169: Proper drainage needed
December 14, 2007 Issue 168: Rock Plants-special requirement
December 7, 2007 Issue 167: Tips on choosing rocks
November 30, 2007 Issue 166: Bermuda (common)
November 23, 2007 Issue 165: Grass selection criteria
November 16, 2007 Issue 164: Low maintenance
November 9, 2007 Issue 163: Adjusting soil conditions in shade gardens
November 2, 2007 Issue 162: Advantages to shade gardens
October 26, 2007 Issue 161: Color in a shade garden
October 19, 2007 Issue 160: Shade Plants - Coleus
October 12, 2007 Issue 159: Fragrant shrubs
October 5, 2007 Issue 158: Russian Olive - large shrub suitable for roadside planting
September 28, 2007 Issue 157: Viburnum- great suggestion for a shrub
September 21, 2007 Issue 156: Add visual interest to landscape
September 14, 2007 Issue 155: Advantages of shrubs in a landscape garden
September 7, 2007 Issue 154: Difference between shrubs and trees
August 31, 2007 Issue 153: Evergreen shrubs
August 24, 2007 Issue 152: Narrowing the choices of shrubs to be planted
August 17, 2007 Issue 151: Shrub border-designing a border with flowering shrubs
August 10, 2007 Issue 150: Some questions to ask before selecting shrubs for your landscape
August 3, 2007 Issue 149: Uses for certain shrubs
July 27, 2007 Issue 148: Attracting attention in a small yard
July 13, 2007 Issue 147: Design tips for a small yard
July 6, 2007 Issue 146: Ideas for more
June 29, 2007 Issue 145: Maximizing space in very small yards
June 22, 2007 Issue 144: Prioritize needs with a small yard
June 15, 2007 Issue 143: Tips for a VERY small yard
June 8, 2007 Issue 142: Tips when planting in a small yard
June 1, 2007 Issue 141: Trees or shrubs--do they fit in a small yard?
May 25, 2007 Issue 140: Using vertical elements
May 18, 2007 Issue 139: Using focal points
May 11, 2007 Issue 138: Using vines in a small yard
May 4, 2007 Issue 137: Added advantage to fall planting
April 27, 2007 Issue 136: Benefits of pruning dead and infected tree branches
April 20, 2007 Issue 135: Best time to plant evergreens
April 13, 2007 Issue 134: Buying trees for a landscape
April 6, 2007 Issue 133: Care following fall planting
March 30, 2007 Issue 132: Common mistake when planning
March 23, 2007 Issue 131: Consider climate conditions before selecting a tree
March 16, 2007 Issue 130: Considerations before adding trees to a landscape
March 9, 2007 Issue 129: Considerations before planting
March 2, 2007 Issue 128: Considerations when planting large trees
February 23, 2007 Issue 127: Distances required between trees and paved areas
February 16, 2007 Issue 126: Introducing trees to your overall landscape design
February 9, 2007 Issue 125: Know characteristics of a tree before purchasing
February 2, 2007 Issue 124: Plant deciduous trees on south side
January 26, 2007 Issue 123: Planting technique for bare-root trees
January 19, 2007 Issue 122: Preplan your plant locations
January 12, 2007 Issue 121: Production methods for growing trees
January 5, 2007 Issue 120: Proper spacing for trees
December 29, 2006 Issue 119: Removing unwanted trees
December 22, 2006 Issue 118: Plant climbing vines in the right location
December 15, 2006 Issue 117: Bittersweet-Planting considerations
December 8, 2006 Issue 116: Clematis-great vine choice!
December 1, 2006 Issue 115: Considerations before planting
November 24, 2006 Issue 114: Methods of climbing for vines
November 17, 2006 Issue 113: Soil conditions for most vines
October 27, 2006 Issue 112: Some basic requirements
October 20, 2006 Issue 111: Trellises for support
October 13, 2006 Issue 110: Aerate When Itīs Needed
October 6, 2006 Issue 109: Letting The Soil Breathe
September 29, 2006 Issue 108: Golf Shoe Aeration
September 22, 2006 Issue 107: Plug or Spike?
September 15, 2006 Issue 106: Spring or Fall?
September 8, 2006 Issue 105: Grass Clippings
September 1, 2006 Issue 104: Grass: Natureīs Air Conditioning
August 25, 2006 Issue 103: Budget Landscaping
August 18, 2006 Issue 102: Turf Disease
August 4, 2006 Issue 100: Mushrooms
July 21, 2006 Issue 98: Irrigate Properly
July 14, 2006 Issue 97: Mowing Correctly
July 7, 2006 Issue 96: Fungi Facts
June 30, 2006 Issue 95: Lawn Disease Prevention
June 23, 2006 Issue 94: Healthy Root Growth
June 16, 2006 Issue 93: Treating Turf Diseases
June 9, 2006 Issue 92: Incurable Problems
June 2, 2006 Issue 91: A Soil Analysis
May 26, 2006 Issue 90: Do I Need A Soil Analysis?
May 19, 2006 Issue 89: Getting Your Soil Analyzed
May 12, 2006 Issue 88: Living Earth
May 5, 2006 Issue 87: Donīt Add Lime Without a Soil Analysis!
April 28, 2006 Issue 86: Yellow Centipede
April 21, 2006 Issue 85: Yellow Lawn
April 14, 2006 Issue 84: Measuring Sod
April 7, 2006 Issue 83: Planting Groundcovers
March 31, 2006 Issue 82: Weeding Groundcovers
March 17, 2006 Issue 81: Watering Groundcovers
March 10, 2006 Issue 80: A Watering Primer
March 3, 2006 Issue 79: Over Watering
February 24, 2006 Issue 78: Under Watering
February 17, 2006 Issue 77: Poor Manīs Sprinkler System
February 10, 2006 Issue 76: Soaker Hoses
February 3, 2006 Issue 75: Impact Sprinklers
January 27, 2006 Issue 74: Water Deeply, Not Often
March 7, 2003 Issue 73: Heavy thatch
February 28, 2003 Issue 72: Simple overseeding technique
February 21, 2003 Issue 71: Ideal depth of water table
February 14, 2003 Issue 70: Soil preparation under trees
January 24, 2003 Issue 69: Marking transition between path and driveway
January 17, 2003 Issue 68: Planting on a hill
January 10, 2003 Issue 67: Planting In Heavy Shade
January 3, 2003 Issue 66: Big League Striping
December 27, 2002 Issue 65: Arbors and Pergolas
December 20, 2002 Issue 64: Lawn Watering Needs
December 13, 2002 Issue 63: consideration with winter snow
December 6, 2002 Issue 62: Little League Striping
November 15, 2002 Issue 61: Drives - Maintenance products for interlocked brick drives
November 8, 2002 Issue 60: Application of Lime to Lawns..Necessary?
September 13, 2002 Issue 59: Lawn Watering Needs
August 30, 2002 Issue 58: Arbors - attach to a house
July 26, 2002 Issue 57: Marking transition between path and driveway
July 19, 2002 Issue 56: Soil preparation under trees
July 12, 2002 Issue 55: Simple overseeding technique
July 5, 2002 Issue 54: Consideration with winter snow
June 28, 2002 Issue 53: Orient new house south
June 21, 2002 Issue 52: Arbors and Pergolas
June 14, 2002 Issue 51: Entry Paths
June 7, 2002 Issue 50: Scout for Pests
May 31, 2002 Issue 49: Heavy thatch
May 24, 2002 Issue 48: Little League Striping
May 17, 2002 Issue 47: Architectural interest
May 10, 2002 Issue 46: Aesthetic qualities
May 3, 2002 Issue 45: Arbors and Pergolas
April 26, 2002 Issue 44: Maintenance products for interlocked brick drives
April 19, 2002 Issue 43: application of lime to lawns..necessary?
April 12, 2002 Issue 42: Windbreaks
April 5, 2002 Issue 41: Marking transition between path and driveway
March 29, 2002 Issue 40: Big League Striping
March 22, 2002 Issue 39: Brighten up mailboxes or lamp posts
March 15, 2002 Issue 38: Native Plant Landscape Awards
March 8, 2002 Issue 37: Simple overseeding technique
March 1, 2002 Issue 36: Planting on a hill
February 22, 2002 Issue 35: Orient new house south
February 15, 2002 Issue 34: Fescue (Dwarf and varieties)
February 1, 2002 Issue 32: Early Season Lawn Care
January 4, 2002 Issue 30: Frozen Turf
December 28, 2001 Issue 29: Winter Lawn Care
October 26, 2001 Issue 28: Who You, a Lawn Guru?
May 11, 2001 Issue 27: Spring Growth
May 4, 2001 Issue 26: Late Spring Lawn care
February 23, 2001 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 25, Pre-emptive Strike Against Weeds
February 2, 2001 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 22, Pre-emptive Strike Against Weeds
January 26, 2001 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 21, Planning Ahead
January 19, 2001 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 20, Planning Ahead
January 12, 2001 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 19, Planning Ahead
January 5, 2001 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 18, Planning Ahead
December 22, 2000 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 16, Making Your List (and checking it twice)
October 6, 2000 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 5, Winterizing Warm Season Lawns
September 29, 2000 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 4, Planting Cool Season Lawns
September 22, 2000 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 4: Planting cool season lawns
September 8, 2000 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 2: Planting cool season lawns
September 1, 2000 Lawn-tips Newsletter, Issue 1: Planting Cool Season Lawns
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