Category: Lawn Repair

There are many misconceptions about thatch. Thatch is a tightly intermingled organic layer of dead and living shoots, stems, and roots that accumulate just above the soil surface. It is not the leaf clippings left over after mowing or those …

Statistically, most of the Midwest receives sufficient precipitation during the average year to prevent undue stress to plants. However, precipitation is not distributed evenly during the growing season. In most years, stress during midsummer drought conditions causes significant mortality of …

Contact: Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor
University of Vermont

If you want to have an attractive lawn, you must control lawn thatch. What is thatch, you ask? Thatch is a …

Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor
University of Vermont

Have you ever heard this expression? It applies in the lawn and garden industry, just as it does with any other products. There are a few misleading statements and words you’ll see …

By Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor
University of Vermont

Whether seeding or sodding, the site you select for your new lawn must be properly prepared….