Lawn Care - Maintenance and Diseases

Earlier we talked about getting a lawn started and annual fertilizing. I did forget to mention that when sowing your seed, make two passes at right angles to each other. You'll get better coverage. Now I want to cover what comes after your seed comes up and you have this beautiful new grass. Don't worry that it looks a bit sparse. If you had good seed and planted correctly it will fill in with time. Now it's time to move into maintenance.

Fertilizing is on most everybody's mind at this time of year and is necessary for existing lawns. New grass has to get established first. Fertilizing is only...