Landscaping guides for homeowners
Practical notes on lawns, mulch, shrubs and winter property care in Southwest Ohio.
Lawn Care in Southwest Ohio
Southwest Ohio has hot, humid summers, cold winters and heavy clay soil. A lawn here does best when the work follows the grass's growing seasons.
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How to care for a cool-season lawn in Southwest Ohio: grass types, clay soil, mowing height, fertilizing, fall aeration and overseeding, and watering by season.
How High to Mow Your Lawn
Mowing height for tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass and ryegrass in Southwest Ohio, the one-third rule, and how to adjust the mower height in summer heat. 3 min read.
Fall Aeration and Overseeding
Why early fall is the best time to core aerate and overseed in Southwest Ohio, how to pick seed for clay soil and shade, and how to water the new grass. 4 min read.
Landscape beds, mulch and planting in Southwest Ohio
A good bed starts with the site and ends with a thin, correct layer of mulch. Here is how we think about design, plant choice, edging and timing for Southwest Ohio yards.
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Plan landscape beds, pick plants that suit Southwest Ohio clay and weather, mulch at the right depth, edge cleanly and plant at the right time of the year.
How much mulch is enough?
Two to three inches is right for most beds. Learn what a mulch volcano does to trees, how to spread mulch around trunks, and how to refresh old mulch. 3 min read.
When to plant trees and shrubs
Fall and spring are the best times to plant trees and shrubs in Southwest Ohio. Learn timing, how to water in, how to space plants, and when to call a pro. 3 min read.
A seasonal yard calendar for Southwest Ohio
A yard does best when the work follows the weather instead of the calendar date. This guide walks through the year in Southwest Ohio, season by season, and says which jobs are worth doing yourself and which to hand off.
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What to do in your Southwest Ohio yard each season: spring cleanup, summer heat, fall leaves, winter prep and hardscape care, with local timing and soil notes.
What a spring cleanup covers
A spring cleanup in Southwest Ohio covers debris removal, bed prep, edging and the first mow. Learn what to do, when the ground is ready, and what to wait on. 4 min read.
Fall leaf cleanup and lawn health
Fall leaves can smother a lawn or feed it. Here is when to mulch leaves into the grass, when to remove them, and how to handle them in Southwest Ohio yards. 4 min read.