Gardening By Osmosis

It was great if you fertilized your lawn before the rain, If not, after mowing, September is still a good time to apply a low release fertilizer before your lawn settles in for winter dormancy.

It amazes me to see how resilient my lawn is after heat stress and neglect. Even so, I am considering replacing more of my mower-needy green turf with more eco-friendly varieties.

Yes, I know rabbits are fond of clover, but White Dutch Clover is an excellent alternative green ground cover. The leguminous plants fix and supply nitrogen to the soil as opposed to some grass varies that simply use up this e...