Why You Should Test Your Soil?
Far too often, the soil testing process is completely disregarded. For anywhere from $20-40, you can get your soil tested and save time, money, and aggravation by knowing exactly where your lawn’s deficiencies are. Many people in the Northeast region spend their efforts trying to figure out what type of grass they have, when the reality is that it will be treated similarly regardless of the grass type. Others keep throwing expensive products at their lawns, hoping for results. This is akin to draining and filling all the fluids in your car without considering when they were last changed and what the current state of the fluids are.
Grass seed 101: If the grass is ass, don’t buy it.
If you walk into your local box store to buy grass seed, you’re likely going to see brands with massive marketing budgets and strong retail partnerships prominently displayed. Scotts, Pennington, and Vigoro are a few of the larger players you are likely familiar with. Most DIY homeowners walk into the store, grab what they are most familiar with, and walk out without reading any of the labels.
Seed is not cheap these days due to a number of inflationary pressures in recent years. Next time you step into the store to buy seed, I strongly encourage you to look at the label and understand what you are buying before you make a purchase.