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Understanding Grass Seed Labels

Gardens & Yards, Lawn CareFebruary 22, 2025209Views 0Likes 0Comments

It's important to know what you're getting when you buy grass seed but labels can be confusing! Here's a label off of one of our bags of grass seed followed by a breakdown of what to look for on the label! A - Name of the blend: In this case we have had this one custom…

October Do’s & Don’ts

Gardens & Yards, LandscapingSeptember 30, 202316KViews 0Likes 0Comments

One of the big fall considerations is what should be done to or with our lawns. The last few weeks we have had plentiful rainfall and pleasant temperatures. Most lawns look good, especially for the time of year. With all the rain grass has been growing most of the summer. Lawns have had to…

Dark green grass with fall leaves scattered

Fall Lawn Seeding

Gardens & Yards, Lawn CareSeptember 20, 20219KViews 0Likes 0Comments

FALL LAWN SEEDING - By: Gary Garner Sr. I have always been a strong advocate of early lawn seeding in the fall. If the weather has begun to cool and we receive a reasonable amount of rain I like to start fall seeding soon after mid-August. Many years you can seed up…

Best Time To Mow

Gardens & Yards, Lawn CareJune 2, 202117KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By Gary Garner Sr. I get many questions and see much written about the best time to mow your lawn. My answer is when you have time and when it's convenient to do so. I know this sounds flippant, but in today's busy world not everything can be done at the best time. If you work…

Lawn Care Calendar

Gardens & Yards, Lawn CareJanuary 10, 202118KViews 0Likes 2Comments

Some of the most asked questions we receive concern the proper time to apply fertilizer, lime, seed, etc. to the yard. With that in mind, we developed the following calendar. It can be printed and saved for future use. Click here for a printable version: Gary's Garden Center Lawn Care Calendar

Grass Seed Selection

Gardens & YardsApril 10, 20203KViews 0Likes 0Comments

There are many choices of seed on the market. You have old standbys such as Kentucky 31 (KY-31) and Kentucky Bluegrass. There are many selections of the so called tall turf type fescues as well as Bermuda grass, Zoysia, and lots of rye grasses. How do we decide which is the right one for us…

Fertilizer Guide For Central Virginia

Gardens & Yards, Plant CareJanuary 16, 20203KViews 0Likes 0Comments

All fertilizer labels must have three bold numbers. The first number designates the amount of nitrogen (N), the second number designates the amount of phosphate (P2O5), and the third number is the amount of potash (K2O). These three numbers represent the primary nutrients (nitrogen (N) – phosphorous (P) – potassium (K). This label, known as the fertilizer…