Lawn Management by Grasshopper | Living the Country Life

Lawn Management by Grasshopper

A resource for your lawn and landscape

Living the Country Life, Successful Farming and Grasshopper Mower have partnered to bring you a resource for making your lawn and landscape the best part of your farm or acreage. Check back often for seasonal tips!

Top Tips

11 weeds to kill this fall
Controlling armyworms
Safe lawn fertilizer for your pets

DIY / Q & A

building a tree bench
Building a tree bench
Instructions for a beautiful bench
mushrooms in lawn
Garden Doctor advice on mushrooms in lawns and seeding
Answers to your questions about improving and maintaining your rural...
Smoothing out a bumpy yard
It's not easy to smooth out a rough lawn, but with these tips...
Repairing a sunken lawn
There are a number of reasons why a yard might dip in spots.
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Landscape Tools & Tips

Grasshopper mowers
10 of the best Grasshopper Grassterpieces
The lawn you long for
The grass will be greener on your side of the fence if you follow...
How to lay sod
Sodding can help you get a beautiful lawn more quickly.
Secrets to a Beautiful Lawn
The secret to a Beautiful Lawn are Start Before Spring Mowing Season
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Environmental

water sprinkler
Tips for watering conservation
Give your plants the moisture they need while conserving water.
Planting over a septic system
The right plants can help prevent erosion and other benefits.
Weather-proof tips for a beautiful lawn
Whether you experienced severe drought or excessive flooding, we have...
mowing
6 reasons for a well-manicured lawn
Healthy lawns are good for us, and the environment.
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Grass / Turf Management

One Simple Tip for the Most-Envied Lawn on the Block
What can you do to make sure you can enjoy the beauty of a well-...
What's bugging your lawn?
It looked great last spring, so what's going on?
How to keep your lawn green
Every year it's the same story: The lawn starts out looking...
Best mowing patterns
Mow in a different direction each time to avoid compacting the soil.
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