There are over 750 varieties of onions, many of which grow in the wild, especially in temperate climates in the northern hemisphere. While some people treasure the wild onion as part of their rustic, natural landscape, most of us think of it as a weed and look for ways to eliminate it.  Read More

When it comes to lawns, there are four main methods for building a new lawn or repairing an existing lawn: seeding, sodding, sprigging and plugging. Each of these methods vary in terms of cost, difficulty and effectiveness. With the right turf plugger tool plugging can be a highly effective, low cost method of establishing a new lawn or repairing an existing one. There are many grasses that can be plugged and all have one thing in common: they are "creeping" grasses which means that they spread by sending out stems above the ground (stolons) or below (rhizomes). These "runners" creep outwards and sprout new roots and foliage.  Read More

Of all of the common methods for building a new lawn (sodding, sprigging, seeding and plugging), seeding can be the least expensive initially. It can also be a long, drawn out series of failures that leave you with spotty results and only patches of lawn grass with weeds-of-opportunity in between. Read More

There are several ways to build a beautiful lawn. The most popular methods include seeding, sodding, sprigging and plugging. While all of these methods can work, some are more difficult and/or more expensive than others. Plugging, if done correctly, can allow you to build a beautiful lawn without the high cost of sodding, the specialized equipment required for sprigging or the hard work of seeding from scratch. It takes some patience, but the payoff can be well worth it Read More

We all love a lush, green lawn and while there are many varieties of grasses to choose from, there are only four common methods of establishing or repairing a lawn. Read More