Episode 79
Ep. 80 Fall lawn care tasks and tips with Richard Hentschel #goodgrowing
On this week's Good Growing podcast, we talk with horticulture educator Richard Hentschel about fall lawn care. We discuss why fall is a great time to do various activities in our lawns like seeding, fertilizing, and aerating. Plus, we answer some of your
Good Growing · Chris Enroth
August 20, 202152m 28s
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Show Notes
On this week's Good Growing podcast, we talk with horticulture educator Richard Hentschel about fall lawn care. We discuss why fall is a great time to do various activities in our lawns like seeding, fertilizing, and aerating. Plus, we answer some of your lawn questions!
Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/QCWX2HzFpY8
03:10 - Lawns are often vilified, what are they good for?
08:05 - Seeding your lawn in the fall
13:00 - Fertilizing your lawn
19:15 - Aeration, what is it and how to do it
23:25 - Dethatching, what is it, and is it necessary?
29:40 - Maintaining lawns without chemicals
36:40 - Growing grass under trees
41:20 - Dealing with moss in lawns
45:40 - Dealing with fall leaves on lawns
50:00 - Lawn Talk website
Lawn Talk website - https://web.extension.illinois.edu/lawntalk/index.cfm
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