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Overseeding for an Eco-Friendly lawn

by Bob Rama | May 23, 2016 | How-to, Native Plants, Over-seeding, Sheep's Fescue, Water conservation

Most Calgary lawns are mainly Kentucky bluegrass, which needs lots of watering in dry Calgary. Folks often use fertilizer to help it grow and chemical pesticides to kill the weeds that thrive in it. Chemicals kill micro-organisms in the soil that ensure your grass...

Should you power rake or aerate your lawn?

by Bob Rama | May 23, 2016 | Microbes, Sheep's Fescue, Water conservation

We are frequently asked if you should be power-raked or aerate lawns in spring. The Eco-Yards answer is no, probably not. Thatch is the build up of dead and decomposing grass plants. If managed properly, thatch can actually benefit your lawn by holding in moisture. In...

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