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Stop Raking! Why Leaving the Leaves Might Save Your Lawn

November 8, 2025 by Brandon Marcus 1 Comment

Leaving Leaves Might Save Your Lawn

Crunching leaves underfoot is a fall tradition. The rake comes out, the yard bags fill up, and somewhere in the back of your mind, you hear your grandparents saying, “A tidy lawn is a healthy lawn.” But what if they were wrong? What if all those hours spent raking, bagging, and dragging leaf piles to…

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7 Natural Fertilizers Found in Your Fall Kitchen

November 5, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Natural Fertilizers Found In Your Fall Kitchen

Fertilizer is important all year long. But there are many ingredients you can find in your home, right now. Before you reach for store-bought fertilizer, take a peek inside your own kitchen—you might be sitting on a goldmine of natural plant food. Fall isn’t just about pumpkin spice and cozy sweaters; it’s also prime time…

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5 Fertilizers to Skip in the Cool Season

October 24, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

There Are Certain Fertilizers to Skip in the Cool Season

You know that feeling when the first chill hits the air, and your lawn looks like it’s begging for attention? You grab your garden gloves, feel unstoppable, and think, “It’s fertilizing time!” But hold up. Not every fertilizer plays nice with cool-season conditions. In fact, using the wrong one right now can backfire—causing stress, waste,…

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Why You Should Rethink Fall Fertilizer Applications

October 23, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

You Should Rethink Fall Fertilizer Applications

Ah, fall—the season of crisp mornings, pumpkin-flavored everything, and that irresistible urge to give your lawn one last loving boost before winter. Homeowners everywhere rush to spread fertilizer, believing it’s the final, heroic act that ensures a lush spring lawn. But what if that fall feeding frenzy isn’t doing your yard any favors? What if,…

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5 Reasons To Use Fish Amino Acid on Your Plants

January 10, 2022 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

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There are so many great reasons to use fish amino acid in your garden. Also known as fish fertilizer, this product provides nutrition to plants in ways that are similar to, but arguably potentially better than, other organic garden fertilizers. There are different types of fish fertilizer and different reasons to use fish amino acid…

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