by Zach Ritland | Sep 21, 2026 | Fertilizer
A good Iowa lawn can still look tired by September, especially after summer heat, dry stretches, foot traffic, and regular mowing. Fertilizer can help, but only when your plan matches how cool-season grasses actually grow. Kentucky bluegrass, fescues, and ryegrass do...
by Zach Ritland | Jul 20, 2026 | Fertilizer
A thin lawn can make a whole yard feel tired, even when the beds are clean and the edges are neat. After a rough stretch of heat, heavy rain, dry days, or foot traffic, grass can start to open up in patches where it did not exist before. In Ankeny, IA, July can be...