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Protecting Irrigation Backflow Preventers From Freeze
You can prevent costly freeze damage by shutting the supply, opening bleeders/test‑cocks to relieve trapped pressure, and fully draining or removing the backflow before cold nights, because trapped water expands and cracks valves or housings; now wrap exposed PVC and...
The Winter Lawn Care Calendar: Regional Task Lists
Identify your grass (cool‑season vs warm‑season) first, then time tasks to soil temps: for cool‑season lawns plan winterizer fertilizer and debris removal in December, aeration and overseeding in early fall or as soon as soil warms in spring, and pre‑emergent when...
Firewood Storage and Your Landscape: Pest Prevention Tips
Keep your main woodpile 20–30 feet from the house, elevated 6–12 inches on a rack or pallets, and cover only the top so air flows through the sides, which speeds drying and denies soil insects easy access; clear three feet around the stack and keep only a day or two’s...
January Lawn Diseases in the Pacific Northwest
In January in the Pacific Northwest you’ll see cool‑weather fungi like pink snow mold and Fusarium patch after long wet spells or snow cover, which show as circular dead patches with pinkish or white mycelium or light brown rings; now act fast by improving drainage,...
Winter Mulching: Protecting Perennial Beds From Freeze
You’ll wait until soil starts to freeze and nights stay below freezing, then apply a loose 2–4 inch mulch—start with a coarse layer for drainage, top with shredded leaves, straw, or pine needles matched to your plants, and keep mulch pulled 2–4 inches away from crowns...
Zoysia Dormancy: What Brown Doesn’t Mean Dead
Zoysia turning brown usually means it’s dormant, not dead: the blades brown while crowns and roots stay alive below ground storing energy, so don’t rip it out yet. Do a gentle tug or dig a 2–4 inch plug to check for firm, light‑brown/white roots and intact crowns,...