Lawn Care

Practical lawn care advice for GTA homeowners: watering, mowing, fertilizing, and keeping a newly sodded or established lawn healthy through the Ontario seasons.

Is Grass Sod Safe for Dogs? A Pet Owner’s Guide to New Lawns

Grass sod is one of the safest lawns you can give a dog. The real cautions are letting new sod root before heavy paw traffic and handling fertiliser and urine spots the right way.

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The Challenges of Sodding Toronto Urban Yards and How to Overcome Them

Tight access, tree shade, compacted soil, and poor drainage make sodding Toronto yards harder than a suburban lot. Here are the four big urban lawn challenges and the practical fixes for each.

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Sodding Under Mature Trees: What Etobicoke Homeowners Should Know
Shade is not the main reason grass fails under a big tree. Root competition and the rain shadow are. Here are six steps for laying sod under mature trees, what to check with the City first, and the point where mulch is …Read More »
Is Grass Sod Safe for Dogs? A Pet Owner’s Guide to New Lawns
Grass sod is one of the safest lawns you can give a dog. The real cautions are letting new sod root before heavy paw traffic and handling fertiliser and urine spots the right way.Read More »
The Challenges of Sodding Toronto Urban Yards and How to Overcome Them
Tight access, tree shade, compacted soil, and poor drainage make sodding Toronto yards harder than a suburban lot. Here are the four big urban lawn challenges and the practical fixes for each.Read More »