When sharpening a power mower blade, remove the blade from the machine, secure it in a vice, and run the file down the blade in a single direction. Keep mower blades sharp for the best results with advice from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn maintenance. Expert: Dan LeSieur Contact: www.dklesieur.com Bio: Dan LeSieur performs both residential and commercial work, specializing in landscaping, painting, home repairs, remodeling and corporate re-imaging. Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
The first step in troubleshooting a weed eater is to check with the owner’s manual for any common quick-fixes. Check all of the major components of a weed eater with advice from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn maintenance. Expert: Dan LeSieur Contact: www.dklesieur.com Bio: Dan LeSieur performs both residential and commercial work, specializing in landscaping, painting, home repairs, remodeling and corporate re-imaging. Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
A manual lawn edger is perfect for creating a crisp edge around a flowerbed. Cut into sod using this handy tool with advice from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn maintenance. Expert: Dan LeSieur Contact: www.dklesieur.com Bio: Dan LeSieur performs both residential and commercial work, specializing in landscaping, painting, home repairs, remodeling and corporate re-imaging. Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
In order to aerate a lawn, simply take a pitchfork, push it into the ground, wiggle the pitchfork and then pull it up and do it again. Learn about renting machines that will aerate a lawn with help from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn care. Expert: Dan LeSieur Contact: www.dklesieur.com Bio: Dan LeSieur performs both residential and commercial work, specializing in landscaping, painting, home repairs, remodeling and corporate re-imaging. Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
Turn brown grass green in a mild climate by creating a watering schedule that allows the water to drain through, aerating the lawn once a year and making sure the lawn mower blade is sharp. Consider using a salt activator to help with soil aeration and keeping grass green with advice from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn care.
To reseed bare patches in a lawn, rake the area free of debris, get the soil loose, add compost to the area, and spread the grass seed with a fertilizer spreader. Lightly pack the seeds into the soil and water the new seeds regularly with instructions from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn care.
Thatching a lawn requires utilizing a thatching rake to comb through the grass and weed out dead, unwanted material. Thatch a yard every other year or so withadvice from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn maintenance. Expert: Dan lesieur Contact: www.dklesieur.com Bio: Dan lesieur performs both residential and commercial work, specializing in landscaping, painting, home repairs, remodeling and corporate re-imaging. Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson
Troubleshooting brown spots on a lawn can be difficult, as causes range from lack of water and dull lawn mower blades, to grub damage and fungus. Identify different causes of brown spots on a lawn with help from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn care.
To maintain a lawn in the fall, keep the leaves raked of the yard, maintain a watering schedule, use a fall fertilizer, and mow the grass once or twice. Help grass make it through winter by preparing in the fall with tips from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawn care.