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April 24, 2025 21 mins

In part one of this two-part episode, Zane Raudenbush, turf and herbicide specialist within the Davey Institute, shares his tips to set your lawn up for success this spring.

In this episode we cover:  

  • Cool weather impacting spring lawn care (1:02)
  • First thing to do in your lawn this spring (2:44)
  • Garden weasels and biochar (4:08) (5:06)
  • Soil temperatures (6:55)
  • Dry, clay soil invigoration (8:24)
  • Lawn fertilizers (11:37) (16:17)
  • Bio stimulates fertilizers (14:21) (15:29)
  • Soil testing (18:16)

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Listen to our Talking Trees with Davey Tree podcast episode about biochar and how it benefits landscapes, Why Biochar is Important & How it Can Be Used in the Landscape.

To learn helpful fertilizing tips, read our blog, Grass Yellow After Fertilizing? Here’s How to Repair

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