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Just a little care now can make a big difference later in the season. STEP 1: Aerate Compacted soil is hard for water, air and roots to penetrate, and that makes it hard for grass. A core aerator is best and can be rented for about a half a day and should cost around $40. This machine resembles a large tiller and uses steel tubes to take plugs of soil from the lawn. Aerating once a year reduces compaction and increases the vigor of your lawn. Warning: This machine is self-p

If you haven't already, now is the time to begin warm-weather vegetable and herb seeds, and we have everything you need to begin. To Start Seeds: Plant seeds in Espoma's Organic Seed Starter Premium Potting Mix in biodegradable pots or individual plastic trays. If you use biodegradable pots, dampen the pots slightly before adding soil. Add your seed-starting soil and we recommend adding 3 seeds to each individual pot. As the seeds sprout and develop their true leaves, you

Late winter is an excellent time to repot houseplants. At this time of the year, plants are growing less and it is a less stressful time for them to be moved to a new pot. You'll know your houseplant needs to be repotted if: Its roots are coming out of the bottom of the current pot's drainage hole Its roots are filling up the pot The soil is not draining out of the pot (healthy soil will easily move water through it and you'll have water puddle in a saucer right after you dee