If there's one lawn care task worth doing right, it's fall fertilizing. Most homeowners think of spring as feeding season, but for the cool-season grasses we grow here in Connecticut, autumn is actually the most important time of year to fertilize.

Some lawns you grow. Others you roll out. If you've been staring at a patchy, weedy, or brand-new dirt yard and wishing for instant green, sod might be exactly what you need.

By mid-August, even the best-kept summer gardens start to look a little worn out. The petunias are leggy, the annuals are fading, and the lush beds you planted back in May have lost their spark.

If your lawn took a beating this summer — thinning out, browning in patches, or overrun by weeds after the heat and dry spells — here's some good news: the best season to fix it is right around the corner.

If your lawn is looking thirsty this July, you're not imagining it. Much of Connecticut is under a moderate to severe drought, and water utilities across the state — including here in the greater Milford area…

If there's one thing we've learned after decades of working on Connecticut properties, it's this: the yards that look great in August aren't the ones that get babied all summer. They're the ones planted smart from the start.

With the lack of rain and warm temperatures, there is no doubt that your lawn has been through a tough Summer season. Also add in foot traffic, pets, dry patches, weeds, heat stress and you have a recipe for disaster.