How to Get Rid of Green Algae: The Most Common Invader
Green algae shows up after a heat wave, a week of storms, or a vacation when nobody checked the chlorine. A pool can go from clear to cloudy green in two or three days. It…
Green algae shows up after a heat wave, a week of storms, or a vacation when nobody checked the chlorine. A pool can go from clear to cloudy green in two or three days. It…
Chickweed takes advantage of thin, damp, or stressed areas of lawn, the same weak spots that let foxtail seed heads spread through a lawn and Bermuda grass creep past a lawn’s borders. By the time…
Foxtail is a grass growing in a lawn, so most broadleaf weed killers that handle low-growing winter weeds like chickweed will not get rid of it, and neither will treatments aimed at warm-season runners such…
Walk into any pool store, and you’ll find chlorine tablets on one shelf and bags labeled “shock” on another, priced differently, described differently, and in most cases containing the same active chemistry. That shelf layout…
Bermuda grass spreads in two ways. Runners creep across the surface and root as they go, much like foxtail seed heads spreading through a lawn, and underground stems spread through the top few inches of…
White water mold grows in places a shock doesn’t reach well: inside pipes, in the filter, in the skimmer, and behind the pool light. That’s why a pool can clear up after a heavy dose…
Uneven watering can leave one part of your lawn dry, pale, or thinning while the rest stays healthy. Running the zone longer often makes the problem worse by overwatering areas that are already getting enough….
Scarifying is a major intervention, and many lawns don’t need it. The process removes the layer of dead and matted material between the grass and soil, but it can also damage healthy turf when done…
Winterizing an above-ground pool is about protecting the liner, skimmer, cover, pump, and other equipment from months of cold weather. Most winter damage comes from closing the pool incorrectly or failing to account for what…
Water left inside pool plumbing can freeze during winter and crack pipes, fittings, skimmers, and equipment. The goal of blowing out pool lines is to remove trapped water and seal the plumbing to keep it…
Over-fertilizing can leave grass yellow, brown, wilted, or completely dead, even when the soil has plenty of moisture. The damage can spread quickly, and waiting too long to act can turn grass that could have…
Every irrigated lawn has a dry spot somewhere. Usually the same one in the same corner or the same strip along the drive, and usually the response is to add five minutes to the zone,…
*Aiper is the No.1 brand of smart robotic pool cleaner in the world in terms of sales volume
Source: Euromonitor International Co., Ltd., in terms of 2025 manufacturer sales volume (units) in the world. Smart robotic pool cleaner is defined as: intelligent service robots integrating mechanical, electronic, software algorithm and sensor technologies. They autonomously or with minimal human intervention perform pool cleaning and maintenance tasks, typically featuring smart navigation, path planning, and multiple cleaning modes. Research completed in 2025/12.