Whip your sad-looking lawn into shape

There's a bit of a trend among homeowners in our area this season: patchy-looking lawns. What's causing your lousy lawn and what's the best way to get it into shape? Don and John tackle turf in this episode, giving you the knowhow you need to get the sharpest blades on the block. === "Growing Together: A Gardening Podcast" is a show for gardeners in the upper Midwest and is based in Fargo, North Dakota. Don Kinzler is a horticulturist with NDSU Extension in Cass County, a lifelong gardener, and a trusted resource for gardeners throughout our region. Co-host John Lamb is an arts and entertainment reporter for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. John bought a house a few years ago and has taken up gardening, so he has a lot of questions for Don. If you have a question for an upcoming episode of "Growing Together," email Don at donald.kinzler@ndsu.edu. To read Don's weekly gardening columns, visit The Forum website: https://www.inforum.com/don%20kinzler