Too much thatch can choke your lawn. For many years, professional golf course greens keepers have known that the secret to a beautiful, dense turf is aeration. By aerating their courses two to three times each year the grass roots grow more healthy and the plants thrive! What Is Core Aeration? Core Aeration is the… [Read More]
Lawn Care Tips – 3 Things You Need to Do To Your Lawn During the Fall To Get It Ready for Winter!
Although spring lawn care gets all the attention, fall lawn care is the make-it or break-it season for grass. The grass that grows this fall is what will be there next spring. Your lawn goes dormant in the winter. Yes lawns do have one amazing ability, in periods of drought they go dormant and they… [Read More]
Lawn Tips – 7 Situations That Could Be Causing Brown Spots in Your Lawn!
The summer season can be tough on your lawn and sometimes you will notice brown spots in the grass. It could be a number of things so let’s go through the usual suspects… Heat and Drought Stress? Only getting a little rainfall combined with excessive temperatures can force your lawn into “dormancy” which is a… [Read More]
The Benefits of Adding Lime to Your Lawn and When to Apply It…
When lawns are weedy, patchy in spots or turn yellow, it may be a sign that the pH balance of your yard is out of whack. One of the primary methods of correcting the problem is to add lime to your lawn to restore depleted nutrients and repair the damage. Liming a neglected lawn can… [Read More]
How to Prepare Your Lawn and Landscaping for a Long Winter Nap
Snow and ice can cause havoc on lawns and landscaping. In our cold winter climate take these steps to protect your plants, trees and shrubs from snow, ice, winds and winter temperatures… Fertilize For Future Growth Grass leaves grow much more slowly as the weather turns cool, but the grass roots and rhizomes continue to… [Read More]