Turf Disease is a common problem that occurs in spring and summer and plagues lawn enthusiasts each season. Most people will run out to the garden center and buy a bag or two of expensive fungicide to apply to the disease once it has started to [...]

Just about everyone is familiar with the term “curb appeal” as it relates to someone’s first impression of a house. It only takes people a second to judge the home from the outside based on what they see when they first arrive. One of the simplest ways to assure that your home is blessed with god curb appeal is to take steps to see to it that the lawn is as beautiful and inviting as possible.

Lawns were seen as a luxury expense for only the wealthy who could afford grounds keepers to maintain the fine bladed plants using scythes. Lawns do not have to be, and have not always been of grass. Lawns that have been weakened by plant pathogens or insect pests are also likely to become weedy because there is more open space for a weed to establish.

Over time our approach to the environment has changed and so has our tendency to indiscriminate use of pesticides and chemicals to maintain our green lawn and keep them free from weeds and harmful insects.

How complicated can it be to water the lawn? It’s basic, right? You put out the sprinkler or turn on the soaker hoses or even stand in the yard and hold the hose and spray the water around yourself, making sure to soak the buses and trees. You do it when you have time, or after work or dinner. What more can you do,right? Wrong. Sorry to make a science out of something so simple, but knowing when and when not to water your lawn is actually a science.

It’s that time of year again when you need to start worrying about your lawn and how it will fare when the weather changes for the colder. This is also the season for certain routine lawn care measures to be taken. For October, homeowners should be concerned about: gray leaf spot, compost, and aeration.

he holidays are quickly approaching; you have big dinner parties to plan, presents to buy, cards to send…it is hard to add anything else to the list, but it is important to consider your lawn in this busy month. Just like you need to prepare your home for guests, so should you take the same care for your lawn.

An amazing looking lawn is often the result of using the right lawn care tools. A great looking yard adds to the value of your home and to the neighborhood as well. Your yard will definitely look a lot better, provided you make it a point to use the right tools for its maintenance.