Does your lawn flood after every rainstorm? Is your soil experiencing nutrient deficiencies due to runoff and erosion? Drainage problems can cause unnecessary damage to your lawn and completely undermine any of your landscaping efforts. Lawn drainage problems are often… Read More
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How a Healthy Lawn Benefits the Local Environment
The classic green lawn has been a staple for many years. However, it has been put under more scrutiny lately as people consider how much they input into their lawn. Water, fertilizer, and pesticide use can be managed responsibly as… Read More
The Consequences of Cutting Your Grass Too Short
At first glance, it may seem that cutting your grass short is the best way to increase the number of days between mowing. However, that is actually not the case. Mowing your grass too short can cause a range of… Read More
Damaging Lawn Fungi: Symptoms and Prevention
Lawn fungi can quickly undo the work you have put into your lawn. Fungi spread quickly, and once they spread across most of your lawn, they can be difficult to stop. Although many of the symptoms of fungi are similar,… Read More
What Causes Mushroom Growth In Your Lawn
It’s a beautiful morning after a rainstorm. You look outside, and there they are: Mushrooms have sprung up overnight. Sometimes the mushrooms appear in circles known as fairy rings. Ancient lore suggested that the mushrooms appeared after fairies had danced… Read More
Signs Of Overwatering Your Plants
We all know that plants need water to survive. However, the amount of water required to keep certain plants healthy varies. It can be tricky to find the ideal spot between overwatering and underwatering your plants. Fortunately, plants have a… Read More
How to Plant a Tree in 10 Steps
If this year’s spring weather and celebration of Earth Day have you considering planting your own tree, there are a few things you should consider first. Planting a tree is more than just digging a hole in the ground. In… Read More
The Top 6 Spring Landscaping Tasks
The official start of spring has finally arrived, with consistently warm weather and sunny days just around the corner. If you’re eager to care for your lawn and landscape again, preparing it for summer growth, there are a few things… Read More
Mulching Best Practices for Your Spring Landscape
As the warmer spring weather arrives, your lawn’s soil begins to recover from the freezing temperatures of winter. In general, spring is a great time to mulch your trees and shrubs and prepare them for the long summer ahead. The… Read More
What You Can Do About a Flooded Lawn and Landscape
A flooded lawn can wreak havoc on your landscape and require lots of time and money to fix. The flooding could be caused by several factors and it is very important to figure out why it is happening. If you… Read More
The 5 Most Challenging Lawn Care Problems
While every homeowner desires a lush, green lawn and landscape full of healthy shrubs and trees, it is not always easy to achieve. There are many factors to consider when maintaining your lawn. The following are five of the most… Read More
Is Your Lawn Dead or Dormant?
No one enjoys looking at a brown lawn, and many people think that a brown lawn is dead or dying. The truth is a brown lawn does not automatically mean the lawn is dead or dying. Many times it means… Read More