Despite what the weather people say on TV, our wet pattern seems to be a little too dry for the lawns. Yes, we have had a few showers now and then, but it hasn’t been enough to keep the moisture in the lawns. They are starting to dry out. You can see it all over the city. It seems like irrigation by humans can help the grass out, but nothing…
Read MoreYellow Nutsedge
What to do about yellow nutsedge? It is a weed that starts to grow a little ways into summer. It looks terrible because it is yellowish to bright green in color and it stands above all of its surroundings in a lawn. Identifying the weed is easy. But what to do? This is where things will start to get tough. There is not much that can be done. It cannot…
Read MoreGrubs
Grubs can be a real problem for a lawn. They eat the roots and then the grass plant dies off. But what is happening in early to mid July concerning grubs? This time of the year, you will see may a lot of beetles flying around. These beetles are either European chafer or Japanese beetles. They are flying around, mating, and preparing for the next generation of lawn attackers/grubs. That…
Read MoreThe Current Crabgrass Situation
As we approach the end of June, looking forward to July, we have already had a taste of summer weather. (And if I do say so myself, it is nice.) With the summer weather we also start to get pests like mosquitoes, moths, weeds in our lawns, including crabgrass. However, in past years we have had crabgrass germinating at this point in the summer. So what is different? Why are…
Read MoreThunderstorms
Thunderstorms can be beneficial for your landscape, but at the same time, a thunderstorm can cause some damage too. With all of the thunderstorms that we have had this week, we will take a quick look at what a thunderstorm can do to your landscape. Bad Results of a Thunderstorm: Rain: Too much rain can wash out exposed soil and bark beds. Rain can also cause flooding and ponding of…
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