There are two reasons to need a grub control fertilizer applied to your lawn. The first is protection if you have had a problems with grubs in the past. The second is if there was an active population of grubs in your yard within the previous year. Much of the fertilizer portion of a grub control fertilizer is the same as a regular summer fertilizer application. If you would like…
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Things are green and growing. We are in the warm weather. It is summer. After we have prepared our lawns and landscapes in the spring for this time of the year, it is time to feed our lawns again. This time it is with a summer blend of fertilizer. The summer fertilizer application should have a higher nitrogen content compared to the spring fertilizer application. (The first number on the…
Read MoreSprinkler Height
Underground sprinklers can be quite a help in the summer when we get into a dry spell. But occasionally those sprinklers do break, and they will need to be replaced. When replacing a sprinkler head, it is best to make sure that it is at the correct height out of the ground. Sprinklers can too often be installed too high above the ground or too low in ground. Many times…
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Every spring your lawn is coming out of dormancy from the winter and getting ready for the growing season ahead. Something that we do to help our lawn is put down a spring fertilizer application. What kind of fertilizer should be used? What does this fertilizer application do for your lawn? The spring fertilizer application should have a lower nitrogen content in the spring as compared to the summer. (The…
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When thinking about plants and snow and what is going to happen, we often think about the weather. Something that is often overlooked is the soil temperature. The soil temperature can play a big role in what is going on outside with our plants and the snow. During the winter, the soil temperature/ground temperature can dictate how much of the falling snow sticks to the ground. If the surface temperatures…
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