“Why bother with a fall fertilizer? My grass is going to be dormant soon. There is no need for it.” That is the thought from some people about a fall fertilizer application. But that fall fertilizer application does a lot for your lawn as it prepares to become dormant, and then get ready for the coming spring. Despite your lawn looking like it has stopped growing when the weather starts…
Read MoreFall Weeding
Pulling weeds seems to be a job that never ends. And it might be that way, but an unweeded landscape looks out of control and unmaintained. Fall weeding is a good project to help to lessen the weed pressure for the coming spring season. Now you are probably thinking that why don’t I wait until the first frost, the weeds will die and my landscape will be weed free. It…
Read MoreFall Overseeding
Overseeding your lawn is often over-looked, but it can do a lot to help to improve the look of your lawn. But why overseed in the fall? It is best is overseed in the fall for three reasons: Less weed pressure. In the fall, weeds are not as aggressive as they are in the spring. The lesser competition from weeds helps to establish new grass plants better. No more crabgrass…
Read MoreSigns of Fall to Come
As you look around, you can start to see some signs that fall is on its way. It is hard to think as we are still in the month of August. We are enjoying the warm summer days. But it is that time that some plants are starting to get ready for this coming fall season. This is nothing too crazy to start to see changes by now, it is…
Read MoreFall Snow
There has been some snow in the air the last few days. But it is still fall. It is sad, but winter is coming; no more prolonged warm weather until next spring. But snow does bring its own beauty to the landscape seeing everything covered in white. However, let’s not race into things. The leaves are slow to change color and then to drop. Hopefully this cold weather will do…
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