Why Your Lawn Needs Aeration
Aeration is defined as “to supply with air or expose to the circulation of air.” Every living thing needs air to survive, and that goes for your lawn and landscape as well. That’s why aeration is one...
View ArticleTime to Adjust Your Irrigation Schedule
Daylight savings time just ended and with that typically comes changes to your irrigation schedule. Make sure to check your local water management website for more information on how often and what...
View ArticleLawn Care Tips for the Winter
Even during the cooler months, it’s important to understand the care your landscape needs. Moisture needs are greatly reduced in the winter, but your landscape will still need irrigation in the absence...
View ArticleAnother Way a Healthy Turf is Good for our Environment
When it comes to the aspect of water quality, one of the most important factors that differentiate the urban environment from a natural environment is the roadways and storm sewers that act as funnels...
View ArticleDaylight Savings Time and Irrigation
As we all know, the clocks “sprung forward” an hour this past Sunday. Many of us have already changed the clocks in our kitchen, our bedrooms and our watches. But did you remember to adjust your...
View ArticleThe Most Common Lawn Weeds
April Showers bring more than just flowers, they also bring weeds! And now that spring has arrived, some of us may be looking at our landscapes and vowing that this year, I will have a beautiful,...
View ArticleThe Importance of Proper Irrigation
Proper irrigation is critical to the health of your lawn and landscape. Under-watering can impact the roots of your grass and shrubs, leading to increased chinch bug activity. Over-watering encourages...
View ArticleApril Showers Bring…May Flowers!
Happy May Day! To me, May Day signifies flowers, with the earliest May Day celebrations appearing in pre-Christian times with the festival of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers. And as our weather...
View ArticleThe Importance of Aeration
Roots need more than just water and fertilizer to survive – they also need oxygen! Roots do not absorb water or fertilizer unless oxygen is also present in the soil. Aeration dramatically reduces soil...
View ArticleThe Facts on Chinch Bugs
The most damaging insect pest of St. Augustinegrass is the chinch bug. And depending on the location, one to several generations of chinch bugs can occur each year. Their damage is caused when they...
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