Expert Lawn Care Tips for Every Season
Caring for Trees and Plants After a Stressful Summer
All living things have been stressed by this summer’s weather. This includes your trees and plants. Because of this, leaves are already dropping and we expect that leaves will fall early this year. What can you do to help your trees prior to winter? Water - In between...
Brown Lawn – What our Research is Saying About Lawn Recovery
With the cooler weather and rainfall, grass that survived the summer stress will have returned green. Any brown grass now is likely dead. There are three options for lawn recovery: Let it recover on its own Sod the area Seed the area Kentucky bluegrass will move...
Are Armyworms A Cause for Concern?
Over the past several weeks, Armyworms have been devastating lawns across the United States. As of late last week, there are reports of Armyworms in the Twin Cities. What are Armyworms? What damage do Armyworms do? How are Armyworms controlled? Armyworms are a moth....
Irrigation Systems And Updates to Consider After the Drought
For those with an irrigation system, there are several things you should evaluate to make sure your system is performing optimally. This fall you should consider the following: Is your irrigation system distributing water uniformly across your lawn? This question...
Brown Lawns: What Do I Do Now?
Some brown lawns will turn green as cooler weather and rains return this fall. For areas showing some stress but with green intermixed, make sure to continue watering them in between rains (as watering restrictions allow). To help these areas recover, continue to mow...
Benefits of Liquid Aeration vs. Mechanical Core Aeration
Mechanical core aeration has been the primary means for aerating lawns for decades, but because of the mess and damage created by it, researchers have been working on alternative methods to deliver similar results. Liquid aeration is now a replacement. Liquid...
Brown Lawns – What do you need to know for the continued harsh weather?
The heat and dry weather in June have turned many lawns (or portions of lawns) brown. With July and August being traditionally hot, brown lawns may persist. What is the brown? The brown is most likely dormant turf or leaf blight. Dormancy is a natural, protective...
See Something Strange? – Send a Photo
Your lawn and landscape plants are living organisms. They grow, react, and change with their environment and the weather. Much like ourselves, from time to time plants get sick, have adverse reactions, or look strange. We try to keep our eyes out for anything strange...
Going on Vacation? – Lawn & Landscape Tips
Going on vacation? Take these steps for your lawn and landscape: Set up a watering/irrigation plan based on your expectations of the lawn. Going for a green lawn? Set your irrigation system to water every other day and double check that your rain sensor is functioning...
Why Your Yard Could be Attracting Mosquitos and the Solution
Hello, summer! And hello, itchy mosquito bites. Unfortunately, mosquitos are just a part of the season in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but that doesn’t mean your family has to be excessively bitten the second they step outside. In general, there are two big reasons why...