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...
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...
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 to turn off your system if it rains. If you don’t have a...
As the ground thaws this spring, so do the pests. Before running to the store to stock up on pest control, however, it’s important to know the common types of spring pests and the signs they’ve infested your lawn. Grubs These pests feed on the roots of your grass...
Spring is finally here, and so are the stubborn weeds. One day your lawn is clear, and the next you spot those yellow flowers everywhere. The time it takes to clear them out can be back breaking or unhealthy with the wrong products. Here are some key reasons why weeds...
Welcome to springtime! While Minnesota often deals with the winter elements through April, we’ll still start to see warmer weather and the grass peeking out of the snow. To prepare, there are important maintenance tasks for homeowners to keep in mind as their lawns...
