Turf Maintenance
How to Keep Field Mice Out of Your Lawn
Field mice can really mess up your lawn. First, no one wants to see mice skittering around under their bare feet as they enjoy your luscious green turf. Second, these rodents can ruin your lawn with their holes. Third, if you have a nearby garden, these field mice can eat your veggies and contaminate your…
Read MoreOur Top Tips for Mowing Your Lawn
Mowing your lawn is probably the most common lawn maintenance task you perform. Keeping your turf looking great means regular mowing, as much as once a week during peak growing season. So it is easy to overlook the importance of this weekly chore. But if you really want your lawn to look its best, you…
Read MoreWhy Your Grass Died Over Winter and What TifTuf™ Bermudagrass Can Do About It
A healthy lawn should be able to go dormant in the winter and then green up again in the spring. You will likely have to do some work to get your lawn back into its best condition after a long winter. But sometimes you may notice patches that aren’t greening up when the rest of…
Read MoreWhen to Start Mowing in the Spring
A beautiful, lush green lawn can be a point of pride for a homeowner. But after the winter, many homeowners struggle with bringing their lawns back to health. Spring lawn care can set the tone for your lawn’s growth season. That can mean the difference between a year of struggling with your turf, or a…
Read MoreA Beginners Guide to Liming Your Lawn
Everyone loves a bright green lawn, but sometimes the soil can get in the way of healthy grass. Adding lime to the soil of your grass is an effective way to boost soil pH while also encouraging proper growth. Lime used for grass comes from natural limestone. The rock is finely ground and then used…
Read MoreTreating Your Lawn After Rain Damage
Spring so far has been unusually wet. All that rain may be a boon to our reservoirs and water sports enthusiasts. But it’s a bit too much of a good thing for our lawns. The right rain at the right time helps your lawn green up in the spring without extra irrigation. But too much…
Read More7 Tips for a Sustainable Lawn
Today more than ever, homeowners are thinking about how to maintain a sustainable lawn. It should come as no surprise that the traditional turf lawn does no favors to the environment. In the eastern part of the United States, 30% of all water use goes to irrigating residential lawns. On the west coast, that number…
Read MoreDon’t Neglect Equipment Maintenance This Winter
Don’t get too carried away with the rest and relaxation – just because your turfgrass is dormant, it doesn’t mean you should be! When all the leaves and debris have been cleared from your turf and it’s not quite time to start thinking about herbicides and pesticides, it is still time to tackle the tasks…
Read MoreAll I Want for Christmas is…. Turf?
Okay, so maybe no one wrote to Santa to ask for a bermudagrass lawn this year, BUT that doesn’t mean they won’t be asking for it at spring green-up. You can bet that when their neighbors’ lawns are beginning to look plush and full, the guys buried in an acre of clover and dandelion will…
Read MoreProduct Spotlight: T10 Certified Bermuda
Originated in the South’s turfgrass capitol, Tifton, Georgia, T10 is a popular choice among homeowners and sports turf managers because of its low maintenance nature and traffic tolerance. It is also popular on residential lawns due to its decreased mowing frequency requirement. T10 is right at home from the deep South all the way into…
Read More