Spring is finally here, and along with the beautiful weather and green lawns come the inevitable pests. Per the U.S. Department of Agriculture, pests cause more than 200 million dollars’ worth of turf damage annually! One of the main culprits? White grubs, [...]
Though we can’t control mushrooms directly, there are management practices that can reduce them. Mushrooms in your lawn call for different measures than standard lawn weed control. Mushrooms are classified as fungi, rather than weeds. Most mushroom-producing fungi in lawns are actually [...]
A healthy, well-maintained lawn has many benefits. It's not just about getting a green lawn. Properly timed and applied fertilizer actually protects the Chesapeake Bay by providing dense root mass that stops soil erosion and leaching of the fertilizer. A healthy lawn is [...]
Taking care of your lawn doesn't stop when the weather cools and the leaves begin to change color. Fall is an important time for turf to “heal” after a stressful summer, especially if it has been worn down by traffic or suffered [...]
If you look closely at your lawn this time of year, you may think it is full of weeds. But in reality, it could be a natural phenomenon that occurs in many turfgrasses in the spring called inflorescence - or flowering and [...]