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Why Crabgrass Is Such a Nuisance for Your Lawn and Why You Need to Get Rid of It Quick…
Crabgrass is an invasive and unsightly weed that commonly plagues lawns. It stands out like a sore thumb, disrupting the lush green carpet of your yard. To effectively combat this nuisance, it is crucial to understand the characteristics and life cycle of crabgrass....
Armyworm Control: How to Get Rid of Armyworms and Protect Your Lawn…
Armyworms can wreak havoc on your lawn, causing extensive damage if left unchecked. These voracious caterpillars are the larvae of moths and are known for their ability to quickly devour grass blades and other plants. If you've noticed brown patches or chewed-up grass...
The Ultimate Guide to Lawn Aeration: Tips for a Healthy and Vibrant Lawn…
A beautiful and vibrant lawn is the dream of every homeowner. To achieve and maintain a healthy lawn, it's essential to employ proper lawn care practices, such as mowing, fertilizing, and watering. However, one often overlooked aspect of lawn maintenance is aeration....
Toxic Summer Weeds: A Comprehensive Guide to Identifying and Managing Dangerous Plants In Your Lawn…
Summer season is here and so are the challenges of managing weeds in our lawns, gardens, and pastures. While some weeds may seem harmless, there are several types that can be toxic and pose a threat to both humans and livestock. It is crucial to be able to identify...
The 10 Benefits of Having a Professional Weed Control and Fertilization Service Manage Your Lawn…
Lawn care is a critical aspect of maintaining a healthy and vibrant outdoor space. Proper weed control and fertilization are essential components of a comprehensive lawn care routine. While many homeowners may attempt to handle these tasks themselves, there are...
A Comprehensive Guide to Tick Control in Your Yard…
As the weather warms up and we spend more time outdoors, ticks become an increasing concern for homeowners. Not only are these tiny pests a nuisance, but they also pose a serious health risk as they can transmit a variety of diseases, such as Lyme Disease and Rocky...
5 of the Most Common Weeds in Your Lawn and How to Get Rid of Them…
In the winter weeds become dormant and their foliage turns tan. They like the warm temperatures of spring and summer so they can grow. Along with their not-so-pretty appearance, weeds are fierce competitors that will strongly compete with the turf for sunlight,...
What Pre-Emergent Herbicides Are and When It’s Best to Use Them…
Early spring and fall are the most effective times to apply pre-emergent herbicides. They can be applied throughout the year and will still prevent new weeds that sprout; however, most weeds sprout during spring and fall. Annual weeds germinate from seeds in the...
How to Get Rid of Mosquitos in Your Yard…
As anyone who has ever spent a summer evening in the open air knows, mosquitoes are a nuisance. With their whining buzz and relentless search for blood, they can drive even the hardiest outdoor lovers indoors with ease. They can also pose a health risk. We are into...
What You Can Do In the Spring To Have a Full, Lush Lawn This Summer…
Spring is the time give some extra care to your lawn if you want a lush green lawn this summer. The following is a list of tasks to prepare you lawn in the springtime... First Know If You Have Cool or Warm Season Grasses Cool-season grass species include creeping...
Common Mistakes to Avoid If You Want A Lush, Weed Free Lawn…
Tired of the tedious and grueling work of maintaining your lawn? Does it seem no matter how hard you try, it still looks patchy and unkempt? The following are some common lawn-care mistakes that may be causing your woes. Seasonal Tasks Are you doing the right tasks...
How To Prevent Ticks From Infesting Your Lawn…
In order to stay safe in your yard, it is crucial to avoid exposure to ticks. Ticks and tick bites aren't restricted to woodland walks and camping trips. They also happen in your backyard. The past few years have been some of the worst on record for ticks. One variety...
How To Keep Your Grass Healthy All Year Long and Green in the Summer…
Trying to keep your grass green and luscious can feel like an overwhelming task, especially during a hot, dry summer and as we transition into fall. And while it can be challenging, maintaining the perfect lawn is doable in every season with a little know-how. Tired...
That Brown Spot On Your Lawn Could Be The Sign of Grass Disease…
You invest a lot of time and money to keep a nice lawn and when you discover you have dead spots in your lawn it's frustrating. The dead spots are probably caused by grass fungus. The best thing to do is to not leave it fester. Early detection and action is essential...
How About Lawn Care As A Gift This Holiday Season?
Searching for that elusive perfect gift this holiday season? This year, think outside the box and consider giving the gift of lawn care. This Holiday season, you can give the gift of lawn care and they will think of you each time Green & Grow stops by their home...
What To Do If the Curb Appeal Of Your Home is Suffering Because Your Lawn Looks Bad…
If the curb appeal of your home or business is suffering because your lawn looks terrible then it helps to recognize lawn diseases and learn what to do for them. To identify lawn diseases, you must take a systematic approach and diagnose the problem. However, before...
8 Common Causes of Dead Patches In Your Yard…
A lot of time and effort goes into making your yard look healthy and green, so it can be frustrating when dead patches start to appear. Thankfully, the health and beauty that you invested can be restored using the right methods and materials. Fixing the bare patches...
6 Reasons Your Lawn May Not Be Healthy and How To Take Care of It…
There are a few things that keep homeowners from having the lawn they’re dreaming of. Insects, disease, heavy foot traffic, weeds, fertilization, and pet urine are the most common roadblocks that homeowners are faced with as they work diligently to have the...
With Fall Approaching, Fertilizing Your Lawn Will Be Key…
Feeding your lawn differs depending on the time of year. To obtain the best performance from your lawn it is important to employ the appropriate management practices at the correct times of year. Fertilization does more to improve poor-quality turf or maintain...
Everything You Need To Know About Overseeding Your Lawn…
Caring for your lawn is an essential part of maintaining your home’s exterior. Having a healthy lawn is sure to add beauty and value to your home. But even if you devote hours every week to your yard, your lawn can start to brown and look thin as the seasons change....
How To Win The War Against Lawn Bugs…
It’s important to learn about all the different bugs that can invade and damage your lawn. It’s equally important to arm yourself with a plan for treating it and ensuring your grass stays healthy and gorgeous all year long. When it’s thick, beautiful, healthy, and...
How To Restore Your Lawn’s Bare Spots Using Overseeding And Slit Seeding…
If your lawn has bare spots and you are hoping to make it look full again, you’ve come to the right place. You might think you have to tear everything out and start new by completely reseeding or sodding it, but here's a much easier way to restore your lawn’s luscious...
9 Quick And Easy Tips To Keep Mosquitoes Out Of Your Yard…
There is nothing quite like a summer night in your backyard. Cookouts, s’mores roasting over the fire, children laughing and playing– dreamy! But the mosquitoes. Those dreadful, blood-sucking, pesky bugs. Somehow, they can make the perfect evening unenjoyable. And if...
Lawn Care Tips – Ways To Rid Your Yard Of Fleas…
First off, spraying is a must as every precaution should be taken to protect your home. Fleas, the tiny little dark colored parasites that feed off the blood of birds and mammals, are dangerous as they can transmit diseases plus make your pets miserable and itchy. You...
How to Identify and Get Rid of Crabgrass…
Crabgrass is an unattractive, clumpy weed that will quickly take over your lawn. Its unsightly appearance is not the only reason to remove it – it's also bad for your lawn's health. Crabgrass will take over your turf, preventing your lawn from receiving nutrients it...
6 Tips For Growing Your Lawn In Spots With Heavy Shade…
If your lawn is heavily shaded, you might be worried about how you will get grass to grow. Thankfully, there are few things you can do to grow a luscious, green lawn in a shady location. Let’s take a look at these simple methods to grow grass in your shady yard......
Why the Grass Could Be Really Greener In Your Neighbor’s Yard…
No matter where you call home, if you want a green lawn that the whole street is going to talk about, you will have to work hard for it. If you have ever looked at your neighbor’s lawn and wondered why it looked greener and fuller than yours, you are not alone. It is...
Why Spring Is The Time To Start Thinking About Fertilizing The Lawn…
The first thing you should know about your lawn is whether you have cool or warm-season grass. Warm-season grasses are varieties that have inactive growth beginning in late spring and go dormant in early to mid-fall. Cool-season grasses are varieties that have...
The How, Why, And When Of Lawn Fertilization…
It can be tough to keep your lawn looking as fresh as you’d like. Between pests, weather, and other foes, you’ll want to make sure that your lawn looks as healthy as possible. Homeowners have used fertilizer on their lawns for centuries, but do you know the reasons...
Aeration Is One of the Most Neglected Tasks in Lawn Care – View What Aerating And Overseeding Can Do For Your Lawn…
Two of the most important things to keep your lawn beautiful are aerating and overseeding. It is a combined service that can do wonders for your lawn. Following are some of the most important things that you will want to know about aerating and overseeing your lawn....
How To Take The Right Steps To Keep Your Lawn Green…
By taking a few easy steps, you can end up with the greenest, healthiest lawn on your block. A green lawn is possible to maintain for the entire year as long as you know the right steps. We would like to give you a little advice about those right steps in this...
What Is Usually Included In A Spring Clean-Up?
Do not wait to enjoy the full beauty of spring on your property. Spring is a time of growth and change. It is the perfect time to clean up and make sure all elements of your property are healthy, safe, and beautiful. There are several steps to the perfect spring...
Tips For When You Should Fertilize Your Lawn and Why It’s Extremely Important to Hire a Professional To Do It…
When you should fertilize depends on a few different factors including the goals you have for your lawn, how much you are willing to spend on fertilizer, if you plan to hire a professional or if you are going to try the job yourself. These are only few things you will...
6 Ways to Make Sure Your Lawn Is As Nice as Your Neighbor’s Lawn…
Do you look over at the neighbor's lawn and wonder why their grass is so much greener than yours? There are many reasons your lawn has failed to achieve the splendid shade of green you desire. The following will help you have a nice lawn like your neighbor... Check...
10 Things You Need to Do In the Spring to Ensure Your Lawn is the Best One in the Neighborhood Come Summer!…
When the snow is gone and the rain dwindles in, you have two options: take on your muddy yard alone or call in the professionals. How you care for your lawn and landscape in the spring will determine its success in the summer. So whether you are working with Green...
The 6 Main Advantages of Hiring a Commercial Snow Plowing Service…
As a business or commercial property owner, it’s in your best financial interest to be prepared for snowfall in advance. Snow-covered parking lots can have a significant impact on whether your customers can access your business. Peace of Mind As mentioned before, due...
9 Landscaping Tasks To Complete In Late Winter and Spring to Make Your Lawn and Landscaping It’s Best Come Summer…
In order to successfully have a green lawn in the summer you need to make preparations in the winter. Here are some tips to have the most beautiful lawn in your neighborhood next summer... Cleanup You will need to start by removing any fall leaves or dead grass from...
4 Tips For Caring For Your Lawn During the Non-Growing Season…
When growing seasons is over do not forget about a few things you can do to make sure that you will have a great lawn when it returns. The following are a few tips for you to take care of your lawn while the lawn isn't growing... Aerate, Fertilize, and Rake The Lawn...
Follow These 3 Steps To Properly Fertilize Your Lawn…
When it all comes down to it, whether you hire someone to fertilize your lawn or you do it yourself doesn’t matter. Regardless, it is vital to the health of your lawn that you add supplements to it. This provides your grass with the nutrients that it is lacking. This...
6 Reasons You Need a Snow Removal Service. Do You Have Somebody Lined Up To Help You This Winter?
Sometime in the early fall is the best time to make sure you are on the schedule of a professional snow removal service in case it snows. Once winter arrives, there’s always the threat of snow disrupting your daily activities. Having a snow removal contract will allow...
The Benefits of Power Seeding in the Fall…
The ideal time to start power seeding your lawn is the fall season. In order for germination and turf development, the ideal weather conditions would be warm days, cool nights, and plenty of rainfall. Power seeding in the fall also helps your lawn’s appearance for the...
What is Killing Your Grass? 6 Possible Pests and How To Deal With Them…
Having a perfect lawn is one of those American dreams that just about everyone strives for, even if it carves out a hefty chunk of time from our busy schedules. However, even the most well-tended landscape is susceptible to damage from a variety of lawn pests. These...
6 Things You Need to Know About Emerald Ash Borer Treatments…
In the early 2000's, a tiny beetle known as the emerald ash borer was found living in Michigan. Seven years later, this same exotic insect killed nearly 60 million ash trees in 13 states. At that point, we believed that the emerald ash borer was essentially a death...
The 3 Main Benefits Of Professional Mosquito Control…
Be prepared Mosquito season starts slowly in the spring, peaks in the summer, and tapers off into fall. Cooler temperatures, football, get-togethers outside--what’s not to love? Unfortunately, just because it’s fall doesn’t mean we’re safe from mosquitoes--they’ll...
Lawn Care Tips – 9 Ways Your Lawn Can Benefit from Aeration…
Maintaining your lawn routinely is essential to having a flourishing yard. One of the most important aspects of lawn care is core aeration. By aerating your lawn, you are able to provide your grass roots with better access to the nutrients they need to grow healthy...
Lawn Care Tips – 5 Ways To Prevent Crabgrass and Other Weeds!…
Few things disrupt your green lawn more than the unsightly weed, like crabgrass. Crabgrass looks a lot like standard grass, but it still sticks out like a sore thumb. In the fall crabgrass dies with the first hard frost, setting down thousands of seeds per plant for...
Ash Tree Problems – What Is The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) And What Can I Do About Them?
In North America, the borer has been found only on ash species. Eradication is no longer feasible for the emerald ash borer. Ash tree species likely will survive emerald ash borer beetles, but just barely. Those trees do not survive by accident. But treatment over a...
The 6 Best Ways To Seed Your Lawn In Lexington and Richmond Kentucky…
If your Lawn is not filling in the way you want, then you need to seed. If a lush green lawn is your goal, then you know how disappointing it is to sit on your deck and see the bare and thinned-out areas of your lawn. If you want to step on a thick carpet of grass and...
8 Places Where Mosquitoes Hide And How To Remove Them…
Now that summer is approaching, our worst outdoor enemy will be back with a vengeance. That’s right, mosquitoes. They swarm your barbecues and evening porch-sitting, invade your home, whine incessantly in your ears, steal your blood and leave behind an itchy reminder...
The 3 “D’s” and 1 “S” to Keeping Your Yard Mosquito Free…
None of us enjoy mosquitoes! We don't like being bitten by these pesky bugs but very few of us take the necessary precautions to keep them away. Aside from just covering yourself with a bug repellent when you plan to be outdoors, there are quite a few simple steps you...
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