As with any type of grass, the rate of success of St. Augustine grass depends largely on the care it receives. Lawn care professionals say St. Augustine grass needs to be properly and adequately fertilized, mowed and water in order to become the richly green and dense grass it is intended to be. St. Augustine [...]
St. Augustine grass is one of the most commonly used turf grasses in the United States, typically found in lawns along the Gulf Coast. Even though it is common in areas with high humidity, lawn care experts say it does not have a high success rate in soils that are waterlogged. Conversely, St. Augustine grass [...]
All grass types are susceptible to diseases and weeds, however, there are ways to prevent, deter and combat these issues through proper lawn care techniques. But even with the absolute best care, you cannot guarantee that disease or insects will never be a problem with your St. Augustine lawn. St. Augustine grass is a sturdy [...]
Many lawn care companies offer the design and installation of irrigation systems because proper hydration is absolutely vital to creating and maintaining a healthy lawn. Many homeowners find that watering their lawn is more of a guessing game than anything else. Knowing precisely how much water your lawn needs is important because without enough water, [...]
When the leaves on the trees start to fall, each year you are faced with a tough decision: to bag, or not to bag, that is the question. Raking and bagging leaves is a tedious lawn care chore. It means spending countless hours outside, hoping and praying a gust of wind doesn’t come along and [...]
Unless you have a sprinkler system that automatically goes into the ground after it has completed its watering chores, you may be familiar with the damage that can occur to your irrigation system when performing such lawn care services such as mowing. Thanks to the ingeniousness of Leo D. Gauthier III, there is now an [...]
Most homeowners know what services are necessary for good lawn care: proper mowing, aeration, overseeding, adequate hydration and fertilizer. Aeration is one of the most beneficial lawn care services, especially if you live in an area that experiences episodes of little to no rainfall. Aerating your lawn will allow the water from your irrigation system [...]
Any recipe is only as good as its ingredients and that goes for lawn care too. If you don’t have good flour and shortening (soil and pH level), it doesn’t matter how much frosting (or fertilizer) you add, your recipe (lawn) isn’t going to turn out well. That’s why it’s important to get a soil [...]
While you may be closing your windows and turning up the heat this winter season, the window of opportunity for a better lawn in the spring is closing as well. If you haven’t already taken advantage of these few simple treatments that make a large difference in your turf’s spring green up, there may still [...]
If you live in an area of the country where clay soil is an option, lawn care specialists say this might be an ideal alternative to typical soil in order to produce a beautiful lawn. Typical soil is often subjected to erosion, especially in climates with heavy rainfall. When the soil is washed away, the [...]
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