These few tips are to help reduce the need for weed pre-emergents and to help keep the turf green and full. The first mowing of the lawn should be to clean up the debris that is left over from the winter. This debris can have material in it that has bacteria, virus, fungus and biting insects. Read More
Many times over the last 19 years that I have been aerating lawns for homeowners in the Dallas Fort Worth Area my customers ask me "when should I aerate my lawn?" The answer of course is – when it needs it! Read More
Proper lawn edging at the beginning of the growing season and throughout the growing season is important for the over all well being of turf grass. Modern tools provide us more options to edge a lawn. In considering turf grass health especially St. Augustine… Read More
Although string trimmers are generally used in tight places where edgers and lawn mowers can not be used, the same or similar fashion of cutting turf and edging should be applied as relates to the cut height and edging of the turf. Read More
Mow yard with grass catcher. Mow yard again with the lawn mower deck height at a low setting, just above the Saint Augustine grass runners. This process pulls up the organic layer / clippings that has fungus spores in the clippings. Read More
Watering of plants including lawn turf requires the presence of oxygen for the plant to take the water in and utilize it optimally. Oscillating sprinklers that attach to a garden hose work well to ensure air is present while watering lawn turf.As water falls from the height that the sprinkler shoots the water to it gathers oxygen simulating rain fall. Read More
