Jun 6, 2009

I just had to share this photo with everyone.  It’s a prime example of how to properly mow your lawn.  On the other hand, its a great example of how not to mow.

It is a fact that if you mow your lawn properly, you will dramatically improve the overall health of it at the same time.  Simply following the 1/3 rule is really all you need to know.  Never remove more than 1/3 of the leaf blade per cutting.  You’ll never have to bag your lawn again and you will greatly improve the overall

May 14, 2009

There are many reasons to you could have dead patches in your lawn.  The early spring snow melt sometimes reveals issues with turf that needs to be attended to. 

Snow Mold is usually the culprit.  Many people in our area call it “winter kill” however, the reality is a fungus th...

Apr 18, 2009

Grasscycling, or returning grass clippings to the lawn, is a great way to provide your turf with valuable nutrients in the form of organic matter.  you don’t want to go overboard, through.  Proper grasscycling requires that you mow often enough so that no more than 1/3 of the grass blade is ...

It’s the classic catch 22. You want a nice lawn, but have too much shade to grow bluegrass. You like your shade, so cutting trees down is out of the question.
In most cases, growing grass in the shade is possible with proper care. Start with the correct varieties of grass. Most types of ...

Grass clippings should be left on the lawn when mowing. “Grass-cycling” is natural and an environmentally beneficial practice. Grass clippings are about 90 percent water by weight. Because they are high in protein they should be left on the lawn to decompose and add nutrients to the soil...