What happens to grass in the winter? We know that trees drop their leaves in the winter and that most flowers stop blooming, but the majority of people are not as familiar with what happens to the plants beneath their feet when temperatures drop and the world goes to sleep. Grass is one of the… Continue Reading
Winterizing fertilizer is used for certain turf types at the end of the growing season each year. It’s important to know not only when to winterize your lawn, but also what kind of fertilizer to apply. Certain types of lawns need a certain balance of nutrients at certain times of the year. For example, a… Continue Reading
Fall leaf clean up is an expected chore for most homeowners. Almost every suburban property has at least one tree within or against its property lines. It could be as bare as a single small tree in the front yard or as covered as a fully wooded lot, but for the vast majority of homeowners,… Continue Reading
Lawn color changes can be a normal feature of turf management depending on your type of grass and climate, but they can also be a cause for concern. So what does it mean when you suddenly see your grass turning yellow? What could make grass black, white, or blue (hint: it could be lawn dye)?… Continue Reading
Different colors of grass can be alarming when a homeowner sees their lawn go from green to something else. But what makes grass green, and what makes it change into red, purple, brown, or any other color? Understand the cause of a color change, such as seeing pink tendrils and identifying red thread disease, is… Continue Reading
Is mulching leaves bad for grass seedlings? It depends on the maturity of your new fescue lawn and how long it has been since your fall seeding, but typically, this is not the ideal way to handle leaves on lawn over winter. When fall seeding overlaps with fall leaf season, there can be a difficult… Continue Reading
Planting fescue in summer conditions is a necessary evil in a lot of areas due to the bell curve of optimal fescue seeding temperatures that can vary from season to season. While there are certain air and soil temperatures that are ideal to encourage turf type tall fescue germination and development, knowing when to seed… Continue Reading
Knowing when to winterize sprinklers can make a great difference for a homeowner that is working to establish and maintain a healthy turf type tall fescue lawn. Winterizing sprinkler system set ups is necessary during the winter to prevent water in the irrigation pipes from freezing and breaking anything, but the ideal time at which… Continue Reading
Grey leaf spot turf disease is an issue in the Richmond, Virginia area for most homeowners. Gray leaf spot needs specific conditions to develop enough to impact a lawn, and there are other grass fungus types that are more commonly encountered, such as brown patch fungus. However, when we consider the impact on fescue fungus… Continue Reading
Aeration and overseeding are fall services that go hand in hand to replenish the health and thickness of an ornamental lawn. There are broad subjects relating to aeration and overseeding that are covered often such as how to prepare the lawn and proper aftercare for seed, but there are some less common questions asked every… Continue Reading
