When we see a bee hovering over a flower, we get excited. We all know bees are important for our ecosystem, but do you know exactly why? Without bees, we wouldn't have food or flowers. Sounds a bit alarmist, but it's true. According to the folks at One Green Planet,...
Part I – What is Overseeding and Why Does It Work? Would you like your lawn to be thicker, greener, and have greater resistance to disease and drought? Who wouldn’t, right!?! While having such a lawn doesn’t happen overnight, it is more attainable than you might...
Want a greener, healthier lawn? Common wisdom would have us believe the answer is to fertilize – generally in the spring and fall. Is it enough? Do you even need to fertilize? Which nutrients does your lawn need? All good questions, but the first question is,...
Spring is here, but the impact of winter is visible on many trees and shrubs in our area. Winter is tough for plants when temperatures are below freezing and drying winds are common. When evergreens and perennials are subjected to these conditions, the result is...
With everything greening up around us, overseeding your lawn in the spring is hard to resist, especially if you have bare patches. You’re planting annuals, starting your garden from seed - it seems logical to grab some grass seed while you’re at it, right?...
As your lawn greens up over the spring, you hope to see ALL areas gaining color. But drying patches with pink or reddish strands running through them isn’t exactly the kind of color you were looking for! What you’re seeing is likely the beginning of a turf grass...
