How Much Snow Is Good…?

It's a topic we hear frequently during the winter months.  How much snow is actually good for your lawn and landscaping? Well, the answer, generally, is that any snow that's at least two inches … [Read more...]

The Winter “Eye” Test….

Obviously it's weeks too early to become excited about getting out and into your New Year's resolution about a better lawn come spring. But...it's not to early to give your 2022 lawn what some … [Read more...]

The Perfect Holiday Gift…And $ave Money!

Here's a thought, pre-holiday, for something you can do for someone special on your family list that you perhaps forgot...or better yet, something you can do for yourself to make your 2022 landscaping … [Read more...]

The Best Time To Prune…Is Now!

It's hardly on the minds of most with trees or shrubs of any kind.  Not in fall or winter. But for the growing number of people who plant fruit trees, or even flowering crab apples, as a … [Read more...]

Two Good Things To Do Right Now (September)

You hear a lot of ads (or read them) about fall feeding for your lawn - the advantages, and how it allows you to enjoy better color and and seasonal growth that carry over even to next spring.  All of … [Read more...]

I’ve Got Army Worms…Help!

Those worms you see in your yard are real, and if they've been there for at least a week they can do REAL damage. They're called 'army worms', commonly, and while they're not dangerous to you or … [Read more...]

So, Why Do I Have All This Crabgrass?

It is probably the most frequent call, and the most frequently asked question since June.  "Why do I have all this crabgrass in my yard? "I got the treatment in March.  I paid good money for … [Read more...]

Three Good Things For Summer Yards….

It may come like it does in so many Ohio summers...all of a sudden.  From a cold, wet April and May, it turns hot and humid quickly in mid-June, leaving your lawn very little time for … [Read more...]

Mowing…When It Rains Every Day

It's the most challenging time of the year to mow - far worse than the 'dog days' of July and August, or during the fall when you have to battle falling leaves. It's spring, and the incessant rains … [Read more...]

There Is Nothing Wrong With Feeding Your Grass

Despite what some companies advertise about excessive nitrogen fertilization - those companies that claim that three applications yearly is all you need - that makes about as much as someone telling … [Read more...]