Outdoor Drain vs Floodwater

Outdoor Drain vs Floodwater

Watch how fast this outdoor drain deals with floodwater A flooded yard can cause problems in the future, such as lawn fungus, water-loving weeds, and grass-eating bugs. Sometimes flood water can collect near your foundation, absorbing into the soil there. If the soil...
Yellow Patches In Bermuda Grass

Yellow Patches In Bermuda Grass

This is scalped bermuda grass. When you don’t mow your bermuda weekly, it will grow higher than recommended between mows. If you allow it to grow higher than 3 inches, you’ll end up cutting most of the healthy, green grass away the next time you mow. This...
Root Rot vs Brown Patch Lawn Fungus

Root Rot vs Brown Patch Lawn Fungus

We’ve seen a rainy week, with fall on the horizon. Right now, it’s important to know the signs of lawn fungus and how to identify it. Two main types of fungus cause issues here: take-all root rot and brown patch. Identification Brown patch: This fungus...
Why Do We Mulch?

Why Do We Mulch?

Video of laying mulch around tree Summer is a great time to talk about the importance of mulch (and pine straw). It’s common in almost every flower bed… but what are the benefits of mulch? Weeds: It helps prevent weeds by blocking sunlight from getting to weeds...
What’s Hiding In Your Outdoor Drains?

What’s Hiding In Your Outdoor Drains?

Sometimes outdoor drains get clogged by dirt and debris. Other times… we find a surprise. This drain was filled with tree roots! This client should have much better drainage after we finish clearing all this out If you need your drains cleaned or repaired, reach...
Plant of the Week: American Holly

Plant of the Week: American Holly

Happy Wednesday! Our plant of the week this week is Ilex opaca, also known as the American holly or the Christmas holly. The American holly is a broadleaf evergreen native to our area, as well as most of the United States. These hollies are large, growing up to 35...