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How to Trim Crape Myrtles Correctly
It's currently time to trim crape myrtles. If you want to avoid unsightly knots in your tree's...
Don’t Commit Crape Murder!
Every year... hundreds of crape myrtles are murdered for no reason... causing ugly knots to form...
What Does a Yard Treated With Pre-emergents Look Like?
This is a great visual of a yard treated with pre-emergent herbicides and one without. When grass...
It’s Time to Trim Roses
There are two times a year you can trim knockout and drift roses, August and February. Trimming...
This Plant Only Blooms Once Every 10-30 Years and Then Dies
This plant only blooms once every 10-30 years and then dies. It may sound like something out of a...
Secrets to a Healthy Lawn
Before the growing season for grass starts, we wanted to share some of our secrets to growing a...
The Best Way to Prevent Weeds
Do you know the best way to avoid weeds in your lawn? Pre-emergent herbicides prevent weed seeds...
Weed Identification: Marsh Parsley
Marsh parsley is one of our less talked about summer weeds. Cyclospermum leptophyllum, also known...
Outdoor Drain vs Floodwater
Watch how fast this outdoor drain deals with floodwater A flooded yard can cause problems in the...
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...
Yellow Patches In Bermuda Grass
This is scalped bermuda grass. When you don’t mow your bermuda weekly, it will grow higher than...
Why Do We Mulch?
Video of laying mulch around treeSummer is a great time to talk about the importance of mulch (and...
What’s Hiding In Your Outdoor Drains?
Sometimes outdoor drains get clogged by dirt and debris. Other times… we find a surprise. This...
Plant of the Week: American Holly
Happy Wednesday! Our plant of the week this week is Ilex opaca, also known as the American holly...
What Is Dallisgrass, and How Do I Treat It?
One of the most stressful lawn weeds to deal with is dallisgrass. You can identify this weed by...
What Are the Benefits of Core Aeration?
Do you know the benefits of core aeration? Aeration can help your yard by breaking up the soil,...
Ways to Know If You Have Lawn Compaction
Do you know if your lawn’s soil is compacted? Here’s one easy way to tell. Take a screwdriver and...
Sprinkler System Settings: Summer Watering Tips
One sprinkler system setting we want to tell you about is the “Program A, B, or C” feature. Using...
Summer Watering Tips: How Long Do I Water My Yard?
How long do I water my yard in the summer? Your yard needs 1 inch of water per week, preferably...
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