by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Garden, Nursery, Shrubs, Trees, Winter
What is Uncle’s Root Accelerator? Uncle’s Root Accelerator is a water-soluble horticultural-grade plant starter fertilizer formulated to accelerate root development and provide essential nutrients needed in the early stages of plant growth. Uncle’s Root...
by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Garden, Nursery, Shrubs, Spring, Summer, Trees, Winter
What is Max Mix? Uncle’s Max Mix is the premium horticultural grade planting mix and landscape soil amendment. A unique combination of processed pine bark fines, naturally composted organic material, and sphagnum peat make for a multi-purpose professional...
by Uncle | Broadleaf Weeds, DIY, Fall, Grassy Weeds, Summer, Weed Control
What Is Crabgrass and How Does It Get in My lawn? Crabgrass is an annual grassy weed with broad blades, rough texture and a lighter green color. Germinating from seed each spring when soil temps reach 50° to 55°F, crabgrass plants mature and produce seeds. The...
by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Seed, Sod, Spring, Summer, Turf, Winter
What is Lawn Cal? Lawn Cal is an amendment that improves clay soils. Grass Pad’s Lawn Cal is an agricultural grade pelletized gypsum, an excellent source of calcium and sulfur for lawn or garden. Calcium is essential for healthy soil and vigorous plant growth....
by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Fertilizer, Seed, Social, Summer, Turf
Core Aerator vs Verticutter What’s the difference between core aeration and verticutting? Which one should I use on my lawn? We get these same questions from customers every year. During fall overseeding season, there are many different options as to how to prepare...
by Uncle | Disease, DIY, Fall, Social, Spring, Summer, Turf
Hot, humid temperatures bring disease and fungus to your yard. Managing disease in turf starts early in spring – lawn spots are a lot easier to prevent than control. By applying granular Fungus Fighter, we can protect the lawn before pathogens get into the plant...
by Uncle | Broadleaf Weeds, DIY, Fall, Social, Spring, Summer, Weed Control
Broadleaf Weed Control in Spring Cool Season Temperatures 40° – 65° As early spring arrives homeowners walk through their springtime lawns, they all have the same question: “What is this strange little weed?” Bare spots left from summer stressed...
by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Garden, Nursery, Spring, Summer
This is Uncle Nature’s favorite time of year! Taxes are done, robins are singing and it’s time to paint up the landscape. A flat of annual flowers costs less than a gallon of paint and will give you bright colors all summer long. Seasonal flowers arrive daily during...