by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Fertilizer, Seed, Sod, Turf, Weed Control
It’s mid-October; homeowners with cool-season grasses savor these mild fall temperatures. If you have been following Uncle’s Idiot Proof Lawn Program and you have a cool-season grass, your lawn is looking incredible right now. After all, cool-season grasses, like Blue...
by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Fertilizer, Nursery, Shrubs, Trees
Feed Trees and Shrubs Fertilizing trees and shrubs is a necessity, and that includes fruit trees. One of the most significant benefits of fertilizing trees is the preventative maintenance they provide. Landscape shrubs and trees require sufficient energy stores to...
by Uncle | Disease, DIY, Fall, Fertilizer, Seed, Spring, Summer, Trees, Turf
How to Keep Grass Growing Under Trees Very little is required to germinate grass seed. The right amount of moisture and heat and grass seed will grow even with no light and no nutrients. Mother Nature designed her grass seeds to sprout in the deep shade of established...
by Uncle | Disease, Fall, Fertilizer, Nursery, Seed, Spring, Summer, Trees, Turf
Why Does Grass Die Under Shade Trees? Customers come into our stores every fall and ask, “Why does my grass keep dying under my shade tree?” It’s always the same story, “My grass looked great after I overseeded last fall. It looked amazing in...
by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Fertilizer, Seed, Summer, Turf
Did you ever wish you had a delete button for your lawn and could start it all over? While we admire and encourage those who relentlessly defend their turf against drought, fungus, and weeds, there comes a time when the best strategy is to give up and...
by Uncle | DIY, Fertilizer, Garden, Seed, Shrubs, Sod, Spring, Summer, Turf, Winter
We love our pups! But as precious as our dogs can be, they can cause tremendous damage to your lawn. Maintaining dog runs along fences and repairing pet urine spots remain among our most asked-about problems to be solved. Here are some things you can do on your lawn...
