by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Turf
Is it Too Late to Overseed My Lawn? The answer is almost always “No.” If you haven’t overseeded your lawn this fall, today is better than tomorrow, and tomorrow is better than next week. The opportunity for seeds to germinate and get established is...
by Uncle | Fall, Seed, Spring, Turf
Bluegrass Makes the Best Lawn When it comes to native grasses, Kentucky bluegrass is truly Mother Nature’s Masterpiece. When left untended in the wild, this tough, productive grass will aggressively crowd out most other grass varieties, including fescues. Fifty years...
by Uncle | General, Seed, Sod, Turf
Bottled water at the gas station is more expensive than gasoline. So we buy water tanks, water filters, water jugs, and Waterpiks®. We get our water boiled, distilled, chlorinated, oxidized, and brewed. Home, health, and industry depend on clean water. But we overlook...
by Uncle | DIY, Fall, Social, Spring, Summer, Turf
What Is HOC? In reference to lawn or turf, HOC is an acronym for “height of cut”. Cool season grasses such as Heat Wave, Macho Mix, Estate Mix, Blue Wave and Stadium Special, the optimum height of cut is between 3-4 inches. During the cooler spring and...
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 | 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 | DIY, Fall, Fertilizer, Seed, Social, Turf
What is Idiot-Proof Fall Lawn Renovation? Lawn renovations for cool-season grasses are the most successful in the fall. It’s important to watch the calendar and follow these ten steps for fall lawn seeding. When overseeding and renovating your lawn, timing is...
by Uncle | DIY, Seed, Social, Sod, Summer, Turf
The aggressive growth of zoysia and Bermuda grasses make them very invasive species of grass. It is also a warm-season grass, meaning that it’s only green during the warm months of the year when it is actively growing, which also happens to be the best time to...
