Unabhängigkeit (Free Yourself)

Unabhängigkeit (Free Yourself)

Last Updated on September 27, 2022 by Brian Beck Leave it to the Germans (me being one of them) to come up with really long hard to pronounce words with very simple meanings. Unabhängigkeit,  is the German word for Freedom or Independence. Now you know some German...
A Good Fall Strategy

A Good Fall Strategy

Last Updated on September 26, 2022 by Brian Beck Right now is where people set the stage for the upcoming spring. All of the work to get the lawn hopefully into a better shape will lead to an even better one next spring IF you don’t stop right now. Let me...
This is what we are after…

This is what we are after…

Last Updated on September 25, 2022 by Brian Beck This is what we are after, a beautiful, healthy, resilient lawn that you can enjoy. That uses water efficiently (less), eliminates toxic chemicals, greens up earlier (without help) and stays greener longer into the...
Don’t Do That! Proceed at your Own Peril!

Don’t Do That! Proceed at your Own Peril!

Last Updated on September 21, 2022 by Brian Beck I was driving around today and I saw something I didn’t want to see, a truck towing an air compressor. The air compressor was for blowing out irrigation lines. I am hoping that it was just for show. With it being...
The Case for Automation (Robotic Mowing)

The Case for Automation (Robotic Mowing)

Last Updated on September 19, 2022 by Brian Beck Change is certainly in the air. Modern technology such as AI & 4G connectivity, coupled with battery capability and older technologies such as GPS and well, uh, mechanical mower have brought us robotic mowing. But...
The Light at the End of the Tunnel

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Last Updated on September 16, 2022 by Brian Beck Do you feel like having a great looking lawn is futile? Do you feel like It is just too expensive? You are not alone. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. See it? No it is not that light. That is a train wreck...
Let’s Talk about Thatch

Let’s Talk about Thatch

Last Updated on September 15, 2022 by Brian Beck Thatch, that grossly misunderstood part of your lawn that causes so many issues that is supposed to be there but not really, let’s dig in. Thatch simply defined is the dead root growth of the lawn. It is normal to...
A Cry for Help

A Cry for Help

Last Updated on September 13, 2022 by Brian Beck In 2017 I hit a wall, so to speak. We had been operating under a system that was status quo and while I was able to excel under this paradigm, it was problematic as I could never seemingly really fix the problems that...
Is this the End? The Rise of the Machines!

Is this the End? The Rise of the Machines!

Last Updated on September 12, 2022 by Brian Beck Lord have Mercy, the machines are coming to take away our jobs and then kill us! Well, hold on now, we are getting way ahead of ourselves. First of all, have you ever heard of Robotic Mowing? Probably not, and that...
Our Strategy…

Our Strategy…

Last Updated on September 12, 2022 by Brian Beck There are two paths for our turf lawns: The synthetic path and the biological path. As we have discussed previously most of the problems that we face that are considered normal operating factors (compaction, thick...
Reestablish the Relationship

Reestablish the Relationship

Last Updated on September 9, 2022 by Brian Beck Plants and soil should be viewed as one, not separate components. There should be a relationship between the root of a plant and the soil via the microbiology in the soil. This relationship has been destroyed by the use...
Weather Bender, Get Out of the Stress Cycle!

Weather Bender, Get Out of the Stress Cycle!

Last Updated on September 7, 2022 by Brian Beck In our quest to continue innovating, we have recognized a rather troubling event that we started noticing a few years ago and it is getting worse. We have noticed a trend that is affecting you, your watering schedule...
Three Things That Will Change Your Lawn Forever

Three Things That Will Change Your Lawn Forever

Last Updated on September 7, 2022 by Brian Beck Three things that you need to ponder, Carbon helps the soil save and store water. You can grab Nitrogen out of the sky and use it for free fertilizer. Automated (Robotic) mowing reduces stress and saves water. Now that I...
Learn to Avoid Water Stress

Learn to Avoid Water Stress

Last Updated on September 5, 2022 by Brian Beck The purpose of water is to move nutrients through the plant to grow and repair, period. Getting it there (to the roots) can be a challenge but experiencing stress can take a while to overcome and the longer you are in it...
Soil Biology, Making Lawns Fun Again!

Soil Biology, Making Lawns Fun Again!

Last Updated on September 4, 2022 by Brian Beck For the past 23 years we have seen the good, the bad and the ugly but more importantly we have discovered the true way to make lawns sing. For too long we tried to put up with the status quo and in the Fall of 2017 we...
Paying the Piper, You’re Already Doing It!

Paying the Piper, You’re Already Doing It!

Last Updated on September 2, 2022 by Brian Beck Ever see that commercial about the oil filter that had the tag line, “You can pay me now or you can pay me later”? The traditional means of managing turf sometimes have people at odds with their lawn,...