When homeowners judge a lawn, one of the first things they look at is color. Is it green? Is it dark green? Is it greener than the neighbor’s? We have been conditioned to associate dark green grass with a healthy lawn. And while color can certainly tell us something...

I need to rant about weeds. Because when people talk about “weeds,” they tend to lump everything together. They shouldn’t. There are really two completely different universes of weeds: The weeds growing in your lawn. And the weeds growing in your rocks. Before we go...

For years, we have been focused on a simple idea:Healthy grass starts with healthy soil.That sounds straightforward, but rebuilding dysfunctional soil is anything but simple.Our biological program has continued to evolve as we learn more about what actually makes soil...

The heat may not be creating the problem. It may be revealing it. If your lawn looks terrible right now, you’re not alone. Across Colorado, we’re seeing lawns develop brown patches, thin areas, discoloration and places that simply seem to be giving up. The obvious...

Some lawns are difficult. Others force you to rethink everything you thought you understood. This is the story of one of the most challenging lawns—and soils—we have ever encountered. We are intentionally hiding the identity of the property because this is not about...

We are not trying to become the cheapest lawn company in town. We are building a value-driven business that monetizes efficiency—efficiency in the soil, efficiency in irrigation, and efficiency in the way a lawn is maintained. That distinction matters. We regularly...

Colorado weather can feel completely unpredictable. One winter is warm and dry. The next brings heavy spring snowstorms. Summer rain may arrive almost every afternoon—or disappear for weeks. Some of that variability begins thousands of miles away in the tropical...

The turf industry has become very good at treating symptoms. A lawn turns yellow, so we apply fertilizer. Weeds appear, so we spray herbicide. Disease shows up, so we apply fungicide. Insects arrive, so we reach for insecticide. Every problem creates another product...

A few years ago, I made a promise to my father. My grandfather died from heart disease, and my father discovered he had the same problem before it became fatal. He asked me to have a cardiac stress test before I turned 50. So I did. Before the test began, the...

When homeowners judge a lawn, one of the first things they look at is color. Is it green? Is it dark green? Is it greener than the neighbor’s? We have been conditioned to associate dark green grass with a healthy lawn. And while color can certainly tell us something...

I need to rant about weeds. Because when people talk about “weeds,” they tend to lump everything together. They shouldn’t. There are really two completely different universes of weeds: The weeds growing in your lawn. And the weeds growing in your rocks. Before we go...

For years, we have been focused on a simple idea:Healthy grass starts with healthy soil.That sounds straightforward, but rebuilding dysfunctional soil is anything but simple.Our biological program has continued to evolve as we learn more about what actually makes soil...