Let’s be honest about what we are walking into this season. Colorado Springs Utilities says system-wide storage is still in a solid position at 77% of capacity, or about 3 years of demand in storage, which is good news. But the same report says snowpack in its...

We are heading into a very warm stretch, and that matters more than most people realize. A lot of homeowners will wait another 4–6 weeks before turning on their irrigation because they assume the landscape is not fully active yet. On the surface, that may seem...

A green lawn is not always a healthy lawn.A truly healthy lawn should do more than look good. It should use less water, resist weeds better, handle stress, recover faster, and require fewer inputs. Score each area from 1 to 5: 1 = Poor2 = Weak3 = Average4 = Good5 =...

The famous marshmallow test asked a brutally simple question:Can you resist a small reward now in exchange for something much better later? That is not just a lesson for children. That is the entire lawn industry exposed in one sentence. Every spring, homeowners are...

There is a moment every year when the season begins to change, even before the lawn fully shows it. The air softens a little. The days stretch out. The ground no longer feels locked up and lifeless. And then you begin to notice something simple, but important:...

By Brian Beck  |  Blade to Blade Lawn & Landscaping Every January, people make decisions. Not resolutions — decisions. There's a difference. A resolution is a wish dressed up in willpower. A decision is a line in the sand. One says "I'd like to." The other says...

Most people think they are hiring a lawn company. What they are often really hiring is a cycle. A cycle of applications, guesses, temporary color, recurring stress, rising costs, and explanations that somehow always sound convincing right up until the lawn starts...

One of the most common objections people make when their lawn gets challenged is this: “But it’s green.” That sounds convincing until you stop and think about what green actually tells you. Green tells you there is chlorophyll in the blade. It tells you the plant has...

There are certain words that, for some people, seem to come with baggage. Words like organic, natural, and sustainable can immediately trigger assumptions, emotions, or even skepticism. Some hear those words and think ideology. Others hear marketing. Still others...

Let’s be honest about what we are walking into this season. Colorado Springs Utilities says system-wide storage is still in a solid position at 77% of capacity, or about 3 years of demand in storage, which is good news. But the same report says snowpack in its...

We are heading into a very warm stretch, and that matters more than most people realize. A lot of homeowners will wait another 4–6 weeks before turning on their irrigation because they assume the landscape is not fully active yet. On the surface, that may seem...

A green lawn is not always a healthy lawn.A truly healthy lawn should do more than look good. It should use less water, resist weeds better, handle stress, recover faster, and require fewer inputs. Score each area from 1 to 5: 1 = Poor2 = Weak3 = Average4 = Good5 =...