No Glory in Suffering for Suffering’s Sake

My Dear Grandson, I take pen in hand with a tenderness that surprises an old man, for though my hair has turned to snow and my joints speak plainly of the passing years, my heart is still stirred when I think of you—so young, so earnest, and so given to strong notions...
It Doesn’t Have To Be Like This…

It Doesn’t Have To Be Like This…

2025 is upon us and the growing season and the battle for your lawn will once again begin, but does it have to be the same war? While there will be the typical struggles with the usual things like aeration, weed control, getting the irrigation running, and laying down...

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Recovering From Dog Urine

Recovering From Dog Urine

Dog urine can kill grass due to several factors: 1. **High Nitrogen Content**: Dog urine is rich in nitrogen, particularly in the form of urea. Nitrogen is a key nutrient for plant growth, but when concentrated, as it is in urine, it can be harmful. If the nitrogen...

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The Silent Killer

The Silent Killer

Walking on your lawn you feel like you are walking on a mattress. Spongy is the word that comes to mind. Your lawn takes a lot of water to stay alive during the summer, often resulting in lakes of water. You have lawn disease break out once or twice per years and you...

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Understand This and Win With Your Lawn…

Understand This and Win With Your Lawn…

Humic acid is a complex organic compound that plays a vital role in enhancing soil fertility and promoting healthy plant growth. Derived from decomposed organic matter, it forms a significant part of humus, the organic component of soil. Humic acid is produced through...

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Be proactive, Avoid a Catastrophe

Be proactive, Avoid a Catastrophe

We do not and cannot see the future and eliminate every potential problem but we can prepare and be proactive. This involves being early to act and not waiting until the last minute as it pertains to lawn care. It also involves being aware of issues in your lawn, more...

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2025 is Here, Which Path Will You Choose?

2025 is Here, Which Path Will You Choose?

If you were not aware, this year marks 30 years since the first robotic mower it the market. Why am I just now hearing about this you ask? Well that is a very loaded question that revolves around cheap energy, complacency, and failure to innovate as well as adopt but...

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Unlock Your Lawn

Unlock Your Lawn

Do you want to unlock the right way to manage a lawn successfully? It is real simple, adopt an organic biological system. What will this do? It will replace the traditional system that uses synthetic fertilizers that cause all of the problems that you associate with...

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Am I Being Sold a Load of S***?

Am I Being Sold a Load of S***?

Who can you trust these days? To quote a line form one of my favorite movies, "The Big Short", Dr. Michael Burry, the guy who shorted the housing market prior to the 2008 financial crises, portrayed by Christian Bale, states that, "before a bubble bursting there are...

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The Day I Met the Bureaucratic Wall of Mediocrity

The Day I Met the Bureaucratic Wall of Mediocrity

A few years ago, I walked into City Hall with something simple and useful: an idea to save water without scapegoating lawns. Not a sales pitch. Not a rant. A plan. Teach residents how soil actually works—how carbon in soil increases water carrying capacity, how...

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Stop Letting a “Box” Program Diagnose Your Lawn

Stop Letting a “Box” Program Diagnose Your Lawn

There’s a growing trend in lawn care: a national company ships you a one-size-fits-all “box,” tells you it’s tailored, and assures you everything will be fine. No site visit. No soil test. No context. Just trust the box. Would you take a medical diagnosis from a...

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