Mowing once per week is not the best for your lawn... OK, that to some people is a crazy statement. Do you mean like I need to mow my lawn twice per week??? Most people can hardly get it done once per week but there is a reason for this blog. Where and why did we get...

Do you want to know what is wrong with your lawn? Read on... Most of what is causing your frustration is in your soil, or more specifically is not in your soil. Let me explain. Back in 2017 I had what I refer to as a Troy Aikman moment. I had to ask after witnessing...

What is fertility? The dictionary defines fertility as being fertile; productiveness. Well that helps us out a lot doesn't it? All is well right? Not really, not until we understand what is happening to our grass when we rip open a bag of fertilizer and spread it on...

I have been trying to find a way to express to people how hopeless it is to stay in the synthetic system of fertility. There are some hurdles to overcome that are hard because they are unseen and the ease that comes with synthetics is hard to argue against until you...

2017 I had an awakening after witnessing people struggle with their lawns for the better part of 20 years. I saw people giving up on their lawns because they could not get solutions and answers. I was a part of the problem because I subscribed to conventional wisdom....

Power raking or dethatching to some are the same exact thing. It is a mechanical means of raking or combing the lawn with a high speed, rotating series of metal bars that reach down past the surface of the lawn, grab and pull out thatch. Thatch can be defined by the...

For the past few years, since 2018 I have been searching for a better way to help our customers get out of a very big lawn rut. What I discovered was the the combination of our climate combined with very poor soils, utilization of synthetics and the very high price of...

I wrote a blog back in 2022 about breaking the dehydration cycle that everyone experiences every spring. It is costing everyone a lot of money and grief. Let me explain. Every Spring every that has a lawn plays catch-up with their moisture level in the soil. This is...

Can you come look at my lawn? We get this question a lot. It is a sincere question but the person asking it might not be aware of what they are asking. We all want answers and we usually want them right away. Having issues with the lawn is no different. There are...

Cool-season Kentucky bluegrass is built for spring and fall. When heat arrives, it’s like running a marathon in a winter coat: photosynthesis slows, respiration speeds up, and the plant burns through stored sugars. If the lawn and soil are marginal, heat exposes every...

If you’ve ever dug into soil science or lawn care, you may have come across the term C.E.C., which stands for Cation Exchange Capacity. While it sounds complicated, C.E.C. is one of the most important factors in determining how healthy and productive your soil is —...

When it comes to caring for your lawn, garden, or landscape, the truth is simple: if you don’t test, you’re just guessing. And guessing in lawn care usually comes with frustration, wasted money, and poor results. Soil testing is one of the most valuable—and most...