Unabhängigkeit (Free Yourself)
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 (Try looking up Unabhängigkeitserklärungen, they...
A Good Fall Strategy
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 explain. Right now is when the lawn can be severely damaged...
This is what we are after…
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 winter (doesn't turn brown). OK, that sounds great...
Don’t Do That! Proceed at your Own Peril!
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 95² last week, there is no hard freeze in sight. More...
The Case for Automation (Robotic Mowing)
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 why have you never heard of a near 30-year-old...
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
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 waiting to happen. OK, maybe the train/tunnel...
Let’s Talk about Thatch
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 have in a bluegrass lawn but is often overgrown...
A Cry for Help
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 we were having and seeing in our customer's lawns....
Is this the End? The Rise of the Machines!
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 would be the norm to about 98-99% of the American...
The Real Price of a Sick Lawn: Why Healing Costs Less Than Managing Dysfunction
We see it every day: customers who balk at the cost of a biological soil correction program, even though their lawn is struggling. They see the upfront investment and worry about the bill — but what they don’t see is the financial black hole they’re already stuck in...
“Are You Feeding Your Lawn… or Fighting It?”
Why the Future of Lawn Care Lies in Biology, Not Chemistry For decades, we’ve been told that the path to a green, lush lawn runs through a bag of synthetic fertilizer. Fast, easy, and instant gratification—just sprinkle some chemicals, and boom—green grass. But behind...
Top Risks of Using Municipal Waste as Lawn Fertilizer
Using municipal waste (often referred to as biosolids) for lawn fertilizer comes with some serious risks and trade-offs—despite being marketed as "recycled" or “sustainable.” Here's a breakdown of the potential hazards: ⚠️ Top Risks of Using Municipal Waste as Lawn...