The Kuhlman Programming
You know that old Emerson quote, "Sow an act and you reap a habit"? Human beings are a product of their habits. I have found this to be exceptionally true when it comes taking care of lawns. It is paradoxical but the more right someone claims they are, the higher the...
Our Biology Program Explained.
There is a lot of frustration surrounding lawn care. My personal confusion turned disenchantment began in 2017. I had what I call was my own Troy Aikman moment. My personal frustration led me to ask the question, "is this the best it's ever going to be?" This letter...
The Ø N Lawn (No Nitrogen)
The two holy grails in a biological lawn system are the ability to metabolize atmospheric nitrogen and to be able to store increasing amounts of water in the soil due to an increased humus level. I believe that I have achieved both of these this year in my own lawn....
When Does It All End?
I heard someone today pose the question, "How long do you keep your lawn going?" This is a similar mentality to the mindset that exists and asks, "when do we get the lawn going this year?" It's a seemingly reasonable request and quite common to hear but when you know...
Mowing Once per Week
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...
Soil Testing, An End To Guessing
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?
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...
What is Holding Your Lawn Back
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...
Less is More, More is Less. aka. Let’s stop doing things the less intelligent, more expensive way…
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....
The Adoption of Robotic Mowing: Why It’s Finally Happening (and Who It’s For)
For years, robotic mowers lived in the same mental category as jetpacks: cool… but not really practical. Most people had heard about them, few had seen one, and almost nobody trusted them to do real work. That’s changing fast. Robotic mowing is moving out of the “tech...
Water is the New Fertilizer Bill (And It’s Getting Worse)
If you own a lawn on the Front Range, you already know the truth: water isn’t just “something you do” anymore—it’s an ever-growing operating expense. And the frustrating part is this: most people are trying to solve a soil problem with a sprinkler solution. You can...
Is Your Lawn Ripping You Off?
Most lawns don’t start life as some fluffy, black, prairie-loam paradise. They start as construction leftovers: scraped topsoil, smashed clay, buried debris, and a thin green carpet laid over the top like a cheap toupee. So what do we do with this already-marginal...