Human beings are resistant to change –period. We don’t like it when our favorite sitcom gets canceled, we hate when our computer software has an update, we get upset when our favorite restaurant closes after 50 years, it is unsettling when we see people grow up, move...

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...

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 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....

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 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...

Homeowners don’t usually fail because they don’t care. They fail because they upgrade one piece of the lawn system… and expect it to override the other two pieces that are still broken. So they buy a robotic mower.Or they install a “smart” irrigation controller.Or...

Most people think mowing is a cosmetic task—like trimming hair. Cut it. Bag it. Blow it. Done. But that mindset is exactly why so many lawns stay stuck in the same loop year after year:brown out, weed pressure, disease, water waste, and a lawn that constantly needs...

There’s a kind of “luxury” that doesn’t show up on a credit card statement like a new kitchen or a lifted truck. It shows up on a Saturday morning when your neighbors are getting their eardrums rattled by a string-trimmer symphony… and your yard is just quiet. No...