Stop Treating Spring Like an Emergency

One of the biggest misunderstandings people have about turf is the timetable. Most homeowners are used to the annual spring panic. Every year it is the same routine: rush to the store, buy a pile of products, throw something at the lawn, hope it wakes up fast, and...
We Have the Answers…

We Have the Answers…

Have you ever asked yourself, "Why does my lawn suck?" This is a common question as we face so many problems along the Front Range. Good news, we have the answer to your question! If you take away anything from us, take away this- Your soil is causing most of your...

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Geopolitics and Economics Affecting Your Lawn?

Geopolitics and Economics Affecting Your Lawn?

There is a war going on for the soul of your lawn. Sound a bit dramatic? Listen up then. Global restrictions on Fertilizer, China has halted Phosphate fertilizers so they can produce rice, Russia has had disruptions getting Potash out because of the conflict in...

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I’m not here to tell you what to do…

I’m not here to tell you what to do…

Ok, I'm not here to tell you what to do, but, there is that but word which means there is a condition, but wait there's more. Listen and dwell on this for a while; if you want a healthy lawn that not just looks good but is near self sustaining and efficient you will...

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Winners start now!

Winners start now!

Every year we go through the same roller coaster. We witness our customers try to overcome great stress in the spring, play catchup with resources to try to mitigate this stress, discover that what has been tried was unsuccessful and repair and the ensuing repair and...

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Soil Tests, What Good Are They?

Soil Tests, What Good Are They?

If you want to spare yourself a ton of grief read on. A few years ago we had a catastrophe happen with one of our customers.  Almost everything that could go wrong  a lawn did. It wasn't necessarily anything that we were doing, it was more about what we were not doing...

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Consistency, Efficiency and Continuity

Consistency, Efficiency and Continuity

One of the biggest problems the landscaping industry faces is how it is run. The model for maintenance relies on outdated technologies, practices, techniques and operational and productivity related habits. This model is about to change as change is sorely needed....

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Don’t let the snow fool you.

Don’t let the snow fool you.

So, we are in the "off" season. The irrigation has been shut off and whatever state the lawn was left in way back in September will set the stage for next spring as photosynthesis has ceased. One thing for most people that has also stopped is the watering by other...

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The die is cast…almost.

The die is cast…almost.

In a previous blog https://www.springslawns.com/september-is-important/ I mentioned that September is the MOST important month out of the entire year as it sets the stage for the next spring. The reason for this is because the next month, October is typically the...

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Blue light special failure, less is more

Blue light special failure, less is more

Have you ever bought something like a tool or a kitchen appliance or something of the like that you were going to use to get something else done? You had a choice to get something that you know was a quality product but you bought the cheaper one because it was crazy...

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Embracing Automation: From Tractors to Robotic Mowers

Embracing Automation: From Tractors to Robotic Mowers

The Power of a Single Innovation Imagine being a farmer in the early 1900s, planting one acre of crops by hand — 40 hours of labor per acre. Then along came the tractor. In one fell swoop, that job dropped to less than an hour. The landscape of agriculture changed...

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