Learn to Avoid Water Stress
The purpose of water is to move nutrients through the plant to grow and repair, period. Getting it there (to the roots) can be a challenge but experiencing stress can take a while to overcome and the longer you are in it the worse it gets. Let's learn how to avoid...
Soil Biology, Making Lawns Fun Again!
For the past 23 years we have seen the good, the bad and the ugly but more importantly we have discovered the true way to make lawns sing. For too long we tried to put up with the status quo and in the Fall of 2017 we questioned why. In a very serendipitous phone call...
Paying the Piper, You’re Already Doing It!
Ever see that commercial about the oil filter that had the tag line, "You can pay me now or you can pay me later"? The traditional means of managing turf sometimes have people at odds with their lawn, particularly if it is problematic. Switching from a synthetic...
Event vs Outcome based progress
As we have moved from a synthetic system to a biological system of addressing turf fertility we have made several observations that are a direct reflection of our dependence on petro-based man made synthetic fertilizers. Every spring customers would call us and ask,...
Climate Change
We are seeing a shift in the seasons that are having a negative effect on how we manage our landscapes
Let’s talk about Water
Water is a pretty hot topic that is talked about a lot, usually without enthusiasm. Water is expensive and not a lot of people realize what water is really for or have a proper watering technique. This is compounded by a misunderstanding about soil composition,...
The Abundance of Nitrogen
FREE NITROGEN
Carbon is the starting Point
Carbon has several important functions in the soil. It is most easily viewed as a savings account in the soil
September is important!
September is the most important month for the lawn. Let me explain. This is typically the last month where temperatures exist that can produce change. Once the first freeze occurs several things happen, the microbes go dormant, transpiration stops, photosynthesis...
Tradition, Habit, and the Ham That Was Too Big
There’s an old story about a woman who always cut the ends off her ham before putting it in the oven. When asked why, she replied, “Because that’s how my mother did it.” Curious, she asked her mother. The mother shrugged and said, “That’s how my mother did it.”...
Managing Symptoms vs. Solving Problems: Why the Synthetic Fertility Model Fails Lawns
For decades, the lawn care industry has been dominated by the synthetic fertility model. Bags of chemical nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus have been sold as the answer to every yellow spot, every weed outbreak, and every patch of slow growth. But here’s the truth:...
Why You Can’t Afford Not to Have a Beautiful Lawn
Most people think a beautiful, healthy lawn is a luxury they can’t afford. The truth is just the opposite: you can’t afford not to have one. When managed the right way—through a biological system—a lawn stops being a money drain and starts paying for itself through...