Root Now or Pay Later
In our continuing rant on how people are destroying their lawns by following conventional wisdom we want to add yet another bit of trivia that you were not aware of. Most people have turned their irrigation off for obvious reasons however we have developed a way to...
5 Forces of Water You Need to be Aware Of
There are 5 things that happen with water that you need to be aware of as they will affect your lawn and your wallet. They are: Infiltration- the water that goes into the lawn whether it be rain or irrigation, this is the water that is applied or fall son the lawn. As...
Dead Grass and Trees
You see it everyday and you probably have a little of it going on in your lawn. Dead spots around trees and shrubs, what causes it? If it is a coniferous tree it is often blamed for the needles that falls on the grass because they are acidic but with our alkaline...
Three things I would consider if I was building a new house.
Getting a new house, one not defiled by another human being is really cool. You get to have everything (hopefully) put together the way that you want it and you don't have to buy a used home. The same holds true from a landscape. You get to build the landscape that...
Progress Bars
We all like to know where we stand in life. We believe in this too. In the past when we were operating in the synthetic system we would judge success by how green the lawn was, regardless of the issues we were having. We never looked at the soil and ran tests to see...
But my neighbor’s lawn…
I get peer pressure and I understand human nature. For some the landscape is not a place that was built for enjoyment but rather an extension of their ego which involves pride and maybe a little vanity but hey it is healthy to build something and be proud of it right?...
Supercharger
I have been dealing with a customer this year who is more of a friend than a customer but he is still paying for the service. The lawn was just not responding like I wanted it to. We were doing everything required but it really had not progressed in the last 4 months....
It’s Ok if you Don’t Have a DeLorean, Just Start Now
There is something to be said about action. There is no better time than now. Actually there is no other time as now. Yesterday and tomorrow do not exist and never will. Ok, so much for the deep philosophical talk, here is what I am driving at. I see this happen every...
Force Multiplier-Microbiology
Every year we spend hundreds if not thousands maintaining our lawns without knowing that we are wasting a lot of money. Yes, I'm going to talk about microbiology again. There are two systems that people are engaged in the synthetic one that uses inorganic chemicals to...
Why Your Lawn Is Lumpy (And How to Fix It Without Tearing Up the Soil)
If your lawn feels like you’re walking across a cheap mattress—high spots, low spots, little ankle-twisters everywhere—you’re not crazy. A “lumpy” or “bumpy” lawn is one of the most common complaints I hear. But here’s the key: most lumpy lawns aren’t a grass problem....
Your Lawn Didn’t Get Fat Overnight
Every January 1st, the gym is packed. Brand-new shoes. Fresh workout clothes. Big intentions.And a whole lot of people who are painfully aware they didn’t get here overnight. Some are badly out of shape. Some are carrying years—sometimes decades—of neglect, shortcuts,...
The Lawn Care Business Is Broken — Because It Was Built on a Lie
Drive through almost any neighborhood in America and you’ll see it: lawns so green they look digitally enhanced. Uniform stripes. No weeds. No “imperfections.” And you’re supposed to believe that means health. That belief is the foundation of the modern lawn care...