This is what we are after…
This is what we are after, a beautiful, healthy, resilient lawn that you can enjoy. That uses water efficiently (less), eliminates toxic chemicals, greens up earlier (without help) and stays greener longer into the winter (doesn't turn brown). OK, that sounds great...
Don’t Do That! Proceed at your Own Peril!
I was driving around today and I saw something I didn't want to see, a truck towing an air compressor. The air compressor was for blowing out irrigation lines. I am hoping that it was just for show. With it being 95² last week, there is no hard freeze in sight. More...
The Case for Automation (Robotic Mowing)
Change is certainly in the air. Modern technology such as AI & 4G connectivity, coupled with battery capability and older technologies such as GPS and well, uh, mechanical mower have brought us robotic mowing. But why have you never heard of a near 30-year-old...
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Do you feel like having a great looking lawn is futile? Do you feel like It is just too expensive? You are not alone. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. See it? No it is not that light. That is a train wreck waiting to happen. OK, maybe the train/tunnel...
Let’s Talk about Thatch
Thatch, that grossly misunderstood part of your lawn that causes so many issues that is supposed to be there but not really, let's dig in. Thatch simply defined is the dead root growth of the lawn. It is normal to have in a bluegrass lawn but is often overgrown...
A Cry for Help
In 2017 I hit a wall, so to speak. We had been operating under a system that was status quo and while I was able to excel under this paradigm, it was problematic as I could never seemingly really fix the problems that we were having and seeing in our customer's lawns....
Is this the End? The Rise of the Machines!
Lord have Mercy, the machines are coming to take away our jobs and then kill us! Well, hold on now, we are getting way ahead of ourselves. First of all, have you ever heard of Robotic Mowing? Probably not, and that would be the norm to about 98-99% of the American...
Our Strategy…
There are two paths for our turf lawns: The synthetic path and the biological path. As we have discussed previously most of the problems that we face that are considered normal operating factors (compaction, thick thatch, frequent watering, heavy inputs of chemicals)...
Reestablish the Relationship
Plants and soil should be viewed as one, not separate components. There should be a relationship between the root of a plant and the soil via the microbiology in the soil. This relationship has been destroyed by the use of synthetic fertilizers and has made the grass...
Seven Moves That Pull Your Lawn Out of Dysfunction (and Into Biology)
If you’ve been living in the synthetic system, you already know the deal: quick hits, constant inputs, and a lawn that looks “fine” until it doesn’t. Then you’re chasing problems—dry spots, disease, weeds, compaction, thatch—while paying more every season for less...
I Ran a Few Hundred Reviews Through AI… and It Wasn’t Pretty
The other day I did something I probably shouldn’t do if I want to stay in a good mood: I started reading reviews for a large national lawn care company. You know the type. Big brand. Big trucks. Big promises. Big marketing budget. And after about twenty minutes of...
The Most Frustrating Part of Teaching People the Biological Program
There’s a specific kind of frustration that shows up in my business again and again. It’s not the hard lawns.It’s not the ugly soil reports.It’s not even the customers who’ve been sold the same synthetic routine for 10 years straight. It’s this: People want a...