by Brian Beck | Jan 7, 2025 | General Information
Do you ever get that feeling that you’re just a number when you deal with a large corporation or the government? You know what I’m talking about, that mentality that you’re just as important as a person who they talked to five hours ago or the person...
by Brian Beck | Jan 2, 2025 | General Information
As robotic technology increases and the cost of energy, specifically lithium-ion technology continues to increase the affordability of robotic mowing will become more accessible to the general public. Economic forces, legislation, energy and of course good...
by ILGM Ninjas | Jan 2, 2025 | General Information
Automated Mowing, Smart Irrigation, & Biology It’s 2024, and we have been working on a system that improves the lawn in three ways. We have recognized (back in 2017) that the system of maintaining a lawn was flawed and severely wasteful and people were...
by Brian Beck | Jan 2, 2025 | General Information
We have a feeling that 2025 is going to be an awesome year, let me tell you why. The knowledge and technology that we are going to implement this year was either unknown or unavailable in years past and were terribly excited about this because it’s going to...
by Brian Beck | Jan 1, 2025 | General Information
Back in 2017 I was exposed to the biological system changing things forever. It was a completely foreign to what I had learned. My frustration with traditional methods left me wanting for something better. Once I learned some of the fundamentals I knew that there were...
by Brian Beck | Dec 23, 2024 | General Information
Objection #1: Lawns are expensive. Answer – Expense is relative, more specifically most lawns are highly dysfunctional due to a number of problems largely dealing with the soil. Once these problems are fixed the lawns become more efficient. Most lawns are experiencing...
by Brian Beck | Dec 23, 2024 | General Information
There is confusion in the market amongst commercial contractors that is costing them dearly. We are sacrificing efficiency for effectiveness. This might seem like a crazy statement but please let me explain. For the past few decades the landscaping industry as it...
by Brian Beck | Dec 17, 2024 | General Information
Well yes and no, let me explain… To answer that question properly you need to know some background information about both systems. Let me make the distinction of both so you will know how they work if you haven’t read any of my other blogs. Synthetics,...
by Brian Beck | Dec 13, 2024 | General Information
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...
by Brian Beck | Oct 15, 2024 | General Information
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...
by Brian Beck | Oct 13, 2024 | General Information
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...
by Brian Beck | Sep 22, 2024 | General Information
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....
by Brian Beck | Sep 22, 2024 | General Information
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...
by Brian Beck | Aug 27, 2024 | General Information
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...
by Brian Beck | Aug 26, 2024 | General Information
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...
by Brian Beck | Aug 20, 2024 | General Information
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...
by Brian Beck | Jul 6, 2024 | General Information
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...
by Brian Beck | May 11, 2024 | General Information
2017 I had an awakening after witnessing people struggle with their lawns for the better part of 20 years. I saw people giving up on their lawns because they could not get solutions and answers. I was a part of the problem because I subscribed to conventional wisdom....
by Brian Beck | May 8, 2024 | General Information
Power raking or dethatching to some are the same exact thing. It is a mechanical means of raking or combing the lawn with a high speed, rotating series of metal bars that reach down past the surface of the lawn, grab and pull out thatch. Thatch can be defined by the...
by Brian Beck | May 4, 2024 | General Information
For the past few years, since 2018 I have been searching for a better way to help our customers get out of a very big lawn rut. What I discovered was the the combination of our climate combined with very poor soils, utilization of synthetics and the very high price of...
by Brian Beck | May 2, 2024 | General Information
I wrote a blog back in 2022 about breaking the dehydration cycle that everyone experiences every spring. It is costing everyone a lot of money and grief. Let me explain. Every Spring every that has a lawn plays catch-up with their moisture level in the soil. This is...
by Brian Beck | Apr 29, 2024 | General Information
Can you come look at my lawn? We get this question a lot. It is a sincere question but the person asking it might not be aware of what they are asking. We all want answers and we usually want them right away. Having issues with the lawn is no different. There are...
by Brian Beck | Apr 19, 2024 | General Information
I had a customer ask me one time, “Hey Brian, when do we arrive with the lawn”. It was a fair question and I knew what he meant. While the notion of arriving with anything in life is a deep philosophical question with the answer being, well really never....
by Brian Beck | Apr 17, 2024 | General Information
Cost of ownership is an important factor but most things go overlooked. Your lawn is no different. Unless you happen to be over the age of 125 you would never be aware that there was a system of fertility that existed before the introduction of synthetics. What are...
