by Brian Beck | Feb 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
How does the biological method work? Most people have a Stage I or Stage II Lawn. You want a Stage III or a Stage IV lawn that has improved thatch levels, 6.5 pH, 3% or better organic content, high soil porosity, high water carrying capacity, natural aeration and...
by Brian Beck | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Brian Beck | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
This chart represents the differences between the two methods of fertility. One costs you more in the long run and one saves you money over time. You decide which one is better. Let us show you how to engage and heal your lawn. We are having a lot of success. Will you...
by Brian Beck | Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the search for better lawns we have been taught to use the one thing that works very well but has a dark side. I am speaking about synthetics. They are just like steroids and methamphetamines. They work really well which is why people tend to use them but they have...
by Brian Beck | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
A few years ago I made a prediction. I simply said that within 5-6 years you would no longer be able to buy a gas powered lawn mower. In 2017 the Ego push behind, lithium powered lawn mower went head to head with the top model of the Briggs and Stratton 5hp gas...
by Brian Beck | Jan 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
There are two methods that people use to maintain health in their lawn. One enables the soil to be healthy and the other one turns the soil against itself and ultimately you. We will contrast these two methods to examine how they work and more importantly what the...
by Brian Beck | Jan 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Are you tired of dealing with corporate America strong arming you in your lawn? We hear the complaints all the time. My question is why do you keep doing it? Having a great looking lawn shouldn’t be intrusive, high pressure or a weekly ordeal dealing with...
by Brian Beck | Jan 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Welcome to 2023, a new year and a fresh opportunity to make changes and drive innovation and improvement. We are certainly excited to enter this year with a more developed program with lessons learned from last year and the implementation of new technologies that will...
by Brian Beck | Jan 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
As you can see from the picture that is attached, we are not doing bad but we have a far way to go with the snowpack. This snowpack in the mountains is where we on the front range get our water. It is still a little dry in El Paso County but the recent snowfall is...
by Brian Beck | Jan 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
2023 is here! I hope that 2022 was a good year for you. 2023 holds some very exciting opportunities for us as we expand our soil regenerative and our robotic mowing programs. The last few years were a learning experience for us and we have finally found the missing...
by Brian Beck | Dec 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Can I go out on a limb and say that customer service these days sucks? How often have you went somewhere only to get received by someone who really didn’t want to help you? They were rude, unengaged, dismissive or maybe even rude? This now seems to be the norm...
by Brian Beck | Dec 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Having a great looking lawn sometimes seems lucky, exasperating or futile. It doesn’t have to be like this. You need to get to know your lawn better, particularly your soil. Once you learn the value of carbon, microbiology, pH, photosynthesis, porosity and CEC...
by Brian Beck | Dec 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Brian Beck | Dec 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Brian Beck | Dec 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Brian Beck | Dec 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Brian Beck | Dec 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Brian Beck | Dec 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
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....
by Brian Beck | Dec 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 Brian Beck | Dec 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Brian Beck | Dec 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Brian Beck | Dec 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
In 1983 the band Def Leppard released their album Pyromania. The First track on the LP (you know vinyl) was Rock Rock (Till you drop). This music typified what I was listening to in the 80’s. This has absolutely nothing to do with a landscape but I can segway...
by Brian Beck | Dec 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
In our journey towards a better method of making lawns look awesome we have identified some keys points that are inherent with our system and what they do for our customers. These discoveries are based on the premises of these factors: We have poor soils that are...
by Brian Beck | Nov 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the biggest challenges we face here on the Front Range is the routine failure to water during the winter. The cold weather throws people off into thinking that the landscapes don’t need water during the periods of the year when things are not growing but...
