Seeding in October – Fall is by far and away the best time of the year to successfully overseed lawns. Soil temperatures are warm relative to air temperatures, so seed germinates quickly and young plants establish quickly. Spring seeding is seldom successful. It interferes with other important lawn work and will thin significantly if the […]
Fall Seeding is BEST for Lawns. Read More »
At the beginning of last month, we were a bit worried about weather conditions going into the best time of the year for lawns and landscapes; there’d been regular rainfall for most of the summer, and lawns and landscaped areas had done beautifully. Then we hit a 2-week period of not much meaningful rainfall and
Fall is for Planting, especially Grass Seed. Read More »
Dormant Feeding of Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, and Other Desirable Plants in the Landscape –– Once deciduous trees are fully in color and dropping leaves (usually around mid-October), it is time for dormant feeding of trees and shrubs. Trees, shrubs and evergreens (except those planted within the last year and well-established trees), perennials and bulbs will
Grow Your Garden this Fall… Perennials & Shrubs are on Sale NOW! Read More »
Broadleaf Perennial Weed Control – First, attack the weeds; if you don’t get rid of the weeds this fall, your lawns will surely regret it next spring. Control perennial broadleaf weeds with selective liquid herbicide (kills the weeds, not the grass). Liquid applications are more effective than granular “weed & feeds” and are available in
It’s Prime Time for Everything LAWN! Read More »
When writing last month’s Newsletter, we were in the midst of a period of abnormally high (frequency and quantity) rainfall for the summer months. Conditions were perfect for getting us into the best season of the year for starting, improving, or renovating lawns: mid-August through late-November. Since then, there’s been very little “meaningful” rainfall, mostly
Ready, Set, Here Comes Fall! Read More »
