Like we mentioned in our previous post on planting grass seed in the late summer / early fall, certain conditions are necessary in order for the seed to GERMINATE at its highest potential rate. Here are some things to keep … Continue reading
Article last updated on 08/11/2021 Every year around this time, it always feels like SUMMER is FLYING by. We’ve been getting lots of questions about Grass Seed, which we DO SELL in addition to our 100% Kentucky Blue Grass sod and our … Continue reading
Having a hard time deciding whether to sod or seed? Here are some tips to help you decide. True or False: It takes more water to establish sod. False. Typically, in the hotter months, a large amount of water is … Continue reading
Did you miss the optimum time for seeding this fall? If you are wondering when that was, typically in our region (Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan) the number 1 very best time to plant grass seed is between August 15 … Continue reading
Getting right to crabgrass … it’s looking to be bad this year! From site visits and talking to quite a few landscapers and customers, with the sporadic weather / precipitation patterns this year, I believe that non-irrigated lawns are seeing … Continue reading
Whether or not you applied a crabgrass pre-emergent or perhaps a straight fertilizer in April, early to mid-May is usually the time for an application of either a fertilizer or a “weed and feed” (a “weed and feed” refers to a fertilizer that … Continue reading
When is a good time to apply a pre-emergent crabgrass preventer? So we never have an “exact” date on when to apply the crabgrass pre-emergent since every season is different. We monitor the weather and soil temperatures. Crabgrass germinates when … Continue reading
Lately our customers have been bringing Jeremy gifts. They say, “what is this and how can I get rid of it?” The last few customers brought in what we identified as Common Chickweed. Common Chickweed is primarily a winter annual … Continue reading
Here’s a quick quiz to see if what you know about grass seeding is fact-based or maybe more based on old-wives-tales or just plain old bad habits. Simply Answer YES or NO … Here we go: The more seed I … Continue reading
Well – ONCE in a while – I am wrong (unless you talk to my wife). You see, around the middle of June, I was telling many clients, landscapers and farmers not to worry about all the rain we were getting. I … Continue reading