A properly fertilized lawn can more easily outcompete weeds and disease issues and will be more resistant to diseases and insects. But what does “properly fertilized” mean? For one thing, it means that you’re applying your fertilizer at the proper … 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
– Article Updated October 28, 2020 – Our customers have many questions about installing sod this time of year (during the cooler months of October and November). We’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions with our answers below. We … Continue reading
by Lisa Courtney, Customer Support, Red Hen Turf Farm At certain points throughout the year, we start getting calls asking, “Do I need to be thatching my yard? It looks like I’ve got a LOT of thatch.” So, what is … Continue reading
By Michelle Sadowski, Customer Service Specialist, Red Hen Turf Farm In Part 1 of this story, I shared my experiences as I planned for, prepared for, and installed my new Tall Fescue sod, and then worked to keep it watered … 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
Just a quick reminder…. It is once again time to get your crabgrass preventer out on the lawn. That is, unless you’re planning on a spring seeding … then you would NOT want to apply any type of weed herbicide. … Continue reading