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When Can You Let Your Pet on the Lawn After a Fertilization Treatment?
Published on Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Fertilization treatments for your lawn are extremely beneficial to keep them healthy. However, fertilizers can be toxic to your pets, and we know they are part of your family and you want to keep them healthy as well. If your turf is regularly receiving fertilization treatments, your pets need to stay away from your lawn for a specific amount of time to ensure they won't consume the chemicals.
The time window depends on the type of fertilizer your lawn is receiving. Liquid and granular...
Here's Why Skipping Preventative Grub Control This Year is a Big Mistake
Published on Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Grubs are the larval form of beetles and can cause a lot of expensive damage to your lawn. Many property owners here in Michigan don't realize how severely grubs can damage their grass and often skip out on preventative grub control treatments entirely. However, this is a big mistake for a few reasons; firstly, you won't know that your lawn is infested with grubs until it starts dying. Secondly, it takes a lot of time, attention, and money to nurse your lawn back to health...
Are Chinch Bugs Munching on Your Grass? What You Should Do
Published on Tuesday, April 26, 2022
From late June to August, Michigan is warm and dry, which is, unfortunately, a perfect environment to encourage the presence of chinch bugs. In their adult stage, these bugs are winged and around an eighth of an inch long. Chinch bug damage presents like many other problems in the lawn, with irregularly shaped, discolored patches of grass that begin by turning yellow, then brown before they die. Once it's determined that the cause of these patches is chinch bugs, you'll want to...
The Perfect Weed Control Schedule for Lawns in Macomb, MI
Published on Thursday, April 21, 2022
Weeds can often be the thing that stands between you and a lush, healthy lawn. It can be frustrating when you spend your free time spraying or pulling them only for them to grow back. In order to truly control them and achieve a strong, healthy lawn, you'll need to follow a strict weed control treatment schedule, one that uses both pre- and post-emergent treatments.
In Macomb, MI, you're fighting against stubborn weeds like dandelions, giant foxtail, and fall panicum. By applying a...
Potassium - One of the Most Important Ingredients in Lawn Fertilizer
Published on Sunday, April 10, 2022
Your fertilizer is jam-packed with an assortment of nutrients designed to keep your lawn in tip-top condition, and one of those nutrients is called potassium. Potassium is an essential nutrient that wears many hats. For starters, it’s responsible for helping your grass survive when the temperature changes, which is an important job here in Michigan with our frigid winters and hot summers. Potassium also strengthens the cell walls of your grass, allowing it to retain moisture for...
Core Aeration FAQs
Published on Thursday, April 07, 2022
Core aeration is an invaluable lawn care service that can greatly help lawns during their peak growing seasons in Michigan. Although core aeration is considered such an important service, there are people out there who don’t fully understand the process and what benefits it brings to the table. So, below are some frequently asked questions about core aeration to help shed some light on what it is, when and how often it should be scheduled, and if it’s okay to schedule it as a...
3 Early Spring Weeds to Keep Your Eye Out for in Michigan
Published on Monday, March 28, 2022
Weeds that thrive in early spring like purple deadnettle, common chickweed, and shepherd's purse can really hamper the start of the year. These weeds spread by seed and can detract from your curb appeal, making them a real headache for property owners in Michigan.
Post-emergent herbicides will eliminate them from your lawn, but it's still best to invest in preventative measures with pre-emergent weed control so you don't have to deal with them in the first place. However, you...
Why Nitrogen Is So Important to Have In Your Spring Fertilizer
Published on Monday, March 21, 2022
Spring fertilizer is crucial since it helps your lawn come out of dormancy on the right foot. Ensuring your fertilization treatments in the spring have nitrogen will go a long way in keeping your turf in great health throughout the year. That's because nitrogen in fertilizers is responsible for producing chlorophyll, the pigment that makes your grass green and helps it turn energy into food.
The correct amount of nitrogen in the spring also assists your turf in emerging from winter...
Did Your Lawn Surprise You With Snow Mold This Year? Here's What to Do
Published on Wednesday, March 09, 2022
Once the snow melts in Michigan, we're ready to see our beautiful green lawns come alive again – but sometimes, we get the nasty surprise of snow mold instead. Don't panic! Typically, grass will recover on its own with a little TLC, so give it some time. After a few weeks, if your grass still is looking lackluster, call a professional to assess the situation and create a recovery plan for your lawn. To prevent seeing the same thing next year, proper preparation in the fall is ...
What Is Core Aeration & Does Your Lawn Actually Need It?
Published on Tuesday, March 01, 2022
You have likely heard the term "core aeration" before, but might not be familiar with exactly what it is or how your lawn could benefit from it. So what is core aeration? This lawn care service involves loosening up the ground by removing plugs of soil from your turf. The result is a lawn with access to vital nutrients necessary for healthy growth! It is beneficial to all types of grasses, especially to the cool-season grass types we have in Michigan. This service should be...
