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Working outdoors can put you in contact with a number of threats. Wasps and hornets can sting you. The sun can burn unprotected skin. Even plants can be serious threats to your health. Whether you’re gardening, mowing the lawn, or…
Depending on your grass type, fescue or Bermuda grass for example, your lawn my not be too happy under the current heat wave we’re experiencing. Turf diseases is common especially in fescue lawns. Bermuda takes the heat and humidity better….
Spring Aeration, Over-seeding & Pre-Emergent. I have noticed a few signs advertising aeration and over-seeding. It’s almost March now and that got my attention. Couple things to consider. First, over-seeding should be done in fall. However, due to last season’s…
Our current weather pattern has exacerbated turf diseases such as brown patch, dollar spot, etc. Fungicides are available to manage the diseases. These pictures taken June 13th, 2014. Louisville, TN See lawn page for tips on proper lawn care. Visit…
Once again turf grass disease is an issue this year here in the transition zone of eastern TN. It’s definitely ubiquitous here in the Knoxville area. Would suspect it’s an issue elsewhere as well. I treated multiple times last year for brown patch. Unfortunately…
Often times I am asked what is the best method to remove leaves from your lawn. This can be somewhat subjective. If you have the means you may hire a lawn service to manage your leaves and not have to…
Mole abatement. If your experiencing problems with moles you have a couple options to eradicate them. Merit insecticide, Talpirid mole bait, or trapping. Moles can do a lot of damage to a lawn in a short period of time. First…
Aeration and Overseeding Core aeration has several benefits. Breaking up compacted soil helps your turf acquire water and nutrients more efficiently. Basically getting the fertilizer and water to the roots. Increases water absorption. Helps with run off, therefore using less…