Why Won’t Grass Grow In My Lawn or yard?

December 25, 2011 Lawn Detective

How To Grow Grass I get this question quite a bit actually. Fertilizing and cutting properly don’t mean anything if your grass won’t grow! So let’s break this down a bit first and see if we can’t help you out. We are going to address those of you who are trying to grow grass seed [...]

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Quick Winter Lawn Advice

November 25, 2011 Basic Lawn Tips

Hey guys, YES, I do actually have some winter lawn tips for you. Just because it’s cold and probably snowy out doesn’t mean we can neglect that little patch of green love. Everything you do (or don’t do) over the winter will have some lasting effect on the condition the grass starts out with next [...]

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Don’t Rake Your Falling Leaves – Mulch Them Instead!

November 6, 2011 Featured Articles

Mulching Leaves With Your Lawn Mower Simple lawn care tip today guys – but a very important one. Here in the fall time, most of you are out raking all those falling leaves to the street (if your town has collection service) or picking them up and stuffing them into refuse bags. Gosh that’s one [...]

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How Do I Know If I Have Grub Worms?

August 21, 2011 Basic Lawn Tips

Just this week I got an email from Jake in Iowa asking me “How do I know if the brown areas in my lawn are caused by grub worms?” I think that is a really good question. The reason is because there are probably 10 or 11 reasons why lawns are turning brown right now [...]

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Dog Urine Neutralizer For Lawn – Stop Urine Grass Spots

August 21, 2011 Basic Lawn Tips

Dog Pee Killing Grass??? — You have a dog. Your dog has gotta pee in the grass. But what can you do to neutralize the urine so it doesn’t burn the grass? Read on and find out… this will work. Dog Urine Neutralizer – A Three Pronged Attack First off, let’s understand why the dog’s [...]

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Fall Lawn Care Tips That Work

August 21, 2011 Basic Lawn Tips

I’m writing this to those of you who have basically done nothing for your lawn all year and are thinking that you may want to go ahead and try to salvage what you can before winter. I will tell you, this is a GREAT IDEA! The fall time across the Midwest is a very good [...]

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Summer Lawn Watering Tips – Midwest Region

August 3, 2011 Basic Lawn Tips
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It’s super hot these last few days across the Midwest. In fact, I have trouble remember a high-heat stretch like this one in several years. I count 11 days over 90 degrees in the last 3 weeks. That means we need to ensure we are watering those lawns right guys! Here is all you need [...]

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I Have Grass Seeds Sprouting In My Lawn – Help!

May 14, 2011 Featured Articles

I have talked alot of lawn seeding and growing grass seed… but what about those reddish seed stalks that pop up naturally in the lawn? Are they gonna grow? Are they a sign of something bad or good or what? Oddly enough guys, I get dozens upon dozens of calls every year from customers who [...]

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Bag Worms In The Midwest – Knock Em’ Out!

May 3, 2011 Landscape Tips

Bag Worms – How To Get Rid Of Them On Your Own This is primarily a lawn care blog as you all know, but I oftentimes find it necessary to write about garden and landscape problems as well. When bag worms attack, you need to be armed with the right info! Bag Worms – Destruction [...]

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When To Start Watering The Lawn

April 28, 2011 Basic Lawn Tips

Ok my Midwest lawn care enthusiast friends- you ready to start watering the lawn yet? Chances are you have stumbled on this article because that is exactly what you need to know: “How do I know when to start watering the lawn?” It’s a simple answer followed by a very important explanation; so listen up: [...]

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