Questions Answered:

• What is Core Aeration?
• How do I know if I need Core Aeration?
• What problems can Core Aeration solve?
• How often should I aerate my lawn?
• How is Core Aeration different from Triple Core Aeration & BlueSeed?
• Do I need to do any lawn maintenance after my lawn is aerated?

What is Dormant Seeding? 

Dormant seeding is the practice of sowing grass seeds in late fall or early winter when the soil temperature is below 40 degrees.  Grass seed will not germinate when the soil temperature is cold. 

Dormant seeding can be a great option for those of you who have missed the late summer/early fall window to Aerate and Seed. 

Humic acid treats your soil, not your plants. Healthy Soil  =  A Healthy Lawn!

It allows your plants to more easily access the nutrients that are already present in your soil. The less work your plants need to do to get what they need, the happier they are! 

Pythium blight is a very destructive fungal lawn disease that does the worst of its damage in hot and humid weather.

It can be spread my moving water and mechanical equipment. This disease can do significant damage in as little as a few days under the right conditions. 

This disease, like many others, is easier to prevent than it is to cure.  The best preventative for this disease is maintaining a healthy lawn that can stand up to disease. 

Mushrooms might be a nuisance in your yard but...mushrooms are not harmful! We repeat, they are not harmful. They are actually helpful!

Having mushrooms in your lawn means it is healthy! They are a natural part of your lawn’s ecosystem. Mushrooms help a lawn by feeding on decomposing organic matter to improve your soil quality.  

Bag worms will feed on a variety of trees but are most damaging to evergreens who rely on their needles staying from year to year. They are perennial and will also feed on deciduous trees such as Maple and Sycamore. 

How Often Should I Water My Lawn?

As a general rule of thumb, water your lawn about twice a week.  Water deeply and infrequently. 

How often and for how long you water your lawn can be different for different types of soil.  For example: sandy soil requires more water and clay soil requires less water.

Don't fall into the trap of "more is better".  One of the top causes for lawn diseases that we see is actually from very well intentioned customers accidentally over watering their lawn. 

How to Care For My Lawn During A Heat Wave 

In the midst of this hot, New England, summer we have been getting a lot of questions about brown spots in lawns.  It's possible that heat stress and drought stress could be the culprits.  

We are at the point of the year where everything is going great...until the heat spells come in June/July. Normally, lawns can recover from periodic heat spells.  It's when they last a little bit longer than expected that we begin to see damage. 

Heat stressed and drought stressed lawns often go hand in hand. We are going to break down symptoms and signs of each for you and explain how to remedy each.

The Importance of Preventative Grub Control

Grubs are the silent killers of lawn pests. It is very easy to not notice them until it is too late.  Preventative grub control can save you a lot of money in the long run.

When grubs kill patches of your lawn, that grass will not come back on its own. Grubs can destroy an entire lawn in a very short amount of time. 

You will generally have to rake clean the debris, then soil and reseed all of the affected areas.