Aside from our service provider directory, this site includes articles regarding lawn care tips and landscape maintenance recommendations specifically for this part of the country.
Posted
on September 23, 2011, 8:18 am,
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Lawn fertilizer is manufactured by many companies. Each manufacturer uses a slightly different blend of plant nutrient chemicals to arrive at a final product.
- Chemicals such as urea, ammonium nitrate, urea formaldehyde and ammonium phosphate provide the nutrient nitrogen which rapidly-growing lawns need more than phosphorus and potassium.
- Most lawn fertilizer products are granular but some are designed to be applied after they are dissolved in water. Granular fertilizers tend to last longer (up to three months) in the soil.
- Slow-release fertilizers are generally better for a lawn than fertilizers that release their nutrients quickly during the first rain.
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Posted
on August 25, 2011, 11:26 am,
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PREPARATION Decide how you will disturb the soil without harming the existing grass. The best choices are to either core aerate or to verticut. Both processes are done with motorized machines available at rental outlets.
If the lawn is covered 50% or less with healthy fescue, use a verticutter (sometimes called a dethatcher). Adjust the verticutter blades to just touch the top of the soil. Continue reading this post »
Posted
on October 28, 2010, 8:40 am,
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Contrary to popular belief, November, and in fact the entire winter season, is a great time to plant most all hardy, ornamental shrubs and trees in the South. Continue reading this post »
Posted
on March 23, 2010, 9:12 am,
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* TIP #1: Cut your Fescue lawn using a rotary mower with a sharp blade. A dull blade will rip the grass. It’s a good idea to use the two-blade system. Keep one extra sharp blade around for a replacement every 8 to 12 cuttings. Continue reading this post »
