When you have a healthy lawn, it elevates everything around it. Your entire property can be improved by the appearance of a green, lush lawn without thin or bare spots. If you notice that your lawn is thin or patchy… Read More
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How to Protect Your Lawn From Snow Mold
When the snow melts off your lawn and leaves behind gray or pink patches, your yard could have snow mold. Snow mold is a fungus that can affect grass after a significant snowfall. While it is unsightly, this is not… Read More
When You Should Remove Lawn Thatch
Thatch is the name for a layer of dead grass blades, roots, and stems at the soil’s surface. Although thatch can be beneficial in small amounts by providing a layer that controls soil temperature and prevents weeds, too much thatch… Read More
How to Turn Yellow Grass Green Again
If you notice your beautiful green grass showing yellowish patches, a few factors may be causing this discoloration. Turf diseases, soil and surface feeding insects such as grubs and armyworms, and improper lawn care may cause this particular lawn issue…. Read More
Are Fall Armyworms Destroying Your Turf?
This August, many Maryland property owners have noticed a shocking increase in damage to their tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass turf. What is causing this sudden collapse? The tropical storm Elsa, which occurred around August 9th, may be a primary… Read More
The Consequences of Cutting Your Grass Too Short
At first glance, it may seem that cutting your grass short is the best way to increase the number of days between mowing. However, that is actually not the case. Mowing your grass too short can cause a range of… Read More
How to Protect Grasses and Trees During a Heat Wave
Here in Maryland, we are in the middle of a summer heat wave. With temperatures regularly in the 90s, and clear skies bringing sunshine down onto our lawns during the long summer days, our plant life struggles to survive. Our… Read More