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Category: Lawn Care

Do-It-Yourself Lawn Treatment vs. Professional Lawn Care Services

You Always Save Money by Tackling Projects Yourself, Right? Or…Wrong? I do a lot of DIY projects. Most of them save money. For example, painting has saved me (and probably you) a lot of money, and the end result is comparable to that of a professional painter – it just takes me a little longer […]

What is ‘Surge Growth’ in a Lawn?

During the growing season, a lawn should be ‘fed’ over time – not just one big ‘meal’ and then have it starve until the next big meal. Fast release fertilizers work well for late fall fertilizations because, in the fall, the top of the plant, the grass blades are hardly growing and the […]

Can I Seed My Lawn and Use Crabgrass Preventer this Spring?

The Answer Is, “Yes…But it Needs to be Done Right” Many lawns take a beating over the winter and a nice aeration and over-seeding treatment can work wonders to give you a beautiful lawn all summer long. However, crabgrass is also a concern on lawns. Crabgrass is the most common lawn weed in Pennsylvania and […]

Lime application – why isn’t my lawn white?

We perform hundreds of lime applications on lawns each year and, surprisingly, the most common question we get about lime is, “I don’t see any lime on my lawn – did your guy even do the application?” This question is asked at least twice as often as the 2nd most asked question related to […]

What Kind of Grass Seed Should I Use For My Lawn?

There isn’t one right answer for all situations but this article should lead you in the right direction. Regardless of the conditions, anytime seeding is done, a blend of various varieties of grass seed should be used. This reduces the chance of one grass type being wiped out by an insect or disease problem. Different […]

What is Crabgrass and Why is it Bad for My Lawn?

Crabgrass is a lawn weed commonly found in Pennsylvania. A patch of crabgrass, in an otherwise nice lawn, sticks out like a sore thumb! To minimize the impact of this extremely abundant weed, it is helpful to understand some things about the plant. To get started, we’ll answer common questions, like what is crabgrass? […]

Why Do I Have Crabgrass Along the Edges of My Lawn?

This is a question we get asked a lot! And it’s a good question! What’s going on at the edges of my lawn? Edges are the bane of any lawn care professional. The reason crabgrass and other weeds are often found along edges of the turf is because things going on at the edges can […]

How Do I Keep Crabgrass Out of My Lawn?

The thing about crabgrass is that it is, well, it’s a grass. And, your lawn is also grass. So, if you want to kill one kind of grass (crabgrass) but not another (your good lawn grass), what do you do? You may know that there are herbicides that can kill dandelion, clover and many other […]

How did all of the rain affect lawns in 2018?

The information in the box below comes from a study run by Dr. Mike Fidanza at Penn State, Berks Campus. Dr. Fidanza conducts scientific studies on turfgrass and, in one of his reports, he included the information below. The commentary explains the effect of the heavy and frequent rains had on lawns in 2018. […]

Should I Bag My Grass Clippings?

The quick answer is “NO” (at least most of the time). Grasscycling is the term used for recycling grass clippings back into your lawn. There are many advantages to letting your grass clippings lie on the grass and very few negatives. Do Grass Clippings Cause Thatch? First, just to dispel one myth – leaving […]