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2020 also very stressful on lawns!
2020 presented unusually difficult challenges for lawns in Ontario as they are made up of “cool-season” grasses (Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass) that cannot easily survive extended periods of high temperatures (over 28 deg C) and long durations without rainfall…
Take Action Against Weeds: What you can do to reduce weeds on your lawn.
The Province of Ontario has banned chemical pest control and while the new organic alternatives are very effective, they do not provide the immediate results of the past. “There are no more magic bullets,” as Kyle our CEO likes to…
Where is the best place to grow grass?
Great question: Hey Kyle, I’m helping a potential customer from Oakville who wants to grow grass in the garden areas underneath his trees. (Pics attached). He also has a garden he wants to cover with grass up against a building, and…
What’s really IN fertilizer, anyway?
Professional turf-grass fertilization, like proper mowing and watering, is one of three most beneficial things for lawn health. It prevents and corrects more problems and does more to keep weeds off of a lawn than anything else. The University of…
How to stop Crabgrass from spreading
Steps To Stop Crabgrass from Spreading The most important thing to do right now is to prevent the Crabgrass plants you have from spreading their seed. Pull what you can manually, especially along the edges of driveways and sidewalks which…
Frequent mowing is critical right now
The wet wet weather we are having is making greenery grow extremely well in the GTA right now. This is a two-sided coin though, because lawns can get overgrown and dandelions and other weeds are growing well too. The simple…
Southern Ontario Leatherjacket Alert!
We have been seeing a lot of Leatherjacket insects in lawns in the GTA in the last week. The rain has been a help, as it washes them out where they can be seen easily and encourages the grass to…
The value of the North American lawn
The value of the American lawn Parwinder Grewal, Ph.D. Urban Landscape Ecology Program, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA Introduction Lawns are a central part of landscapes throughout North America, and have emerged as the dominant land use…
