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Sir, step away from the fertilizer NOW! Astounding do-it-yourself lawn care results!
TL;DR DIY Lawn Care Pitfalls: Homeowners often make mistakes like uneven fertilizer application, leading to patchy or burned lawns. Improper Herbicide Use: Applying non-selective herbicides on lawns can harm both weeds and grass, resulting in widespread damage. Over-Fertilization: Applying excessive…
“Help, the Raccoons & Skunks Are Tearing Up My Lawn!”
TL;DR Problem Identification: Raccoons and skunks dig up lawns searching for grubs, especially when the soil warms in spring. Discouragement Tactics: Make digging difficult by placing chain-link fencing or netting over affected areas. Grub Control: Apply nematodes in late summer…
Does Rolling Your Lawn Really Work? Guide – How To Fix a Bumpy Lawn Properly
TL;DR Rolling Ineffectiveness: Rolling a lawn doesn’t effectively flatten bumps; light rollers are insufficient, while heavy rollers cause soil compaction. Soil Compaction Issues: Compacted soil restricts water and oxygen flow, leading to unhealthy grass roots. Recommended Practices: Instead of rolling,…
Lumpy-Bumpy Lawn – Causes and Fixes (How to Repair a Bumpy Lawn)
Bumpy Lawn Facts: Causes of a Lumpy Lawn: Frost heaving, animal activity, foot traffic, heavy equipment, weeds, and tree roots. Fixes: Fill small holes with topsoil, remove and replace sod for larger depressions, topdress shallow dips, and avoid rolling to…
Southern Ontario Leatherjacket Alert!
Leather jackets and Crane Flies are cropping up again on lawns in the GTA. Leather jackets are the larval stage of Crane Flies. They usually re-appear in the leatherjacket form in Late April through Early May, as the rain helps…
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 the loud boom I hear in my lawn? Frost quakes
That’s right, your lawn isn’t wrestling with eating too much over the holidays, but it is making strange, loud and unusual noises, deep down below.
The Snow is melting, what’s wrong with my lawn? Snow Mould!
Here is a common question we often receive starting in February, snow mould is pretty normal after a winter with lots of snow. (But it can be very damaging) “I used your services last year and am about to prepay. …
Is it beneficial to begin lawn care in the Fall?
A very common question we receive about lawns every year once the kids go back to school. My answer: Absolutely! Lawns will actually do their best growing for the next 3 months (September, October and November). It’s the best part…
Earth Day prelude- Learn Professional lawn care tips at St.James Park in Toronto
MEDIA RELEASE April 17, 2012 Volunteers return to St. James Park Event will demonstrate turf maintenance is simple and fun TORONTO, Ont. — Last December, over 150 green industry professionals volunteered and donated new sod, soil, mulch and labour valued…
