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“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…
Voles dig tunnels under snow, leave tracks in Spring
TL;DR Vole Activity: During snowy winters, voles create 2-3 inch wide surface tunnels under the snow, using grass and thatch from your lawn. Damage Identification: After snow melts, these tunnels appear as matted, crisscrossing tracks on the lawn, often bordered…
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)
TL;DR: 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 prevent soil…
How Short Should I Cut My Grass Before Winter?
TL;DR Cutting your lawn very short before winter is a myth that can harm the grass. The ideal mowing height is around 2.75 inches year-round. Cutting too short stresses the grass, reduces photosynthesis, and damages the plant’s crown. Instead of…
BEST Toronto Fall Lawn Care Near You – Head Start Healthy Lawn Program
Get a head start on a healthy fall lawn care schedule this fall! LawnSavers’ Fall Lawn Care Head Start Program is carefully designed to help you get your lawn back, and on the right track during the best growing season…
How to Save Your Lawn & Trees From Heat and Drought Stress
Many homeowners like you want to know how you can help your lawn and garden make it through intense heat when it is sweltering hot and humid out. Lawns in Ontario are comprised of ‘Cool-season’ grass species like Kentucky Bluegrass…
Bentgrass Plus Drought Plus Heat, Means Dead Patches on Lawns
When we receive unseasonably high heat and dry weather, these conditions cause bentgrass and other annual weedy grasses in lawns to brown out much earlier than we normally see it. If you are seeing areas on your lawn yellowing or browning right now,…
How to control your weeds in 7 Steps – Lawn Care 101
Every year, homeowners wake up to the reality that their lawns and gardens are a living collection of biological organisms that start to grow again each spring with or without our effort and input. But the difference is, what you…
A question about dethatching
I recently received a good question about dethatching in my email. “Is dethatching a lawn necessary or even advisable with sandy well drained soil?” Only if you have extreme thatch. We consider it an emergency service for lawns that are…
