Chinch bugs are small, true bugs (Hemiptera) that damage turf grasses There are a number of different species. Immature chinch bugs look like small, wingless adults and feed on the same plants. Chinch bugs cause irregular patches of dead or yellowed turf and are...
If you suspect a fungal disease in your lawn, you should do the following… Test the Soil – Conducting a soil test can not only identify nutrient deficiencies that lead to stressed lawns and disease but sometimes can be used to diagnose the...
Infection by dollar spot (Sclerotinia homeocarp) appears as tan or straw-colored spots ranging in size from a quarter to that of a silver dollar sunken in the turf , which is how it gets its name. Occasionally, small cottony strings of the fungus can be seen growing...
A properly managed lawn, made up of the appropriate grass species and balanced soil, can be very functional. Droughts can be very stressful on your lawn. Sometimes after excessively dry conditions, you can be left with a dying brown lawn. We would...
To remove dandelions from your yard, this root has to be killed. Hand digging is impractical, because pieces of the root that are broken off and left in the soil will sprout new plants. Regular feedings, 2-4 times per year, provide the nutrients your lawn needs to...
Look at your lawn space and think of it as a canvas. Let your ideas be unconventional. Landscape designers work on a canvas that is distinctly different from other art forms. For nearly two centuries the lawn has been a standard fixture in the American Landscape....
