Village Green’s Tuesday Tip: When installing sod it is extremely important to water by hand versus with your sprinkler system after you get it placed. Your sprinkler system can keep it damp, but you need to drench it to insure a good start.
Village Green’s Tuesday Tip: We’re often asked, can a lawn be so far gone that you need to start over? The short answer is usually not. The lawn in this photo suffered what appears to be freeze and chinch bug damage. Back in February, when we got the call from the customer, this lawn was […]
Ken has what we’d call a love hate relationship with weeds. As you’ll see In today’s first ever Green Talks Video Blog (our first, of what we hope are many), Ken knows a LOT about weeds and their control. Here he walks through a customer’s lawn detailing how their weed control program is working. […]
Should I re-sod under my trees? This is a question I receive a lot in the spring. Over the years, I have heard countless people tell me they have spent thousands replacing the grass in the shady areas of their lawns, time after time – only to watch it disappear a year later. Because […]
It’s late winter and all your neighbors are trimming their crepe myrtles so I thought I’d share a quick tip on how to trim yours. Here it is…Don’t do it. Or if you really feel the need, do it gently. The best way to trim your crepe myrtles is to treat them like your large […]
What are we doing in January and February to make lawns look great in the spring? We’re applying a weed preventative to block the weeds before they even start. We can’t prevent all weeds from growing but we can prevent a lot of them. There are basically two types of weeds, the kind that […]
Here is your fall landscape to-do list… Apply Pre-Emergent – In bermuda lawns you’ll want to apply a pre-emergent to your lawn to prevent the winter weed seeds from germinating. Check your local nursery for a pre-emergent with an active ingredient of Simazine or Pendimethalin. St. Augustine doesn’t like herbicides – pre-emergents tend to stunt its […]
St. Augustine is a tropical plant and our summer highs of over 100 degrees and occasional single digit winters makes it far more stressed than its more natural home of Houston or Orlando. That stress makes it a prime candidate for two issues we’re seeing quite a bit of this fall… Chinch Bugs – The first, […]
How do pyrethrins kill mosquitoes? Pyrethrins are natural insecticides produced from dried chrysanthemum blooms. Pyrethrins will penetrate the nervous system of insects of insects, such as fleas, ticks, ants and mosquitoes. Small doses of pyrethrins are very effective against many insects and, because human nervous systems are different, are safe when used around people. […]
Do Mosquitoes Get More Quality Time in Your Backyard Than You and Your Family? After months of sizzling, Texas heat, Fall is finally here. You deserve being able to enjoy the outdoors again, right? Cooking on the grill, playing with the kiddoes or dogs in the backyard, sitting on the porch enjoying a quiet cup of […]