After our crazy February weather, you might fear that the giant mosquitoes descending on North Texas are some weird anomaly caused by our record-breaking cold winter. The good news is they are not, and you can rest easy that these mega-mosquitoes are crane flies that are entirely normal at this time of year. You may […]
We have received many calls and emails from people asking if their plants will survive our February deep freeze. But by far, the number one question is what is wrong with our Live Oak Trees, and will they survive. Sadly many plants will not survive our record-breaking cold weather, but the good news is we […]
We’re getting many calls and emails from customers trying to determine if their plants survived our epic February 2021 winter storm in North Texas. Sadly many plants will not survive our record-breaking cold weather, but the good news is we see signs that many will survive. Curious if your plants will survive or not? Watch […]
What a roller coaster we’ve seen the past few weeks with our weather and temperatures! At our household, we were lucky, only a few pipe breaks, but we always kept our electricity and water. I know many of you were not as fortunate. In addition to this weather being hard on people, it is especially […]
Last week we experienced some of the most extreme winter weather I have ever seen in North Texas. With temperatures that went from 0 to 70 in a matter of days, coupled with heavy snow for our area, our plants and lawns had to withstand some brutal conditions. Now that we’re warming back up and […]
With extreme cold and wintry precipitation in the forecast for North Texas, we wanted to share some some essential lawn and landscape tips and info to make sure you are ready to weather the arctic blast. Below are two videos that we hope you find helpful. One is all about what you can do to […]
Assuming you are on a good fertilization and weed control plan, you will apply pre-emergent during the winter months in North Texas. For this preventative to work, it is vital that you properly water your lawn within two weeks of the application. At Village Green, we typically spray a liquid pre-emergent, which comes out in […]
If you want to improve your lawn and landscape and don’t know where to start, consider these five quick and easy tips. We think you’ll find that dollar for dollar, they are the easiest, more cost-effective ways to improve the look of your lawn and landscape quickly. REPLACE RUSTED STEEL EDGING AROUND LANDSCAPE BORDER We […]
In winter, even though your lawn and plants are dormant, your soil still needs consistent watering to keep it healthy. One of the biggest mistakes you can make with your lawn health is to turn your sprinkler system off during our winter months. This means in winter, we recommend you water one ten-minute burst one […]
It is hard to believe but fall officially arrives in North Texas in less than a week. As we wrap up the busy summer season and head into autumn Village Green starts shifting our lawn care focus away from top growth and towards root growth. Bermuda lawns get a nitrogen fertilizer and our St. Augustine […]