Winter is coming! It will officially be here on Monday, December 21st which means now is time to get your sprinkler system prepared for winter watering in North Texas. I know it may seem strange to be sending out watering instructions in light of the record breaking rain we have received this fall, but the […]
An added bonus of the recent cooler temps and rain is that I’ve had time in the office to answer a lot of Ask Ken questions. Below are the answers to the most common during this time of the year. Should you make a change in your lawn and landscape plan? This one is counterintuitive […]
Early fall is the time when most of our flower beds and borders are starting to look worn out and tired. This makes it the perfect time in North Texas to introduce fall color into your lawn and landscape. If you are looking to refresh your lawn I’d recommend these hardy, late-blooming plants. The best […]
There’s a surefire way I can tell fall has arrived in North Texas beyond looking at my calendar and the cooler temperatures. We start getting phone calls from our customers about these funny brown rings in their lawn. Brown patch is a fungus that attacks St. Augustine in the fall (and spring.) It happens in […]
It is hard to believe, especially if you look at the thermometer, but fall is here. Officially the first day is Wednesday, September 23rd which means it is time to get your sprinkler system prepared for autumn in North Texas. From mid-September through November you water your lawn roughly 50% less than you did in […]
It may seem like summer is over. The kids are back in school and it is almost Labor Day weekend. The truth is summer isn’t officially over until September 23rd and for us in North Texas summer like temperatures can last well into October! That is why I wanted to send out today’s quick tip […]
A common call at this time of year is from people who are attempting to turn on their sprinklers and realizing they won’t work. Ideally you won’t wait until summer to turn your sprinklers on and discover they aren’t working but if that’s what has happened to you, here are three things you can check […]
I wanted to let all our valued customers know of some important changes at Village Green. Daryl Harris last day will be August 31st. As many of you know Daryl is not only a part of the Village Green family, he is part of my family. Many people would advise against hiring your brother-in-law, but […]
Nearly all the winter damage I see in our customer’s lawns actually starts the summer before. The reason why is that the root system of the grass is damaged from under-watering which weakens the lawn. This creates problems in the winter (especially like this year when we had a snow late in the season.) So […]
Many of you have had the opportunity to talk with our newest Village Green team member, Mike Crissey. Mike is our office manager and started back in April. He has been doing a fantastic job for Village Green and I’d like to take this opportunity for all of you to get to know him a […]