The number one mistake people make that hurts their lawns and landscapes in the spring is turning off their sprinklers in the winter. Last spring I saw more damage to bermuda lawns than any year in recent memory. Typically in North Texas, bermuda grass is tough and reliable and by late April has come out […]
How about this weather? It’s hard to complain about these cooler temperatures and rain, but it does bring Brown Patch, which we’ve been seeing a lot of in the past week. We typically don’t see Brown Patch until later September in North Texas, but with these cooler temperatures at night, we are seeing some brown […]
I’m frequently asked, “What’s the best time of year to plant?” Technically the answer from best to worst seasons are: • fall • winter • spring (yes, the season everyone thinks about landscape is third best) • summer The reason I rank the seasons in this way is logical if you stop and consider that […]
I’ve been getting a lot of people asking me what can be done about all the crab grass and other weeds they’re seeing in their lawn this fall. The good news is most are summer weeds that will go away soon. The bad news is these weeds have already left their seeds in the lawn […]