2021 – Page 4 – Village Green Lawn & Plant Health

Summer Watering Guide for North Texas Lawns

By Andrea
June 10, 2021
Sprinkler System, Watering, Watering Solutions
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Summer is the season your soil loses the most water, and why we recommend watering roughly an hour per week per zone in full sun. We recommend that you water in ten-minute bursts two days per week at 2 a.m, 4 a.m., and 6 a.m. during the summer. Download 2021 Summer Watering Guide The reason […]

Late Spring Lawn Update for North Texas

By Andrea
June 6, 2021
Lawn Solutions
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We wanted to give you a late spring update for North Texas. The big news is that we’ve had a lot of rain (in the past two weeks we’ve had ten days of rain!) That means most lawns are bright green and filling in. Any areas with freeze damage are starting to look much better. […]

Best Plants Series – Little Gem Magnolia Tree

We get many questions from customers on what our favorite plants to use in North Texas are. So many Ken has recorded a few videos for our “Best Plants Series.” Today we wanted to show you one of our favorite trees to plant around swimming pools and along fence lines as a screen. The Little […]

Important Tips on How to Properly Set Plants in a Landscape

By Andrea
May 31, 2021
Landscape Design & Installation, Landscape Solutions
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In this video, Hannah shows a few of our tips and tricks for placing plants in our landscape projects. If you are considering doing some landscaping this summer you won’t want to miss this video. If you don’t want to do it yourself and have a project in mind give us a call. We would […]

How to Prevent Brown Patch in your St. Augustine Lawn

By Andrea
May 24, 2021
Brown Patch, Fertilization & Weed Control, Lawn Solutions
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Late spring is the time of the year in North Texas when our temperatures are getting warmer, and we get a lot of rain. These conditions can cause Brown Patch in St. Augustine lawns. How do we go about fighting this nasty little fungus that thrives on warm, damp conditions? Prevention is the best bet […]

St. Augustine Lawn Update for North Texas

By Andrea
May 17, 2021
February 2021 Freeze Solutions, Lawn and Landscape Care, Lawn Solutions, St. Augustine Grass
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The fallout from the North Texas February winter storm is still affecting many in North Texas. It is especially true for those who have St. Augustine lawns. It is no big surprise that some St. Augustine lawns are showing signs of freeze damage. After all, St. Augustine is a tropical plant and does not do […]

Loropetalum (a.k.a. Purple Fringe Flower) Update for North Texas

By Andrea
May 13, 2021
February 2021 Freeze Solutions, Landscape Design & Installation, Landscape Solutions, Lawn and Landscape Care, Uncategorized
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In early April, we received so many calls from people worried about their fringe flowers (also known as Loropetalum.) These popular plants took a real hit from the February freeze. I did a video specifically on Loropetalum (watch it here https://youtu.be/CpzRgOBtxFg). I’m happy to share some good news from all that freezing weather we had […]

Spring Lawn Update for North Texas

One of the biggest challenges we face in weed control in North Texas is a cool spring. In these videos I explain why a cool April isn’t that cool for any fertilization and weed control plan in the below videos. In the second video, I tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Dayflower […]

It’s Time to Protect Your Lawn from Grub Worms and Chinch Bug Damage

When discussing insects that plague North Texas lawns, two of the most common we see are Grub Worms and Chinch Bugs. If you sign up for our Signature Fertilization & Weed Control + Insect Protection Plan your lawn will be protected from the damage I detail in these videos. If you have family or friends […]

Our Favorite Plants For Landscape Projects

By Andrea
April 27, 2021
February 2021 Freeze Solutions, Landscape Solutions, Plant Recommendations
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The worried calls we received about freeze damage from the February storm have turned to questions about replacement plant recommendations. In these videos, Ken recommend what we feel are some of the best plants that we use for our landscape projects. Keep in mind that there is currently a nationwide shortage of plants. Plants are […]

Year: 2021