August 2022 – Village Green Lawn & Plant Health

Lawn Health Tip – How to Get Rid of Spurge Weed in Your Lawn

By Andrea
August 31, 2022
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In today’s video, we want to tell you about spurge, a fast-growing weed we see in late summer here in North Texas. Spurge tends to pop up after summer rain when we also have high temperatures and humidity. Spurge is a tough weed because it grows low to the ground and spreads fast! If you […]

How Do You Get Rid of Nutsedge in your North Texas Lawn?

By Andrea
August 25, 2022
Lawn Solutions
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Nutsedge is a weed we see a lot of in the summer months in North Texas. It is a dark-green leafed weed that looks a lot like grass that is sticking straight up. But nutsedge isn’t a grass even though it is usually mistaken for a grassy weed. If you look closely at or feel […]

Landscape Tip: Use Black Stained Mulch to Create a Landscape that Pops!

By Andrea
August 22, 2022
Landscape Solutions
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Today we wanted to show you a new product we’re using in our landscapes, black stained mulch. It is a fine shredded hardwood, organic mulch that still breaks down and provides good nutrients back into the soil. The reason we like to use it is that the black color really makes our landscapes pop! It […]

Everything You Need To Know About Landscape Lighting – Night Version

By Andrea
August 18, 2022
Landscape Solutions
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Today we wanted to show you our new outdoor landscape lights, how they look at night and some of the different ways we’ve used these outdoor lighting fixtures. Landscape lighting has become increasingly popular in North Texas, and for a good reason. Professionally installed outdoor lighting creates beautiful and dramatic curb appeal making your home […]

Everything You Need To Know About Landscape Lighting

By Andrea
August 15, 2022
Landscape Solutions
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Today we wanted to show you the new outdoor lighting fixtures we’re using for our outdoor lighting projects. Landscape lighting has become increasingly popular in North Texas, and for a good reason. Professionally installed outdoor lighting creates beautiful and dramatic curb appeal making your home feel warm and inviting. It can also help increase your […]

Tips for Irrigating Your Home’s Foundation

By Andrea
August 11, 2022
Watering Solutions
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With our dry and hot summers in North Texas, we get a lot of calls from customers wanting to know more about foundation drip lines. The questions we get asked the most are if they really need one, what do they do, and what is the best way to install them. We spoke with a […]

How to Care for Your Lawn in a Drought

By Andrea
August 9, 2022
Lawn Health, Lawn Solutions, Watering, Watering Solutions
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As you would imagine with a summer as dry and hot as 2022, we are seeing a lot of drought stress in area lawns. Regardless of the reason (sprinkler system issues or underwatering,) every person’s first question is if their lawn is dead. The short answer is no. Your lawn is not dead. It isn’t […]

Landscape Tour (One Year Later) – Revisiting This Plano Texas Landscape

By Andrea
August 4, 2022
Landscape Design & Installation, Landscape Solutions, Landscape Tour, Landscaping Dallas
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In this video Hannah, our Landscape Manager, will show you how we program a sprinkler controller after we install a new landscape during our hot summer months. Many think that the summer and winter are not ideal months to install a landscape in North Texas, but the truth is you can install a thriving landscape […]

How to Program You Sprinkler Controller for a New Landscape in Summer

By Andrea
August 2, 2022
Landscape Design & Installation, Landscape Solutions, Watering, Watering Solutions
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In this video Hannah, our Landscape Manager, show you how we program a sprinkler controller after we install a new landscape during our hot summer months in North Texas. Many think that the summer and winter are not ideal months to install a landscape, but the truth is you can install a landscape any time […]

Month: August 2022