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Important Tips To Weather The Arctic Blast

By Andrea
February 13, 2021
Dallas Lawn Care, How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Landscape Solutions
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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 […]

Our Top 5 Quick & Easy Landscape Improvements

By Andrea
January 16, 2021
GreenTalk, How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Landscape Design & Installation, Landscape Solutions, Lawn and Landscape Care
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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 […]

Do You Know How Much You Should Be Watering This Winter?

By Andrea
December 16, 2020
How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Sprinkler System
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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 […]

Everything You Need To Know About Fall in North Texas

By Andrea
September 12, 2020
Dallas Lawn Care, FAQ, Fertilization & Weed Control, How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Landscape Design & Installation, Landscaping Dallas, Lawn and Landscape Care
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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 […]

Here’s How you Program a Rachio Smart Smart System Controller

By Andrea
August 1, 2020
Dallas Sprinkler Repair, How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Lawn and Landscape Care, Sprinkler System, Watering
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More and more of our customers are using the Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller. In this in-depth video Ken takes you through the steps to program your Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller for North Texas. If you have a lawn or landscape problem you need help with give Village Green a call at 972-495-6990 or email us […]

Who are the best lawn care service companies in North Dallas?

By Andrea
June 19, 2020
General, GreenTalk, How To
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Looking for a reputable lawn care and landscape company in North Dallas? Below is a list of some of the best in North Dallas. Lawntech Founded in 1985, Lawntech is still around today because of their old school customer service. They are a very conscientious company that doesn’t overload their applicators with work. That way […]

Summer Watering Guide

By Andrea
June 8, 2020
How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Sprinkler System, Watering
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Now is the time to program your sprinkler controller for summer watering to make sure your lawn and landscape are getting adequate water coverage. How much should you water in the summer? The starting point for our watering plan is summer because that is the season your soil loses the most water. During summer we […]

Ken’s Quick Tip: How to Prevent Poa Annua in your Lawn.

By Andrea
March 9, 2020
GreenTalk, How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Lawn and Landscape Care
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Poa Annua is a very common weed for us to see in North Texas in early to mid-spring. It is a grassy type of weed, with little seed heads. It comes up from seeds, which makes it an annual weed. Learn more about the causes and prevention of Poa Annua in this informative quick tip […]

Ken’s Quick Tip: What’s that Grassy Weed in my Lawn?

By Andrea
February 19, 2020
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Rescue grass is common in wintertime in North Texas. In our area, it germinates in mid to late December and is around through January and into February. The best way to get rid of rescue grass is to prevent it. At Village Green, we use a pre-emergent that works well. Like most things in life, […]

Ken’s Quick Tip: Why You Should Aerate Your Lawn.

By Andrea
February 8, 2020
GreenTalk, How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Lawn and Landscape Care
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If you live in North Texas, one of the most important things you can do to help your lawn thrive is annual lawn aeration. The reason why is our North Texas soil. It is made up of tiny particles that compact over time. The longer you go without aerating your lawn the harder it is […]

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