To fertilize, or not to fertilize, that is the question (in a summer with stage 3 water restrictions!) We’re channeling the Bard of Avon for today’s quick tip because that is the 2nd most common questions we’ve been asked this summer. Should I bother with a fertilization & weed program when I can only water once a […]
Grub worms, which are the larvae of June beetles, can wreak havoc to North Texas lawns as we move into late summer. They destroy your lawn by feeding on grass roots, leaving a carpet of grass that will stay green for a short time after the damage is already done, but will soon die (or […]
Nearly 50 people enjoyed the annual Village Green family picnic on Saturday, June 29th. It was fun to meet all the families and to experience how many people Village Green touches. We’ve been doing Village Green since 1980, and it is more than a little humbling to realize how it all began and what an […]
As the temperature gets closer and closer to the century mark, I get more and more questions about how to keep your lawn and landscape looking good in this Texas heat. Not to mention during Stage 3 water restrictions. First, you need to water for about sixty minutes in the summer. That can vary based […]
Village Green Landscape eTour (Red Pine) from Ken Hyatt on Vimeo. Ken Hyatt, Village Green founder and president, takes us on a personal tour of a recently completed landscape. More info: villagegreen-inc.com/landscape-design-dallas-plano-allen-frisco/
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) released a statement about Stage 3 water restrictions that go in effect on Saturday, June 1, 2013 for all Village Green customers. Restrictions on outdoor watering go into effect Saturdayfor customers of the North Texas Muncipal Water DistrictStage 3 drought plan limits landscape watering to once per […]
We need the rain, not the mosquitoes. Welcome to spring in North Texas. Mosquitoes are unfortunately a fact of life. Even worse, The Center for Disease Control says that the West Nile Virus, which the mosquitoes can carry, is now endemic to our area. Fighting mosquitoes is really a community effort. We all must do […]
Ken visits Mr. and Mrs. T’s home to check on a landscape project Village Green finished two weeks ago. Like many of Village Green’s projects, this customer had trouble growing grass under their oak trees because of the shade. Village Green replaced the Bermuda to St. Augustine, and created some beds under each tree. The […]
Cooking on the grill, playing with the kids or dogs in the backyard, sitting on the porch enjoying a quiet cup of coffee? The problem is mosquitoes are just waiting for you and your family and they’re not just painful, they can be dangerous. Our Mosquito Assassin Program is… • Safe around people, pets and […]
In the spring your lawn requires around a half an inch of water per week on average. That equals roughly 30 minutes for most sprinkler systems. The problem we have in our area is our infamous clay soil can only absorb about 10 minutes worth of water. After that it will run off which is […]