We have been getting many “What’s wrong with my lawn this year?” questions this spring. First, you need to know that we had an unusually harsh winter in North Texas. Our temperatures plummeted to 8 degrees in December, and a few weeks later, we had a significant ice storm. When you combine that extreme winter […]
In today’s lawn health update, Ken gives a detailed update about what we’re seeing in our customer’s lawns this spring. As we say, the recipe for a healthy lawn is not complicated. We need sun, water, and food (fertilizer.) Things get tricky with our crazy North Texas weather, which can deliver cold weather one week […]
North Texas weather always keeps us on our toes! Winter officially arrives Wednesday, and right on its heels will be a powerful cold front that will plunge our morning temperatures into the teens, with daytime temperatures struggling to get above freezing on Friday! If you wonder what this means for your home, you’ll want to […]
In the fall, we get asked if it is a good idea to overseed a lawn with Winter Rye Grass. Overseeding is scalping a lawn and then ‘overseeding’ with Winter Rye which stays green all winter in North Texas. Many homeowners want a green lawn year-round, so they overseed without realizing that it can cause […]
It is common in North Texas for homeowners to turn off their sprinkler systems in late fall and winter. Turning off your sprinkler system when our lawns are dormant is the last thing you should do if you want a healthy and thriving lawn come spring, especially if you have a St. Augustine or Zoysia […]
Brown Patch is a fungus that attacks St. Augustine and Zoysia lawns in the fall. To understand Brown Patch, you must consider that St. Augustine and Zoysia are tropical plants. Our North Texas weather of a hot and dry summer followed by a cooler, damp fall creates an excellent environment for Brown Patch to thrive. […]
Ken Hyatt, our Founder, and President, checks in with what we’re seeing in North Texas lawns as we head into the final month of fall. This quick and informative video gives helpful tips on what to do to keep your lawn healthy as we head into December. Founded in 1980, we are a family owned […]
What a summer! Blistering hot and dry for months, followed by some heavy later summer rain. You got to love our North Texas weather. In this video, our President and Founder, Ken Hyatt, shares an update on what we’re doing in our lawn health customers’ lawns this fall and what you should watch out for […]
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 […]
With our recent heat and lack of significant rainfall, we see a lot of drought stress in area lawns. Drought stress is a severe problem in and of itself, but a far more significant and real threat to your lawn is chinch bugs which can cause considerable damage to St. Augustine lawns during our summer […]