Dragonflies are some of the most fascinating insects in the United States. Despite their ferocious name and brightly colored exoskeletons, these flying insects are far less dangerous than you may first believe. But what happens when dragonflies show up around your property in massive numbers? The sound of beating dragonfly […]
Mark Marino
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How to get rid of Red Thread Lawn Disease Generally occurring during humid periods of spring and fall, red thread fungus disease can leave your lawn looking blighted with irregular shapes of pink patch. Once grass blades affected by the fungus die, they fade to a dull, bleached-out tan hue. […]
Chiggers are unsavory skin-eating pests that can ruin any outdoor activity. Apart from their itchy bites and unsavory appearances, these arachnids are also known to transmit disease. Thankfully, chiggers aren’t impossible pests to remove from your lawn or garden. You can get rid of chiggers and their larvae with a […]
Flowzone is a top lawn care equipment manufacturer brand known for its high-quality backpack sprayers. I’ve been fortunate enough to use Flowzone Typhoon 2.5 backpack sprayer for my lawn nutrition and weed control business for the last several months, and I can’t say enough good things about it. This has […]
If your lawn is lush and green and free from grass weeds and broadleaf weeds, you might not need to worry much about pre and post-emergent herbicides. However, if crabgrass, dandelion weeds, white clover, and creeping jenny have plagued your lawn before, there’s a good chance you need to prepare […]
Both urea and ammonium sulfate can give your lawn a fertilizing boost and are good alternatives to ammonium nitrate, which may be more difficult to procure and more costly. Each of these is a nitrogen fertilizer, but which one is better for your lawn? Considering the cost of nitrogen fertilizers, […]
Yucca is a flowering plant that grows in the desert and is native to the American Southwest and Mexico. The yucca plant works as a biostimulant and natural surfactant when applied to lawns. Not only can yucca extract support a healthy lawn, it can promote soil health too. Agricultural experts […]
Frequently referred to as a superfood, seaweed does offer a myriad of nutrients for people, so perhaps it should be surprising that seaweed, sea kelp in particular, is also a great natural fertilizer for your lawn and flowering plants. Sea kelp is the largest subgroup of seawood, which includes many […]
Generally referred to as soil conditioner, humic acid is primarily made from decayed organic material that’s rich in nutrients. The primary reason that gardeners add humic acid to their lawn soil is to improve nutrient intake; humic acids, with their beneficial soil microbes, make it easier for grass roots to […]
Gardeners and farmers alike have long used lime to improve the fertility of their soil. An alkaline material, lime reduces the pH of acidic soils, to ensure that lawns, plants, and crops grow better. There are two basic categories of lime: calcitic lime and dolomite lime. Both are important soil […]
Quinclorac is an effective selective herbicide to control any crabgrass problems. This weed killer is popular among many homeowners and most lawn care professionals as it kills a broad spectrum of grassy weeds and broadleaf weeds. It can also be mixed with other 2-way and 3-way herbicides that contain 2,4-D, […]
The chief difference between crabgrass (or crab grass as it’s sometimes called) and Bermuda is that some property owners actually choose to cultivate Bermuda grass as their lawn, while nobody wants crabgrass. On the other hand, many people want to keep common Bermuda grass out of their lawns because of […]
