Expert posts by:
Mark Marino
Why Is My Grass Turning Brown? Answers to Brown Spots in Lawn (with Pictures!)
A healthy green lawn is a pleasure to behold. Unfortunately, most lawns experience problems like brown patches from time to time. Patches of brown grass are not uncommon, but they’re definitely not something you want ...
Bermuda Grass vs St. Augustine Grass (Similarities & Differences)
Trying to decide whether to install a Bermuda grass or St. Augustine lawn? Both of these warm-season grass types have their advantages and disadvantages as well as their similarities and differences. But which lawn grass ...
How to Get Bermuda Grass to Spread
A vigorous warm season grass, Bermuda grass produces an attractive medium green, dense turf that adapts well to various soil types and climates. Able to withstand foot traffic well and compete with existing weeds, Bermuda ...
When to Apply Grub Control on Your Lawn (Best Time For Grub Treatment)
LAWN PHIX PRO TIPS To prevent and control grubs in your lawn, I can’t recommend anything other than Acelepryn (Chlorantraniliprole). It is without question, the best and safest product around for white grubs. This product ...
Overseeding with Bermuda Grass
Maintaining a year-round lush green lawn isn’t typically possible unless you overseed Bermuda grass, your warm-season grass, with a cool-season grass like perennial ryegrass. If your Bermuda grass lawn is thin, you should also overseed ...
THE BEST Lawn Fertilizers for Grass (Updated November 2022)
Maintaining a healthy lawn means choosing the best fertilizer for your grass type, climate, and lawn conditions. Although there are lots of lawn fertilizers to choose from today, you can narrow down the selection by ...
Why Is My Grass Turning Blue? (Answers to a Blue/Purple Lawn)
Throughout the year, particularly in cool-season lawns, turfgrass can often change colors due to season, climate, and many other environmental and chemical factors. A brown lawn can indicate fungal disease or drought; an orange lawn ...
How to Kill Bermuda Grass (Get Rid of & Control Bermudagrass)
An aggressive and tenacious warm-season turf grass, Bermuda grass is both loved and despised. Extremely durable to foot traffic, drought-tolerant, and heat-loving, this tough grass can be challenging to remove if it invades your lawn ...
How to Get Rid of Moss in Lawns
LAWN PHIX PRO TIPS A wet winter in 2024 has contributed to the surge in moss growth. I am getting a lot of questions and concerns about moss now. While it may be tempting to ...
How to Get Rid of Purslane Weeds in Your Lawn
A summer annual broadleaf weed, purslane is an aggressive weed that can spread quickly, especially where the grass is struggling. While it can be challenging to get rid of purslane, it’s certainly possible–and easier when ...
How to Get Rid of Black Medic Weeds in Your Lawn
A common weed known to invade lawns and gardens, black medic is known by several different names, including yellow trefoil, yellow clover, and black clover. A summer annual weed, black medic usually dies off with ...
How to Get Rid of Japanese Knotweed
Perched on bamboo-like stems, Japanese knotweed, aka Godzilla weed, is one of the most invasive plants the world over. If you’re unlucky enough to identify Japanese knotweed growing in your lawn or garden, you’ll want ...
