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Mark Marino
Drought Stress Lawn (Tips & Treatments For Heat Stressed Turf)
It seems to happen every year. Your once green and healthy lawn of springtime has turned a corner with the high temperatures and dry weather of the summer months. Drought damage and pre-dormancy begin with ...
Zoysia Grass vs. St. Augustine Grass
Both zoysia grass and St. Augustine grass are warm-season grasses, but which one is a good turf grass for your setting? Although both grass types have their positive traits and drawbacks, one might be preferable ...
Zoysia Grass Care (The Ultimate Guide for Zoysiagrass)
A dense, low-growing turf grass, Zoysia grass is a warm-season grass that is popularly grown in the Southern US and into transition zones where warm-season grasses are frequently planted with cool-season grasses. When planted in ...
Common Weeds in St. Augustine Grass Lawns
St. Augustine grass is a popular warm-season grass and is often regarded as one of the best grasses for lawns in southern areas like Florida and nearby gulf states. It boasts lovely blue-green leaves and ...
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 ...