Lawn Care

Looking for expert lawn care tips and guidance for your home? Whether it’s starting a new lawn from scratch and weed control to turf nutrition and soil amendments, or a quick on “how to” in your yard. In this section, you’ll find plenty of lawn care information.

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Lawn Care, Crabgrass

How To Get Rid of Crabgrass in the Summer (2026)

No one wants to ruin their lawn in the summertime by having crabgrass plants pop up throughout. Establishing a thick, healthy turf is essential at preventing lawn weeds – both grassy weeds and broadleaf weeds. ...
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Lawn Care

Propiconazole Fungicide – The Ultimate Guide

Brown patch, leaf spot, dollar spot, summer patch, pink and gray snowmolds, powdery mildew–these fungus infections can undermine the health and beauty of your lawn quickly if not controlled effectively. If you notice that areas ...
2,4-D Amine Post-Emergent Herbicide

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How Long Does 2, 4-D Take To Work & Kill Weeds?

2, 4-D, (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) is a selective herbicide that controls and kills a wide range of broadleaf weeds. 2,4-D is often combined as a 2-way, 3-way, or 4-way herbicide, generally mixed with dicamba, MCPP, triclopyr, ...
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Crabgrass vs Bermuda Grass (Difference & Similarities)

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 ...
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How Long Does it Take for Quinclorac to Work & Kill Weeds?

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 ...

Lawn Care

How Long Before Tenacity is Rainproof

Tenacity Herbicide is a unique herbicide. Not only can it kill over 40 weeds, including crabgrass and creeping bentgrass, but it also acts as a pre-emergent. In fact, the active ingredient in Tenacity – Mesotrione ...
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Lawn Care

Light Green Patches in Lawn

It seems to be every year – particularly in the spring and early fall – that lots of questions about “patches in my lawn” pop up. I professionally treat over 15 acres of turf and ...
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How to Get Rid of Poa Trivialis (Rough Bluegrass)

Poa trivialis, commonly known as rough bluegrass, is one of the most stubborn weeds I see in cool-season lawns like tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and perennial ryegrass. It loves moist soils and thrives in moderate ...
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Lawn Care

How To Get Rid of Creeping Bentgrass in Your Lawn

LAWN PHIX PRO TIPS Having done several bentgrass renovations, I found the best method to kill creeping bentgrass is blanket spraying 2-3 applications of Tenacity (mesotrione) with a non-ionic surfactant – the first app also ...
Poa Annua Annual Bluegrass

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Poa Annua vs Poa Trivialis (Difference & Similarities in Lawns)

Both Poa annua (annual bluegrass) and Poa trivialis (rough bluegrass) are undesirable weeds in lawns. They share similarities like light green color and boat-shaped leaves but differ in their growth and control methods. Poa annua ...

Lawn Care

Overwatering

Key Takeaways: What is Overwatering? Overwatering happens when a lawn receives more water than it needs to thrive through excessive irrigation, poor drainage, or heavy rainfall. While grass requires water to grow, too much can ...

Lawn Care

Understanding Ascochyta Blight on Lawns

At Lawn Phix, we’re passionate about helping you achieve a healthy, vibrant lawn. Today, we’re talking about Ascochyta leaf blight, a common yet often misunderstood lawn disease. Frequently mistaken for drought stress, this unsightly fungal ...