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.

fungus-gnat

Pests, Lawn Care

How to Get Rid of Gnats in Lawn

Fungus gnats are common pests that many people struggle with at some point. Trying to figure out how to get rid of gnats in lawn and garden areas can cause a major headache for homeowners.  ...
Vole in yard

Pests, Lawn Care

How To Get Rid of Voles in Lawn

Prairie voles are some of the most destructive pests in American lawns. Here’s how to get rid of voles once and for all. Vole Identification Voles are small rodents that closely resemble mice. They are ...
white-clover-in-lawn

Lawn Care

How To Get Rid of Clover In Lawns (Kill & Eliminate Clover)

LAWN PHIX PRO TIPS Clover is among the most common broadleaf weeds in residential and commercial lawns. It is a perennial weed with many species, with hop, red, and white clover being the most common. ...
Armyworm on grass blade

Lawn Care

Best Armyworm Killers For Lawns (2023)

Armyworms are causing devastating damage to crops and lawns in the Tri-State this year. Armyworms get their names because they travel in groups. As they feed on turf grasses armyworm activity can be spotted from ...
new lawn seedlings germinating

Lawn Care

Preventing Weeds in New Grass (How To Have a Weed-Free Lawn)

For me, there’s nothing better in lawn care than watching new grass seed grow. Whether it’s a newly seeded lawn as part of a lawn renovation or aerating and overseeding your existing yard, anticipating new ...
September Lawn Care

Lawn Care

Lawn Care in September (A Guide for 2023)

For my Northeast and cool-season lawn care gurus, welcome to my favorite time of the year – early fall lawn care! The summer heat is pretty much behind us and cooler weather is ahead. This ...
Lush Lawn in Franklin

Lawn Care

August Lawn Care Guide & Schedule (2024)

The dog days of summer are winding down and it’s time to take a step back and figure out this whole August lawn care thing. There are so many things that could have transpired in ...
Toro-Core-Aerator-Machine

Lawn Care

Core Aeration & Overseeding

Healthy, dark green lawns are attractive landscape additions that can easily separate your property from the competition (your neighbor). True lawn lovers know that to maintain a green lush lawn is more of a marathon ...
creeping-bentgrass-bunch

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 ...
nutsedge-grass-weeds

Lawn Care

How To Get Rid of Nutsedge [Nutgrass Lawn Weed]

How to Get Rid of Nutsedge The nutsedge plant is a perennial weed and scourge of a healthy lawn. Also known as nut grass, nutsedge prefers moist soil but somehow seems to thrive even in ...
lawn mower cutting one-third grass

Lawn Care

What is the One-Third Rule?

Whether you search through lawn forums or YouTube videos, one comment, post, or mention that is sure to pop up is the 1/3 grass cutting rule for lawns. It’s a simple principle where you are ...
organic-fertilizer

Lawn Care

Organic Lawn Care – How To Care For Your Lawn Organically

No matter what your reasoning, switching to an all-organic lawn care program can yield a thick and healthy lawn. Whether you want to limit the toxic pesticides and herbicides, or just want to feed your ...