Today (Tuesday January 5, 2021) Kelp4less is running its 2-for-1 Tuesday sale and featuring their most popular product, Extreme Blend! If you select the 5 lbs. option, select 2 in the quantity and apply my coupon code lawnphix at checkout, you’ll get 10 lbs. of Extreme Blend for under $100 (before tax and FREE shipping)! … Read more
Another growing season has come and gone. For us cool season lawn care enthusiasts, the past seven months have flown by and it’s time to put our lawns away for a long winter’s nap. So with your nitrogen blitz underway and Halloween and Thanksgiving fast approaching, you’re probably asking yourself, how do I prepare my … Read more
Are you seeing brown spots in irregular circular patterns in your lawn? Seeing spotty leopard prints and footprint-like spots in your grass after an early snow storm or frost conditions? This anomaly is called “chilling injury”, and the reaction occurs with colder temperatures and heat dissipation. This does not happen often, but we witnessed this … Read more
Kelp4Less makes some of the best, most affordable products for your plants and lawn. From molasses powder and calcium carbonate to amazing all-in-one solutions like Extreme Blend, your shelves need to be stocked with their products. Whether you’re a lawn care nut, commercial grower, flower enthusiast or just someone who wants quality fertilizers and food … Read more
Crabgrass is a pesky annual weed that needs to be prevented early in the season. There are a number of crabgrass killers on the market, but applying a split application of pre-emergents in the early and late spring can limit the need for any post emergent herbicides. That’s why controlling crabgrass is one of the … Read more
A popular topic this time of year for cool season lawns is Nitrogen Blitz. This dedicated approach to feeding your lawn in the fall can provide many benefits for the remainder of the growing season. Read some frequently asked questions, and answers, about Nitrogen Blitz below. I’m located in Massachusetts and my nitrogen blitz feedings … Read more
One of the hottest lawn care herbicide products over the past couple of years has certainly been the rising popularity of Tenacity herbicide. Luckily I was able to get my hands on some for my fall renovation before they temporarily ran out of stock. Made by Syngenta, Tenacity contains the active ingredient, mesotrione. This unique ingredient … Read more
One of the hardest decisions (and jobs) when it comes to your lawn care plan is deciding whether or not you if need to start all over. To completely renovate your lawn takes a lot of work but can be one of the most gratifying projects in your lawn – ever. Why would you want … Read more
Summertime for cool season grasses can be a very tricky and troublesome period for many lawn care enthusiasts. Between drought and heat stress, grubs and insects, brown patch disease and everything in between fertilizer and herbicide burn, the most common question(s) this time of year is, what wrong with my lawn? Why is my grass … Read more
Crabgrass is an invasive annual weed that can quickly get out of hand if not properly prevented using crabgrass preventers and pre-emergents, or killing crabgrass using post-emergent herbicides. Crabgrass will begin to germinate when the soil temperatures reach approximately 55 degrees for four or more consecutive days, and continue to germinate throughout the spring and … Read more
Welcome to the dog days of summer. With excessive heat and humidity, and perhaps lack of rainfall, your lawn may be stressed or even dormant at this point. This post is to help your cool season lawn survive and thrive throughout the month of July. Watering Keeping your lawn irrigated is the most important factor … Read more