How to help your lawn recover—and prevent future damage. If you’ve been following along with our Summer Lawn Survival Series, you’ve already learned two important lessons: Now it’s time to talk about what comes next. One of the biggest misconceptions homeowners have is that every brown lawn needs more water. While watering is an important part of lawn care, it’s only one piece of helping your lawn […]
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If you read the first article in our Summer Lawn Survival Series, you already know that brown grass is a symptom—not a diagnosis. Now it’s time to narrow down what’s actually affecting your lawn. Heat stress, insect damage, and lawn diseases can all leave behind similar-looking brown patches. The good news is that your lawn usually provides clues. You just need to know
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One day your lawn is lush, thick, and green. Then, seemingly overnight, brown patches begin appearing, the grass starts thinning, and areas that looked perfectly healthy suddenly seem dry, faded, or even dead. If you’re wondering what happened, you’re not alone. Every summer, homeowners throughout Northeast Ohio ask us the same question: “Why is my lawn turning brown?” After more than 45
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By late summer, many homeowners look out at their lawn and assume the worst. Thin grass. Bare patches. Weeds creeping into open spaces. A lawn that looked lush in the spring suddenly feels tired, worn out, and beyond repair. It’s easy to wonder: “Do I need to start over?” Fortunately, in most cases, the answer is no.
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Winter in Northeast Ohio may look beautiful, but beneath that blanket of snow, your lawn could be fighting for survival. Between decorations, salt, pests, and even sledding, there are hidden hazards that can leave your grass patchy, thin, and stressed when spring finally arrives. Here are the top 5 causes of winter lawn damage to
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We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about seeding your lawn in the summer. While it can be done, it comes with a long list of to-dos if you want it to succeed. The truth is, fall remains the gold standard for growing new grass, thanks to cooler temps, more predictable moisture, and fewer
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Summer brings to mind sunny days and plush, green lawns. But sometimes that beautiful summer weather leaves ugly, brown, dried out grass spots in your yard. What can you do to restore the health of your grass after a long, hot summer? If the weather has been hot and dry, that combination of unrelenting heat
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The mission to achieve a beautiful lawn seems like a never ending one. Just as soon as you think you have your weed-, feed-, and seed problems solved, something new comes along you’ve never seen before. Like Red Thread lawn disease. Whether or not you’re familiar with Red Thread disease, you can learn to identify
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Don’t let pesky insects invade your lawn! In Ohio, we’re prone to a few insects – lawn grubs, fleas and ticks. Grubs can do serious damage to a lawn. Feeding on grass roots, these tiny but destructive little pests can leave patches of damaged turf. Fleas and ticks are a menace of another sort. In
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Everyone wants their home to have summer curb appeal, with a plush, green lawn. Many homeowners fertilize in the spring; prepping their grass for the season. But they overlook the benefits of applying grass fertilizer in summer, which can be a crucial step to ensure a beautiful lawn. Summer Grass Fertilization Benefits Summer lawn care
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