Jim and Kris S. have lived in their home in an older part of Dallas for many years. The couple engaged Village Green to help design and install a landscape for the front of the property that would update the look of their home as well as help a few problem areas. Since the home […]
Drought stress is almost always caused by under-watering. In my experience, the two likely culprits are not watering long enough and/or unknown sprinkler system issues that cause under-watering. If you are unsure if you have drought stress, you can watch my short drought stress video here. It will show you the telltale signs. If you do […]
The only thing hotter than our weather at this time of year are our phones! We are getting bombarded with calls and emails about watering guidelines and sprinkler repairs. Long time readers of my Quick Tip series know I’m a big believer in education which is why I wanted to send you our summer watering […]
I can tell it is summertime by the amount of inquiries we’ve been getting about our mosquito control program (we call it the Village Green Mosquito Assassin Program!) With our mild winter and a lot of rain this spring the conditions are perfect for mosquitoes which are plaguing many of our customers. We’ve made a […]
This is the time of year when we get a lot of calls and emails from people who are frustrated that they cannot grow grass in certain parts of their lawns. The location where they have bare dirt varies considerably, but the root cause is nearly always the same. Too much shade. Grass isn’t that […]
This is the time of the year when we start getting a lot of calls and emails from customers worried about the grubs they are finding in their yards while doing spring planting. The concern is valid because grub worms (which are the larvae of June beetles) can cause all kinds of problems in North […]
Spring is the time of year when we get a lot of calls about new lawns and how to care for newly laid sod. New lawns are a little like babies in the fact that they are much more sensitive than established lawns. It is important that you don’t treat them like a well established […]
The answer to this question boils down to what kind of lawn you have and how long you’ve been taking care of it. If you’ve been a Village Green fertilizer and weed-control customer for a while, we are currently applying a granular fertilizer and spot treating your lawn for weeds. Bermuda lawns are getting a […]
Mid spring in North Texas is a strange in between time. We typically get a lot of rain coupled with days that can be warm and humid and then turn cool and blustery. Often in the same week! The end result is you may be seeing a bumper crop of weeds in your lawn and […]
Spring brings many great things, blooming flowers, bright-green leaves bursting from trees, warmer weather, and usually more rain for North Texas. It can also bring out these ugly brown patches (or spots.) When we have epic weather, it is almost always followed by an epidemic of insects or diseases. I’m sure many long time residents […]