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 […]
I know it may seem odd to be thinking about fine tuning your sprinkler system considering the recent rains, but the single biggest mistake you can make is turning off your sprinklers. In my professional opinion your lawn and landscape will be better served by installing a rain sensor than manually controlling your system by […]
Why Is the Village Green Fertilization Program Based on 8 Visits? I get this question a lot, pretty much anytime I enroll a new customer into our fertilization program. Why 8 visits and more to the point, does a lawn really need 8 visits in a year? Truthfully, no. Lawns don’t need to be treated […]
The short answer is yes. You need one. Think of the times you’ve seen someone’s sprinklers running during a downpour or sidewalks turned to a sheet of ice (even though we haven’t had any precipitation in days.) Every sprinkler system should have a functioning rain and freeze sensor in my professional option. The reasons why […]
Winter is coming! It will officially be here on Monday, December 21st which means now is time to get your sprinkler system prepared for winter watering in North Texas. I know it may seem strange to be sending out watering instructions in light of the record breaking rain we have received this fall, but the […]
An added bonus of the recent cooler temps and rain is that I’ve had time in the office to answer a lot of Ask Ken questions. Below are the answers to the most common during this time of the year. Should you make a change in your lawn and landscape plan? This one is counterintuitive […]