Ken’s Quick Tip – Village Green Lawn and Pest

Crane Flies vs. Mayflies: Those “Giant Mosquitoes” Aren’t What You Think

By Stuart Tinsley
April 1, 2025
Fertilization & Weed Control, Ken's Quick Tip, Pest Control
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We’re getting a lot of inquiries about mayflies that have recently started swarming in North Texas.You might worry these enormous mosquito-like insects are something sinister. Good news—they’re actually crane flies, a completely normal springtime visitor. You’ve probably heard them called mayflies, mosquito hawks, skeeter eaters, or my personal favorite, “mosquitoes on steroids.” But these inch-long, […]

Winter Lawn Care: Sprinkler System Essentials

By Stuart Tinsley
December 4, 2024
Irrigation, Ken's Quick Tip, Lawn Health, Lawn Solutions, Sprinkler System, Watering, Watering Solutions, Winter Weather
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In today’s lawn health update, Ken addresses a common question from newcomers to North Texas: What should you do with your sprinkler system during winter? As part of our “New to North Texas” video series, we provide crucial information for recent transplants unfamiliar with our local climate. As we consistently emphasize, maintaining a seasonal, consistent […]

How to Care for New Sod – Mowing & Fertilizer

By Stuart Tinsley
May 24, 2023
Ken's Quick Tip, Landscape Solutions, Lawn Health, Lawn Solutions
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We recently addressed how to water your new sod, so today, we’ll tackle mowing and fertilization. In this short video, Ken will walk you through helpful tips on fertilizing and mowing your new sod to ensure it thrives in your yard. If your lawn or landscape could use professional help, we would love to earn […]

Tips for Pruning Trees

By Stuart Tinsley
April 18, 2023
How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Landscape Solutions
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With our warmer weather, more people are working on their lawns to get them summer ready. In today’s landscape quick tip, Ken advises on proper tree pruning. This video is a must-watch to see an example of what to do and, more importantly, what not to do with your trees. If you are considering a […]

3 Ways to Improve Your Sprinkler System’s Coverage

By Stuart Tinsley
March 29, 2023
Irrigation, Ken's Quick Tip, Sprinkler System
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Ensuring your sprinkler system works properly is vital for a healthy lawn and landscape. If it is underperforming, you’re cheating your lawn out of the water it needs to thrive. A key component in an optimized sprinkler system is ensuring good sprinkler coverage. That means you need a minimum of two sprinkler heads for coverage […]

Important Tips on Transplanting Plants

By Andrea
March 29, 2022
How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Landscape Design & Installation, Landscape Solutions
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In today’s video, Ken shared a couple of tips that are helpful to note when transplanting plants. When you dig the plant up, if the soil drops off the root ball and the roots are exposed, the plant will likely not survive. If we have a good and large enough root ball, the plant typically […]

Spring Watering Guide for North Texas

By Andrea
March 16, 2022
Best Plants Series, Irrigation, Ken's Quick Tip, Sprinkler System, Watering, Watering Solutions
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Spring officially arrives in North Texas on Sunday, March 20 which means it is time to update your sprinkler controller for spring watering. HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU WATER THIS SPRING? In spring, your lawn and plants are coming out of dormancy from the winter and your soil needs consistent watering. One of the biggest mistakes […]

Henbit: A Sure Sign Spring is Near in North Texas

A sure sign that spring is close is the arrival of henbit in North Texas lawns. And while any sign of spring is welcome, it is a weed and our main focus during spring. As far as weeds go, henbit is pretty, with rich green and cute purple flowers, but we still don’t like seeing […]

Don’t Commit Crepe ‘Murder’ this Spring

By Andrea
February 27, 2022
How To, Ken's Quick Tip, Landscape Design & Installation, Landscape Solutions
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Mid-winter and early spring is the time of the year when many of your neighbors believe they should dramatically prune their crepe myrtles, so they will have extra blooms come summer. They may call it pruning. At Village Green, we call crepe murder. The thing to remember about crepe myrtles is that they are a […]

Mid-February Lawn Health Update

By Andrea
February 14, 2022
Fertilization & Weed Control, Ken's Quick Tip, Lawn and Landscape Care, Lawn Solutions, Watering
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In this quick video, Ken gives a Winter Storm Landon update and what we are currently seeing in North Texas lawns. As we work our way through the last weeks of winter, Ken shares what we are doing in our customer’s yards to make sure they are ready for spring which is only five weeks […]

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