Ken’s Quick Tip – Village Green Lawn and Pest

Should You Seed Your Lawn? Expert Advice from Village Green

Are you considering seeding your lawn this spring to fill in those bare patches? Before you invest time and money, watch our latest expert video featuring Ken from Village Green sharing crucial advice about lawn seeding in our region. What You’ll Learn in This Short Video: • Why seeding is usually NOT the solution for […]

Mid-Spring Lawn Update

We wanted to share a quick update on what we’re observing across North Texas lawns this mid-spring season. In our latest informative video, our Founder and President Ken Hyatt reports that many St. Augustine and Zoysia lawns have experienced considerable freeze damage from the dramatic temperature swings in February, when temperatures plummeted from the mid-80s […]

Lawn Care Essentials: Navigating This Week’s Temperature Spike

We’re expecting temperatures to soar to 100°F this Wednesday, with high 90s sticking around for several days after. Even though we’ve had plenty of rain lately, by Wednesday it’ll have been a full week since the last drop. When heat spikes like this, we’ve seen lawns show signs of drought stress very quickly. The shock […]

North Texas Mid-Spring Lawn Update

As we enter our 45th spring serving North Texas, we wanted to share some important lawn care insights from Village Green. In our recent video update, Ken Hyatt, our founder and president, walks you through what we’re seeing in our service areas this season. Round 2 Lawn Care Visits: We’re currently completing our second round […]

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 […]

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