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Important Tips on Transplanting Plants

By Andrea
March 29, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]

Ken’s Quick Tip: Your Lawn and the North Texas Drought

I wanted to stress the importance of watering properly during winter, which is more vital than ever because of pretty serious drought conditions in North Texas. Drought conditions have persisted in North Texas since October intensifying in December because of record-setting warm temperatures. It is important to remember that your lawn continues to lose water […]

The #1 Thing To Do To Prevent Winter & Springs Weeds

By Andrea
November 11, 2021
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As we head into late fall and winter Village Green will transition to a fall pre-emergent to reduce fall and winter weeds in our Fertilization & Weed Control Program lawns. For this preventative to work, it is vital that you properly water your lawn within two weeks of the application. Download our Fall Watering Guide […]

Do You Call Them Crane Flies, Mayflies, or Mosquito Hawks?

By Andrea
April 2, 2021
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After our crazy February weather, you might fear that the giant mosquitoes descending on North Texas are some weird anomaly caused by our record-breaking cold winter. The good news is they are not, and you can rest easy that these mega-mosquitoes are crane flies that are entirely normal at this time of year. You may […]

Important February Freeze Update

We have received many calls and emails from people asking if their plants will survive our February deep freeze. But by far, the number one question is what is wrong with our Live Oak Trees, and will they survive. Sadly many plants will not survive our record-breaking cold weather, but the good news is we […]

How To Know If Your Plants Survived The Winter Storm

By Andrea
March 12, 2021
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We’re getting many calls and emails from customers trying to determine if their plants survived our epic February 2021 winter storm in North Texas. Sadly many plants will not survive our record-breaking cold weather, but the good news is we see signs that many will survive. Curious if your plants will survive or not? Watch […]

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