A common call at this time of year is from people who are attempting to turn on their sprinklers and realizing they won’t work. Ideally you won’t wait until summer to turn your sprinklers on and discover they aren’t working but if that’s what has happened to you, here are three things you can check […]
If you want to protect your landscape from freeze damage, don’t turn off your sprinkler system in the winter. Granted you don’t need to water as much as you would in the summer, but watering a small amount during winter will make sure your lawn and landscape are ready for the spring growing season and […]
Ken Hyatt, President and Founder of Village Green shows how you can tell if your lawn is showing the classic signs of drought stress. During late summer many yards in our area experience drought stress, which is usually sprinkler related. For more information on tuning up your sprinkler system visit: https://www.villagegreen-inc.com/sprinkler-repair-dallas-plano-allen-frisco/ For information on […]
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) released a statement about Stage 3 water restrictions that go in effect on Saturday, June 1, 2013 for all Village Green customers. Restrictions on outdoor watering go into effect Saturdayfor customers of the North Texas Muncipal Water DistrictStage 3 drought plan limits landscape watering to once per […]
In the spring your lawn requires around a half an inch of water per week on average. That equals roughly 30 minutes for most sprinkler systems. The problem we have in our area is our infamous clay soil can only absorb about 10 minutes worth of water. After that it will run off which is […]
Here is your fall landscape to-do list… Apply Pre-Emergent – In bermuda lawns you’ll want to apply a pre-emergent to your lawn to prevent the winter weed seeds from germinating. Check your local nursery for a pre-emergent with an active ingredient of Simazine or Pendimethalin. St. Augustine doesn’t like herbicides – pre-emergents tend to stunt its […]
I can’t tell you how often I walk up to a Dallas area home in the summer, the lawn almost completely brown and when I ask why it’s brown the answer is “I can’t keep it green because it’s too hot and my city has water restrictions.” Take a look at this St. Augustine lawn […]
A week or so ago the water board relaxed its water restrictions. As usual, each city has its own twist on the requirements so here is a list of the current water restrictions by city: Allen Water Restrictions Dallas Water Restrictions Frisco Water Restrictions Fairview Water Restrictions Garland Water Restrictions Murphy Water Restrictions Plano Water […]
Superior Dallas landscaping involves many steps, but perhaps none is as important as proper hydration. After all, a landscape cannot succeed without water. Adequately hydrating your landscape is not an exact science, but it is close. The best plan is to install a sprinkler system that ensures your landscape is watered every day at the […]
t’s summer in Dallas and that means temperatures at 100 degrees, give or take. So what what does under watering look like? In bermuda lawns most of the blades will turn slightly gray. You will see splotches of brown, sprinkled with grayish green grass and the lawn will look thin. Fortunately bermuda is an amazingly […]