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Lawn Transformation: From Struggling to Stunning in Just 4 Months

By Stuart Tinsley
September 30, 2024
Lawn Health
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Brenda called us in April, convinced she needed a complete sod replacement. After assessing her lawn, we recommended staying the course with our Lawn Health Plan. We were confident her lawn would bounce back quickly, given the amount of sunlight it received and by following our watering guidelines. The results? Four months later, Brenda’s lawn […]

From Summer Sprinklers to Spring Success: Your Lawn Care Guide

Today’s video might surprise you. While we’re in the midst of summer, it demonstrates a crucial point about proper lawn care that extends beyond the current season. Key takeaways: 1. Underwatering in summer can damage your lawn’s root system. 2. Weak roots make your lawn vulnerable to winter cold snaps. 3. Proper summer watering is […]

Safeguard Your Lawn from Summer Threats

As summer heat intensifies in North Texas, many lawns show signs of drought stress. This is a serious concern for homeowners, as nearly every lawn health issue we encounter stems from improper watering—usually insufficient for the season. Even after the abundant May rainfall, the current heat can quickly lead to drought stress and subsequent lawn […]

An Allen Lawn’s Amazing Lawn Health Transformation

When Mrs. B called us this past May, both she and her lawn were not very happy. When we first visited, this East Allen, Texas lawn was struggling. It wasn’t coming out of dormancy, and it was brown in spots. In some areas, it was down to bare dirt and had a lot of weeds, […]

Mid-May Lawn Update

Even though it might not seem like it, we had a pretty severe winter in our area. That, coupled with a cool spring and the quick warm-up we’ve had the past few weeks, we are seeing some lawns struggling (this is especially true of St. Augustine, a tropical plant that doesn’t like a hard winter.) […]

What We’re Doing In Your Lawn This Spring

During the spring months, Village Green will make lawn health visits 3 thru 5 to our customers on one of our Lawn Health Plans. These spring visits are similar to each other as we will use high nitrogen, 28-3-10, or comparable fertilizer on all healthy grasses: bermuda, St. Augustine, and zoysia. Struggling lawns will receive […]

It’s Spring. Why Isn’t Your Lawn Greening Up Yet?

By Andrea
March 21, 2022
Fertilization & Weed Control, Lawn Solutions
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We’ve had a cool spring in North Texas, and the soil temperature hasn’t warmed up enough for our lawns to come out of dormancy. As we head into mid-March, we’re getting questions about dormant lawns. People are concerned something went wrong with their lawn’s health. Now that it is officially spring, we should start seeing […]

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 […]

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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