Green T Disease Alert: Red Thread Disease!
Red thread is often a common occurrence on lawns in the cooler and more humid areas of the country. It can be most severe on slow growing, nitrogen hungry turf grasses such as bluegrasses, fescues,...
View ArticleWhen to Apply Crabgrass Preventer in Illinois
In this post, we’ll discuss crabgrass, when it emerges, and when to apply pre-emergent crabgrass killer in Illinois so you can keep it at bay. One of the biggest enemies of a healthy lawn is crabgrass....
View ArticleAscochyta Leaf Blight
Lawn Disease Alert: Ascochyta Leaf Blight In this post, we will discuss Ascochyta Leaf Blight, how to identify it, the conditions which it appears in, and how to treat and control Ascochyta Leaf...
View ArticleHow to Grow Grass Under a Tree
In this post, we discuss tips on how you can successfully grow grass under a tree, an area which can be a challenge because of shade. If you’ve had problems with patchy areas of grass under the trees...
View ArticleBest Grass For Shade in Illinois
Best Types of Shade Grass for Northern Illinois In this post, we discuss the best types of grass varieties to plant in shady areas in the Chicago and northern Illinois area. Getting your grass to grow...
View ArticlePoison Ivy Identification and Removal
In this post, you will learn how to identify poison ivy in your yard, what happens when you’re exposed, how to treat exposure and how to remove poison ivy from your yard. Poison ivy grows in most...
View ArticleIs that Crabgrass, Fescue or Quackgrass?
In this post, we discuss the difference between Crab grass, Fescue, and Quack grass, and ways to control them. These weed grasses are often misidentified and if you want to perform the right kind of...
View ArticleSeptember Lawn Care
In this post, we list the lawn care tasks that you need to do in September to get your yard ready for next year. September is the beginning of the fall season. It may not be “officially” fall until...
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Spring Lawn Care Steps
In this post, we’ll discuss the spring lawn care steps you can take now to help your lawn recover from winter and gain strength for a healthy summer. When winter finally ends (it will, even though...
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What Are the Benefits of Lawn Fertilization?
In this post, we discuss the main benefits of lawn fertilization so that you can understand how regular and well-planned fertilization can help transform your lawn beyond expectations. Some people are...
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