If you have warm-season turf such as bermudagrass or zoysiagrass, scalping is a process which many homeowners and mowing companies do during spring. Scalping turf basically is mowing down the grass really short, removing much of the brown, dormant leaves and stems, and removing those by bagging the clippings. It does help even out the… Read more »
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New Natural, Organic-Based Lawn Care Program
WE hear a alot about being “environmentally friendly”, “green”, “organic”, or “eco-whatever” these days. All good and relevant, as we believe it’s important to do what’s right for the earth we all share. Clean air and water, healthy soils, and less pollution are all important things we value at LawnAmerica. Truth is that what we… Read more »
Every Day is Earth Day at LawnAmerica
This month on April 22nd, we’ll enjoy Earth Day, a celebration of this earth we live on. It’s an amazing place, this planet, created by God for us to live on and enjoy. Too bad we humans seem to mess it up at times. From one who actually makes his living by tending to the… Read more »
When Is the Best Time to Seed Fescue?
Every spring we have to try to convince folks not to seed fescue in spring, but rather wait until fall to overseed. Yes, fescue can germinate if one sows seed in spring in the Oklahoma area, assuming that a pre-emergent has not been applied earlier in the spring. It may come up and look fine… Read more »
Redbud Trees Busting Out in Oklahoma
I love our state tree in Oklahoma, the Redbud tree. The sudden explosions of red, or actually more like purple flowers signals the arrival of spring in Oklahoma. Redbud trees do well here, with little in the way of insect and disease problems to deal with. They don’t become really large trees and are not… Read more »
