Walking across a bermudagrass lawn recently, I noticed these small burned looking or brown areas in the turf, surrounded by a dark green halo. Many may think this is some type of turf disease, such as Spring Dead Spot. Or some may think that fertilizer or something was spilled in the spot. It is actually… Read more »
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Why Fertilize Lawns?
Bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, and fescue are the three main grass types found in Tulsa and Oklahoma City area lawns. And for these turf types to grow into a thick, healthy, green turf, fertilization is a key component. Bermudagrass especially loves nitrogen, the main component in fertilizer, so it needs to be applied several times during the… Read more »
Weed-n-Feed Woes
At $59 for a 47 lb bag, this is a rip off. Just hire a professional! Many homeowners who try to do their own lawn care are subject to the weed-n-feed woes. They don’t realize it, or they would not even purchase this product at the big box stores. When one pays $59 to purchase… Read more »
Nutgrass Going Nuts
The reason they call it Nutgrass is not because it drives homeowners and lawn care operators nuts trying to control it, but rather the little nutlets in the soil from which it germinates. Nutgrass is actually a sedge and not a true grass. The main species we deal with in Tulsa and Oklahoma City is… Read more »
It’s Not a Weed….It’s a Tree Sapling!
Every year at this time of the season we’ll have some customers contact us about all of these weeds in their lawns in Oklahoma. So with service calls being free in-between regular treatments, our Route Managers will go out to spot-treat only to discover they are not really weeds, but small tree saplings that have… Read more »
