Many yards have slowed down, or even stopped growing. I have many yards around St. Louis that are still growing and many that have stopped. A healthy lawn with a good fertilizer program should still be growing and should need weekly lawn mowing. The warm weather will keep the grass out of the dormant stage […]

There is one particular yard that I aerated and overseeded a yard in Chesterfield about four weeks ago this year and it looks great. The seed germinated because the ground was kept moist at all times. At the beginning of the year the grass was thin and sparse. I suggested a good fertilizer program and […]

It is about that time to start thinking about leaf clean ups. Remove the leaves from your yard and flowerbeds so your grass can breath. If the leaves are left on the lawn all winter the grass can be damaged and possibly die. Many municipalities around the St. Louis area offer curbside leaf removal service […]

I cannot stress enough how important it is to aerate and overseed in the fall. Overseeding is one of the most important things you can do for your yard. Overseeding will help thicken up your lawn and fill in bare spots in the grass. During the stress of summer and the pounding a typical lawn […]

The mass amounts of rain that we received this past season in St. Louis has depleted the soil nutrients. If you notice your yard being overtaken by brown spiny grass then a fungus has gotten to your grass due to low nutrient levels. Many of the yards that I fertilized during the spring have fought […]

Now that the weather is warmer, the summer weeds are starting to pop up. These weeds are noticeable in un-maintained areas such as flower beds and landscaping. Removing these weeds can be grueling work. Each weed must be pulled out from the roots to prevent it from growing back. By clearing the weeds from the […]