by Green Thumb Expert | Dec 29, 2014 | Fertilizer Products, Turf Grass, Weed Control
The best fertilizing program provides a balanced amount of nutrients and micro nutrients for your lawn. Most of you will get bombarded with mailers from fertilizing companies over the course of the next several months. Most of these companies will be trying to sell...
by Green Thumb Expert | Oct 23, 2014 | Fertilizer Products, Turf Grass
Granular fertilizer and liquid fertilizer are your two options for fertilizing your lawn. There are pros and cons to both granular fertilizer and liquid fertilizer and most has to do with preference. In our business we prefer to use granular fertilizer products...
by Green Thumb Expert | Oct 22, 2014 | Seasonal, Seeding and Sodding, Turf Grass
Core aeration can benefit your lawn in many ways if done on a regular basis. For those of you not familiar with the process of core aeration let me explain how it works. There are two types of aeration, spike and core. Spike aeration involves puncturing the ground...
by Green Thumb Expert | Oct 20, 2014 | Fertilizer Products, Seasonal, Turf Grass
Fall lawn fertilizing can be done any time from the first part of October up until mid November in Iowa lawns. There are several things to consider when timing a fall lawn fertilizing application. The first thing to consider is leaves. It is best to get your fall...
by Green Thumb Expert | Oct 15, 2014 | General, Lawn Diseases, Turf Grass
A grass blades health plays an important role in a quality lawn. If you have ever noticed yellowing grass blades in your lawn, we might have a few solutions to help you get rid of them. One of the most common plagues to attack a lawn is operator error. Meaning that...
by Green Thumb Expert | Oct 9, 2014 | Fertilizer Products, Turf Grass
Recommended fertilizer products for your lawn will vary from season to season during the year. A lot of recommended fertilizer products are not as good as they are portrayed to be. Understanding what your lawn needs in order of fertilizer, will help produce the best...