August 2014 – Recent rains have been good for our yards and wallets. Remember to adjust your sprinklers according to the weather – if it rains, skip a day of watering. Remember, choose any two days to water, and if it’s dry, add a third day. Here are the recommended watering times for August: Fixed spray […]
Tree Top Times
Is there a reason my lawn is turning brown in Denver?
The simple answer is…. grass turns brown when the roots can no longer absorb nutrients or water from the soil, or when the soil doesn’t contain enough food or water. There are several factors that can lead to a brown lawn or brown patches, here are the typical culprits: Drought/heat: During the heat of the summer, […]
Summer Rain & Lawn/Landscape Care
As sometimes happens in the Front Range of Colorado, a mid-summer rainy period has cooled down temperatures and given us some much needed moisture. While this is great for those of us who live here and will help both the lawn and landscape planting, the few days of rain means a possible change in how […]
Denver Sprinkler System Tips
Things are really starting to heat up and it is easy to think that your sprinkler system is on cruise control. It is a good idea to perform regular system checks not only to find any potential problems but to also familiarize yourself with how the system operates normally, giving you the opportunity to recognize […]
Colorado Lawn Weed Control
So you have weeds in your lawn in Colorado. What do you do to keep them at bay? The ideal time to deal with lawn weeds is in the late summer and early fall. The best way to have a weed free lawn is to have a healthy lawn. Fertilization: Healthy lawns are fertilized, particularly […]
Mosquito Repelling plants in Denver
Rosemary, Horsemint, Marigold, Lemon Balm, Ageratum, Cintronella, Catnip, Basil, Lemon Thyme and Lavender are all mosquito repellents… who knew?! We have some of these planted in our gardens, but maybe they all have to be planted together to work! We love all these plants for our landscapes as well as container gardens, so we’ll keep […]
Rings in lawns in Denver – Necrotic Ring Spot
Because of the very wet spring and a strong summer warm-up, the Front Range is seeing heavier than normal NRS this year. Necrotic Ring Spot (NRS) is a fungus affecting Kentucky bluegrass and annual bluegrass in Colorado. Other diseases can be confused with necrotic ring spot; therefore, an accurate assessment by a trained diagnostician is […]
Denver Tree Problems in July – Powdery Mildew, Fire Blight and Canker
In the Denver metro area, the higher than normal humidity from the past two months combined with the ample amount of spring growth has resulted in high insect and disease levels. Leaf spot diseases, powdery mildew, fire blight, and cytospora canker have shown up all over town. As the weather conditions turn hot and dry, […]
Tree Topping – Not a good idea!
Below is a great article from the Tree Care Industry Association about “tree topping” – a practice that we don’t recommend! Read on about why: There are a lot of misconceptions about the appropriateness “tree topping,” a very controversial and damaging tree care practice. For the unfamiliar, tree topping is defined as “the removal of main […]
New Sod Care in Denver
So you just had sod installed on your lawn, here are our tips on how to best take care of your new sod so that it stays healthy and establishes in your lawn: Sod Care – First 2 Weeks: The key to establishing new sod is to keep it properly watered for the first month. […]