Billbugs Are Making a Strong Appearance This Year in the Denver Metro Area: Over the last few years Bill bugs have not been a huge problem. They were around, but there were few reported cases of large amounts of Billbug damage in lawns. However, this year several areas are seeing a resurgence of this lawn […]
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Japanese Beetles
Two straight months of extremely high temperatures has taken its toll on many lawns, and now we are seeing the return of an unwelcomed pest to make matters worse. The extreme temperatures and long spans of drought conditions have begun to take a toll on many homeowners’ lawns. Large brown patches from the intense sun […]
Denver Lawn Irrigation
As the temps heat up be sure to have your irrigation system at the ready. Many homeowners who recently completed a landscape renovation are now enjoying the fruits of their labor. Unfortunately, the work is never done when it comes to maintaining a healthy landscape. The extreme heat puts a tremendous amount of stress on […]
Ascohyta Lawn Disease
As the nice spring conditions give way to the heat and dryness of summer the turf will pay the price. A common disease known as Ascochyta has been popping up all over town. Damage from this leaf disease is extremely unsightly. Patches of infected tissue can eventually take over an entire lawn. Managing turf with […]
Managing Your Lawn During Drought in Denver
Managing Lawns during Drought The obvious answer to drought stress on lawns is to apply water.Deep, infrequent watering to the depth of the root system is the ideal situation. This should be done when lawns show the first signs of drought stress, such as wilting, darkening color, and footprints remaining after walking across the lawn. Once […]
Leaf Spot and Melting Out
Leaf Spot & Melting Out Leaf spot and melting out diseases occur in lawns that are stressed from excessive water and a very short mowing height. The diseases are caused by two separate fungi, but because the diseases often occur together, they’re considered a single disease complex. Leaf spot symptoms include small, purple-to-black spots on […]
Late Spring Lawn Update
Late Spring Lawn Update The strange weather these past two months has left our lawns with some rather interesting problems. Many lawns are still yellow and have not come out of dormancy. This is caused from either not applying a fertilizer or not having regular watering. Some lawns are compacted so the roots can’t breathe […]
Water restrictions in Denver
Water restrictions are still in place so what can you do? Protect your landscape and put down an insulating layer of mulch, which decreases evaporation rates by as much as 35%. We recycle 100% our tree debris into our own Supreme Organic Mulch. See how we make our mulch and get pricing for delivery or […]
Denver Drought – Denver Water Ends Stage 2 Drought Restrictions & Pricing
Wow, good news! Just in from denverwater.org: “Board moves to Stage 1 drought response: Denver Water’s supply situation has greatly improved since Stage 2 drought restrictions were put in place April 1, thanks to an unexpectedly wet spring and customers’ reduced water use. As a result, at its Wednesday, June 26 meeting, the Denver Board […]
Sod Webworm in Denver Lawns
The damage caused by sod webworms is not at the root level, it is just above the roots in the thatch. Sod webworms prefer sunny areas and the larvae are often found on south facing, steep slopes and banks, where it is hot and dry. Heavily shaded turf is seldom attacked by the larvae. The […]