by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 28, 2012 | Turf Grass
Lawn mushrooms can make a fabulous lawn look unsightly. Most people are not familiar with why lawn mushrooms develop in their lawns. There can be several contributing factors as to why mushrooms are starting to appear in your lawn. Mushrooms are a fungus. The job...
by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 28, 2012 | Turf Grass
Fall turf grass seeding is an important part of helping fill in bare spots in your lawn. If you experienced an extreme drought this summer, your lawn probably needs some seeding work. Fall turf grass seeding usually is the most productive because the temperatures...
by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 27, 2012 | Turf Grass
Fall lawn sodding can be done at anytime during the fall. There are several things to keep in mind when you are sodding your lawn including watering and root establishment. The good part about fall lawn sodding is that your new sod will require less water. The...
by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 27, 2012 | Equipment Reviews
A sod cutter is a landscapers best friend. If you have ever tried to remove established sod with a shovel, then you know all too well how much work it takes. When you are creating a new landscape bed in your lawn, chances are that you will need to remove some sod. ...
by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 26, 2012 | Weed Control
Fall crabgrass control is pretty much limited to the normal die back in the fall. There are several products in the market that are labeled for post emergent control. One of the products labeled for post emergent crabgrass control is Q4. Q4 has a broad spectrum of...
by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 25, 2012 | General
The best firewood for your indoor wood burner is usually a hard wood species. Some of the best firewood selections include oak, ash and walnut. If you are looking for the best firewood, stay with hard wood species. Soft wood species such as maple are also fine to...
by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 25, 2012 | Insects
Box elder bugs Boisea Trivittatus are out in full force this week. Box elder bugs go unnoticed during most of the summer. In the fall around mid September, you can start seeing them in droves. This insect is quite active in the fall when it is looking for winter...
by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 24, 2012 | Equipment Reviews
Stihl multi task tool’s are great for the individual that wants to own one machine to do almost everything. A Stihl multi task tool is a piece of equipment that has a standard engine unit set-up which requires the use of attachments. The benefit of having...
by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 24, 2012 | General
In eastern Iowa we experienced our first frost of the fall season. With the on set of the first frost, winter shouldn’t be too far away. The first frost of the season comes several weeks sooner than in previous years. If you remember our spring started up...
by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 21, 2012 | Fertilizer Products
Fall plant fertilizing should be preformed at least once annually. It is important to fertilize shrubs and trees in addition to your regular lawn fertilizing. Shrubs and trees can be fertilized with liquid fertilizer products, granular fertilizer products and...
