by Green Thumb Expert | Jul 13, 2012 | Turf Grass
New lawn seeding will work best if it is done in the spring or fall. If you live in eastern Iowa, you finally saw some rain last night. Though the amount of rain was an insignificant amount, it was still better than nothing. Since we have not seen much rain in the...
by Green Thumb Expert | Feb 26, 2018
Choose a category: Lawn Care Lawn Mowing Core Aeration Fertilizing Fungus Control Insect Control Weed Control Seeding Sodding Landscape Drainage & Tile Installation Grading & Erosion Control Mulch Installation Patio & Walkway Installation Plant...
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 | Sep 21, 2014 | Insects, Seasonal, Turf Grass
A lawn maintenance schedule will vary from zone to zone depending on where you live. I thought that it would be important to share a full service lawn maintenance schedule for zone 5 since we get a lot of questions from customers relating to their lawn programs. I...
by Green Thumb Expert | Sep 3, 2014 | Turf Grass
Grass roots play the most important part in a healthy lawn. Without extensive grass roots your grass would not be able to intake water and vital nutrients that it needs to survive. If you are installing sod for a new lawn, remember that in order for the sod to get...
