Lawn Care Articles

Has your lawn been looking a little yellow or pale lately? It could be an iron deficiency, Iron deficiency is even more likely if you have high-pH soil. Foliar fertilization with iron...

There are 17 elements that are considered essential for plant growth. These elements are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, boron, chlorine, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel,...

The term “thatch” usually comes with negative connotations. Dethatching is a buzzword in the lawncare community. Dethatching your lawn is viewed as a badge of honor, seemingly the more aggressive...

The fall is a great time for seeding projects. For much of the northern half of the U.S., fall is the best time for establishing lawns by seed or filling...

Fall Lawn Care Tips The heat of August may not feel like fall is right around the corner, but the days are getting noticeably shorter and soon it will be...

Battery-powered lawn mowers: Make an informed purchase As increased attention is being drawn to reducing the amount of carbon dioxide that humans are releasing into the atmosphere, gas-powered vehicles, machines,...

Summer Environmental Lawn Stress   What’s happening to your yard? Your lawn looked great starting in early April and all the way through May, but now you might be wondering...

Removing Fertilizer Iron Stains from Outdoor Surfaces? Iron is a great mineral element for achieving a deep, dark-green lawn. Unfortunately, when iron is oxidized from its reduced form (Fe(II) to...

In a previous blog, we discussed how home lawns are misrepresented to the public in the media. In this post, we will focus on all of the beneficial aspects that...

Recently, turfgrasses and lawn maintenance have been associated with negative effects on the environment and many people believe lawn care is no longer a sustainable practice. In this article, we...

How long does it take for Simple Lawn Solutions products to work? Simple Lawn Solutions products work quickly. But just how quickly you’ll see results or if the results will...

Tried and True Weed Control When it comes to controlling weeds in your lawn, chances are that you probably assume it requires the use of pesticides, specifically, herbicides, to get...