Category: Fertilizing

What’s going to be new with your lawn program this year?

What’s going to be new with your lawn program this year? Sometimes fixing your lawn is not so easy. Perhaps you need some hybrid grasses with roots that can grow up to four feet deep...

Potassium is Important in Turf Grass

Potassium is important in turf grass. Nutrients supplied by soil and nature alone are frequently not enough for healthy grass growth. Potassium or potash, as it is sometimes called, is the third number listed on...

Lawn Fertilizer First Thing in the Spring

Lawn fertilizer is needed first thing in the spring to start greening it up and to get it growing after its long winters nap. Usually lawns have that brown-yellow look to the blades in early...

Summer breeze or summer heat?

After experiencing cool-wet, spring weather what will we face this June; summer breeze or summer heat? If we could predict Mother Nature that would be impressive but we do have some tricks up our sleeves...

It’s the Law!

On January 5, 2011 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law the most restrictive content standards in the nation for Phosphorus and Nitrogen in lawn fertilizers. This law was designed to minimize or eliminate...

New Jersey Fertilizer Law Update

Recently, Jonathan Green met with the Healthy Lawns & Clean Water group in Trenton, New Jersey. We have been working with this group for the last few years helping to shape the new fertilizer laws...

The New American Lawn: A New Approach to Lawn Care

Make this New Year a complete and responsible approach to your lawn care that provides real results. Did you know that crabgrass does not grow in the shade? That you can apply grass seed in...

It happens every summer

Every year many homeowners who had a great looking lawn for the first half of the year tell us once August hits, my lawn seems to fall apart! Let’s discuss why this happens. What were...

Curb Appeal is Very Important to Your Home’s Value

Curb appeal is very important to your home’s value and the image you project. A nicely landscaped yard can add 15% or more value to your home. A nice lawn, landscaped beds, a deck, patio...

This mild weather pattern this winter may cause problems with your lawn this spring.

February’s temperature and snow forecasts vary greatly. This situation has really played havoc on our lawns. This mild weather pattern this winter may cause problems with your lawn this spring. The good news is that people...