Category: Professional

Lawn Care Pro Guide to Identifying, Treating and Preventing Grubs

In this article you will learn how to identify signs of infestation, treat existing lawn grubs, and prevent future grubs from further damaging your clients’ lawns. White grubs are serious pests and if left untreated...

For The Pros: Which Is Better, Liquid or Granular Broadleaf Weed Control?

This article was specifically written for turf professionals including but not limited to: landscapers, golf course superintendents, sod farmers, contractors and municipalities. The products mentioned in this article are not available for retail sale. If...

Spring Has Arrived!

We are all cheering for spring to arrive this year – no matter where you live! The north eastern states have especially been hit hard with cold temperatures and heavy snow. Even the first day...

Year of the Soil

If winter ever decides to retreat, we began our lawn work. Did you know this is the Year of the Soil, and our message this year is feed your lawn… Feed Your Soil. Our new...

New Year, New Products

At Jonathan Green we pride ourselves on the amount of training we provide to our retail garden centers, hardware stores and re-wholesale customers. After all, if their employee’s product knowledge improves, we all win. A...

The New American Lawn Plan

The 3 main components of Jonathan Green’s New American Lawn: 1. The use of superior grass seed to establish the lawn. 2. The relief of soil compaction, to allow for entry of air and water into...

How do you buy good quality grass seed?

How do you buy good quality grass seed? The basis of a great lawn is to use good quality grass seed such as our Black Beauty Ultra. Look for seed from reliable sources or ask...

October 2014 Newsletter

THE FALL COLORS ARE ORANGE, YELLOW, BROWN AND NOW ADD GREEN… In October we normally think about the fall colors, Halloween and pumpkins, but this is the best time of year to get the lawn...

September 2014 Newsletter

Why was crabgrass and goosegrass so prevalent this year? The answer is twofold… Crabgrass controls should be applied as close to the date that crabgrass really germinates as possible. The soil temperature has to be...

August 2014 Pro Newsletter

This summer finds us a little behind weather wise. A very late spring caused many concerns and challenges for turfgrass managers. Hopefully we are now in a more “friendly” weather pattern. In the mid-Atlantic we...