What You Need To Know About Post Emergent Weed Control For Raleigh Lawns

Weeds are predictable on lawns of any condition, but their common nature doesn’t diminish your frustration when spotting them in your turf. After spending so much time eliminating weeds in the spring and making progress on your lawn, it’s frustrating to see more weeds pop up later in the summer.

The Best Time of Year to Treat Weeds in Your North Carolina Lawn

Weeds are present on just about every lawn, you will occasionally see the weed free lawn, but that doesn’t make them any less frustrating to deal with. What’s frustrating is spending time treating weeds, just to see new ones pop up after the weeds you treated go away.

If you’re like many homeowners, you’re probably wondering the best time of year to treat weeds in your lawn. There are many different types of weeds, and they can be categorized into three different groups, spring , summer and winter. Before treating weeds on your lawn, it’s important to identify the weed and what steps you can take to eliminate them.

Soil pH and Limestone for My North Carolina Lawn: Does it Really Matter?

Soil pH is one of the most important factors of growing a healthy lawn in North Carolina, but too often, homeowners don’t understand the condition of their soil or how to improve it.

Clay soil is prevalent in the Raleigh area, and it tends to be acidic. When soil is in the acidic range, grass plants struggle to absorb the nutrients that are necessary for a healthy lawn. By adding soil amendments, such as lime, you can, over time, raise the soil’s pH to a more favorable level that creates a healthier lawn.

What You Need to Know About Poa Annua Control for North Carolina Lawns

Close your eyes and think about spring. Imagine the spring-flowering trees on your property, the bulbs emerging, bursting with color, and the little whitish grass seedheads scattered all over your lawn—wait, what?

8 Things You May Be Doing that Lead to More Weed Control Problems

Weeds are one of the biggest frustrations when it comes to lawn care – especially when you put forth so much effort into eliminating weeds.

How to Get Rid of Armyworms in Your North Carolina Lawn

The fall armyworm is a chronic pest in many areas of the Southeast, including some parts of North Carolina. Although they look like a harmless caterpillar, armyworms in North Carolina unchecked and untreated can infest lawns and destroy your lawn.

Your Guide to Grub Control for North Carolina Lawns

If you’ve noticed any dry, brown patches on your lawn, it’s easy to assume that it’s due to the summer heat or dryness, and that you just need to water your grass more. While this may be the case, it could also be due to a more serious problem—grubs.

Learn more about grub control for lawns, the signs of grub feeding and when to apply grub control in North Carolina.

Here's How to Get Rid of Fire Ants in North Carolina

When it comes to frustrating pests, fire ants are at the top of many peoples’ list. Red and black fire ants are an invasive species in North Carolina. More than just a nuisance, fire ants inflict painful bites that injure humans, pets, livestock and wildlife. Fire ant mounds are not only unsightly, they also damage lawn mowers and other equipment.

How to Amend North Carolina's Clay Soil for a Healthy Lawn

North Carolina clay soil, due to its makeup, creates conditions that make growing a healthy lawn and plants a bit more difficult.

When is the Best Time to Water My Lawn in North Carolina - 4 Considerations

One regular task of a green thumb is knowing when and how long to turn on the hose-end sprinkler or irrigation system. Water is a critical input to taking care of the grass on your North Carolina lawn. Understanding when the best time to water lawn areas in North Carolina is one of the top lawn care inputs in keeping a healthy lawn.

While people are quick to identify the obvious plants in their landscapes, they sometimes forget the hundreds of millions of tiny plants that need water nearby in their lawn.