Did you know that the United States is home to at least 100,000 native insect species? Of all these species, about a third is in the Lone Star State. As a Texas homeowner yourself, your lawn is likely home to many critters. The thing is, not all
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://granulawnofdallas.com/2021/blog/lawn-care-tips/importance-lawn-pest-control-healthy-lawn/" align="left"]North Texas is home to a number of beautiful native plants but it’s also home to a large variety of broadleaf and turfgrass weeds. As we start thinking of the spring and summer months ahead, many of us get excited to get back outside and dig into
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://granulawnofdallas.com/2021/blog/lawn-care-tips/3-helpful-tips-controlling-lawn-weeds/" align="left"]Our experts here at Granulawn were proud to participate in an interview by Redfin.com author Jeff Anttila to discuss how various lawn types can affect what you should do to prep your yard in the Spring to help prepare it for the Summer. The article contains a
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://granulawnofdallas.com/2019/blog/lawn-care-tips/granulawn-discusses-dallas-lawn-types-redfin-com/" align="left"]Scalping a lawn, mowing too low or even too frequently can literally kill your lawn. Please be sure to ask your landscape professional about what is best for the type of grass in your lawn. Link to this post!
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://granulawnofdallas.com/2018/blog/lawn-care-tips/scalp-lawn/" align="left"]You will see this disease affect St. Augustine turf in the spring and will cause areas of lighter green, yellow and even brown and dead patches on your yard. The runners will pull up easily from the soil and the roots are dead, dry and shortened. The
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[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://granulawnofdallas.com/2012/blog/lawn-care-tips/newsletters/fall-flowers-preparing-lawn-winter/" align="left"]We begin our Dormant Oil treatments in December and January. This application is very helpful to give control and eliminate the majority of pests that can survive through the winter such as: egg masses, scale (including azalea scale), mites, and many other insect life forms. Call the
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://granulawnofdallas.com/2012/blog/lawn-care-tips/dormant-oil-treatment/" align="left"]Watering Of the elements that make up a turf grass plant, water is the most important element. A turf grass plant is made of almost 90% water. A dry lawn will show stress. Water once a week if “Mother Nature” does not provide at least an inch
[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://granulawnofdallas.com/2012/blog/lawn-care-tips/north-texas-lawn-care-tip/" align="left"]1. Raise your mowing height! Mow high in the fall. This creates a buffer zone that will help insulate the root system against cold injury or freeze damage. 2. Mowing Schedule Recommendations Be sure to mow at least bi-weekly during the October and November months and once
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