The vast majority of lawnmowers have four-stroke engines that use regular gas with an octane rating of 87 or higher. If you bought your push or riding mower at your local hardware or DIY store, it is unlikely to need premium fuel or to mix oil. However, if you can find gas with an ethanol rating of less than 10%, that will help to extend the life of your fuel lines and engine.  You just need a standard red gas can and visit anywhere that is selling fresh gasoline to fill it up. There is no need to look for special gas for lawn mowers or use any type of unique fuel mixture. The only lawn m ..read more

One of the worst things you could stumble upon this year is a smattering of shallow holes in your lawn. Not only do tiny holes speak toward a potential pest infestation, but they often disfigure and destroy your lawn before it has a chance to recover. Let’s explore some of the most obvious reasons for finding small holes in your lawn overnight, starting with the basics: Why are there new holes in my yard? Earthworm mounds Chipmunk holes Squirrel holes Voles Moles Snakes Insects (wasps) Why are there new holes in my yard? There are three possible reasons why you’ve spotted new holes created a ..read more

Cool-season grasses make for a visually lovely lawn, but they are also vulnerable to certain types of lawn disease like the dreaded dollar spot fungus. This lawn disease is named for the straw-colored grass patches that are about the size of a silver dollar during the early stages of the fungal infection. Dollar spot lawn disease often affects golf courses, but it plagues residential turf too. Unfortunately, dollar spot infection is much easier to prevent than control, so if you do spot those telltale silver dollar shapes infecting your lawn in late spring or early summer, you’ll want to take ..read more

A basic and fundamental piece to any lawn care program is watering and fertilizing lawns. To achieve healthy grass and a healthy lawn, you must feed it and water it – be it with granular fertilizer or liquid fertilizer, and with irrigation/sprinklers or mother nature’s rainfall. When it comes to fertilizing before or after the rain, you shouldn’t overthink it. So, what’s the answer? Is it Better to Fertilizer My Lawn Before or After Rainfall? Try to time your fertilizer application the day before or the same day of projected rainfall. Every lawn fertilizer needs to be watered in for best resul ..read more

Ready to learn something new about lawn care? It’s called framing! So what is framing a lawn? Let’s take a look. What is Framing the Lawn? Look at this piece of art… Gorgeous right? Well, it’s missing something… How about this! Look at it now! Well, the picture may not do it justice, but a piece of artwork, when framed properly, greatly improves the piece. What does this have to do with lawn care? Well, both your lawn and landscape have edges, which act as a frame around them. What Makes The Frame of you Landscape? There are a number of things that make up the border or edge of your pro ..read more

I see so many questions about Tenacity herbicide. It’s an awesome and unique chemical to include in your lawn care program – but there are many questions that pop up. Most of which can be answered by reading the label. So, I’ve come up with this laundry list of frequently asked questions (FAQs). Feast your eyes on the complete, ultimate guide to all things Tenacity herbicide. These are the most common questions that I have found across the interwebs. Enjoy! Can I Spray Tenacity On Wet Grass? For best results, apply Tenacity to a dry lawn. This will allow the herbicide and surfactant to bette ..read more

I see so many questions about Tenacity herbicide. It’s an awesome and unique chemical to include in your lawn care program – but there are many questions that pop up. Most of which can be answered by reading the label. So, I’ve come up with this laundry list of frequently asked questions (FAQs). Feast your eyes on the complete, ultimate guide to all things Tenacity herbicide. These are the most common questions that I have found across the interwebs. Enjoy! Can I Spray Tenacity On Wet Grass? For best results, apply Tenacity to a dry lawn. This will allow the herbicide and surfactant to bette ..read more

Leaf spot lawn disease is a common disease that affects bluegrasses and bermuda grasses, including Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, and ryegrass. The disease is characterized by brown or black spots that occur on the leaves or sheaths of the grass. The spots appear more like small flecks initially, but they expand. As they expand, the spots appear encircled by a yellow ring. Ultimately, the disease can cause the affected grass to yellow, wilt, and die. Leaf spot lawn disease is caused by different types of fungi of the Helminthosporium species and typically plagues lawns during the humid weath ..read more

Many lawn pests can be found on the surface of your yard. Unfortunately, pests like moles create tunnels that allow them to live underground without being spotted. This makes them an incredibly frustrating animal to remove, as well as a dangerous creature capable of causing extensive damage to your yard. In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at how to identify moles around your property and discuss some practical ways to get and keep them out for good. We’ll cover: What is a mole? Mole identification How to get rid of moles How to prevent mole sin your yard Mole FAQ What is a Mo ..read more

Grub prevention is critical to a quality lawn care program. Part of that program is choosing the right product for grub control. More important than the right product is the time of year each product is applied. The chemicals and active ingredients of different products have different effects and residual implications.  A grub control product that contains Chlorantraniliprole, such as Acelepry and GrubEx, must be applied in early spring, around early May. However, Imidacloprid products, such as Merit, are best applied in the early summer, like the middle of June. It is important to unders ..read more