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10/18/10: What type of grass is in your lawn? If you don't know, there is an easy way to find out. The two most common grass types for lawns in Johnson county are fescue and bluegrass. Fescue is much more tolerant of heat and drought, and still does well in shade. Many of the new varieties are also much softer and thin bladed than in the past. Bluegrass does well in cool, slightly shaded areas, but does take longer to green up in spring, and requires more watering in the summer to keep it from going dormant. To find out which you have, or what mixture you have, do the following. 1) Find a blade of grass that has not had to tip cut off by a mower. 2) Run your thumb nail up the blade of grass and past the tip. If the tip splits into 2 tips, you have bluegrass. If the tip is still only one pointed tip, you have fescue. Most lawns will have a mixture of these, and some will have other less desirable types as well. Hopefully you don't have too many weeds mixed in. If you would like an evaluation of your lawn's grass type, so you can do your best at keeping it healthy, let us know and we will be happy to help. 10/2/10: Cover your flowers and sensitive plants, or bring them inside tonight and tomorrow night! There is a frost warning. Temperatures look to warm back up on Monday, but better safe than sorry. Plants that could be damaged include: Annual flowers (ie; impatiens, begonias, marigold, etc), Roses still in bloom (may stop flowering), and other flowering perennials. Fall may be here, but it is easy to keep your beautiful flowers just as beautiful for a little longer! The best safety is to bring any potted flowers into the garage, shed, or house so the frost will not settle on them. For permanent plants, you can cover them with a light sheet, plastic bag, or anything that will protect them from dew that will freeze. Just be sure to remove them during the day so the plants can breathe. Thanks for visiting! 9/30/10: Now is a great time to start thinking about your trees and shrubs. I have seen some shrubs that really enjoyed all the early rain we got this season. Some looking a little like they might reach out and grab an innocent passer by. ;) When you are ready to prune your trees and shrubs this fall, remember to prune them properly. It is important to have the proper pruning equipment and pruning technique. For more detail, this link is a great resource: CLICK HERE. If you don't have the time or the equipment to handle this on your own, remember, we are always happy to help in any way we can, at any level you desire. Thanks for visiting! 9/14/2010: Fall may not officially be here, but plants are definitely thinking about the fall season right now. Don't forget to care for your lawn, as well as your landscape plants. Fall is the best time to feed your landscape with a good shot of fertilizer. Your lawn loves to get a nice boost of nitrogen to help it recover from the long hot summer. See our fertilizer page for details on fall applications. Your trees and plants would love a similar meal. Give us a call for details or a free evaluation of your landscape for our professional recommendation. We look forward to talking with you soon. 9/13/2010: Welcome to our new blog page! We will be updating this page as often as possible with news from our everyday events, helpful tips for your landscape, specials for you to take advantage of, and whatever else comes to mind that we think you may be interested in. If you have any ideas, questions, or subjects you would like to hear about, let us know by submitting a comment. Thank you for visiting. Have a question? Enter it below and maybe we'll answer it right here on this page.
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