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As the air warms up and we transition to springtime, you may notice some weeds beginning to “spring” up in your lawn. A pre-emergent herbicide is the most efficient way to rid your lawn of pesky we...

Composting is defined as the decomposition or decay of organic waste materials like leaves, grass trimmings, kitchen scraps, sawdust and even shredded paper and cardboard. Composted materials are a...

As the temperatures begin to warm up in the spring or cool off in the fall, it becomes imperative to apply pre-emergent herbicides to your lawn to prevent weed growth. A pre-emergent is a herbicide...

Do you know the size of your lawn or garden and why this is important to successful gardening? How about calculating the square feet of your lawn or garden? Many homeowners struggle to calculate sq...

  What do chemistry and lawn care have in common? A lot actually. If you recall the term cation from any previous chemistry class then you may already be familiar with cation exchange capacity (CEC...

Click here to view the original blog post. Unlike organically made products like organic fruits and vegetables which refer to an environmentally friendly farming regimen, organic matter describes a...

Click here to view the original blog post. What is Earth Day and what does it mean? Earth Day is celebrated each year on Thursday, April 22. The theme this year is “Restore the Earth.” If this year...

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING CAN BE A BAD THING. Over the last week I have received numerous pictures of the same story: yellow spots in the lawns. My first question is, “How often and when do you wate...

I am driving back and forth to school, and I see large bags all over the roadway that are filled with leaves. I asked my 10-year old daughter if she knew why people should rake and bag leaves, and ...

When testing multiple raised beds, it may not be beneficial to do multiple tests.  If the beds are full of well-represented and similar composition and conditions, you are probably good with 1 test...