Christina

Is there a fungus among us? Summer is the perfect time to treat  your lawn with a Fungicide application. This treatment is typically done when there is evidence of fungal disease or as a preventiv...

Summertime – and especially July – is a time for enjoying the harvest from the spring garden.  I have 20 family members and we have a family garden, now named the “256 Garden”. My brother, Allen, ...

Blueberries, a fan favorite! These plump, juicy, and very blue fruits are both delicious and nutritious! Blueberries are high in nutrients, antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins. A bonus: these berries...

What are the optimal environmental conditions for growing citrus? Whether you like a sweet, sour, or bitter taste, citrus fruit has it all. When you think citrus oranges, lemons, limes, or maybe ev...

Every homeowner who has a lawn or garden, is a farmer. Farmers should know that every lawn needs food and nutrients, or fertilizer, water, sun and…..SLEEP. Take a look at the grass plot below. This...

Most people might think that brown grass equals dead grass, but this is not always true. The grass might just be dormant and quite the opposite of dead! Dormancy refers to a state where a plant rem...

Are you noticing an unwanted area of moss in your lawn? How did it get there, and how you can fix it? Despite distracting from the quality and beauty of your grass, moss will not overtake or kill y...

Overseeding is the practice of adding seed to an existing lawn. It is commonly done to fill in bare spots, to introduce new grass varieties with different strengths or tolerances, and to build gras...

With the first half of the year already behind us, the question that’s on most people’s mind is “How do I keep my centipede lawn looking good for the rest of the year?” Centipede lawns are what m...

  ENJOY YOUR PALISADES ZOYSIA LAWN IN THE FALL AND PREPARE IT FOR WINTER. This year I got to meet and speak to a lot of my neighbors. Our neighborhood was filled with families walking their childre...