Many homeowners in older neighborhoods have seeded their lawns with common bermudagrass to fix areas or to establish new lawns.  Now they have realize they can’t seem to get rid of it when they want to.  This is one of the most difficult grasses to eradicate, but I am going to tell you a way that will save some of the pain and help reduce the problem.  Read the rest of this entry »

The monsoons are upon us, and so is the humidity.  We need to take advantage of it and get our lawns and sod filled in while we have optimal growing weather.   Read the rest of this entry »

Trying to win a battle with nutsedge is one of the most difficult challenges many homeowners face with their lawns.  Many people have noticed that you can spray and spray and spray before you put in that new pristine lawn only to find that the nutsedge just keeps coming back as you start to water.  There is some hope out there to help solve the problem, but patience is going to be right at the top of the list along with a few steps I will outline. Read the rest of this entry »

Our sales guy got “called up” to the big league to work on the groundscrew for the All Star game @ Angel Stadium!  We thought we’d share some of the photos, and let you know we can help you have the same grass you see here….. Read the rest of this entry »

My quick tip of the week is to not to let the dead ryegrass remain around in your lawn and take up valuable space that could be occupied by bermudagrass or paspalum.  It may seems like the summer is an awful time for grass to grow in the desert but it loves the heat and it can’t wait for the little bit of humidity we get to arrive.  Read the rest of this entry »

My quick tip of the week is to not to let the dead ryegrass remain around in your lawn and take up valuable space that could be occupied by bermudagrass or paspalum. Read the rest of this entry »

The preparation of your soil is as important as the quality of the sod you put down.  If your ground is not prepped right to begin with, you can anticipate several problems down the road.  I am going to lay out a few easy steps for you to follow to make sure that your ground is ready to go for sod. Read the rest of this entry »

As we warm up for the Arizona summer, our grass begins to start aggressively growing.  It is important to keep it check and not get carried away with the water and fertilizer.  If you are out walking around your lawn and it feels like you are walking on a nice cushy sponge, and it has become increasing difficult to mow your lawn without scalping, you can easily conclude that there is a thatch problem.  Read the rest of this entry »

JayDanek will join Dave “The Garden Guy” tomorrow on Channel 3 @ 8:30 am.  He’ll be sharing some of his grass tips, so please tune in!

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I have received a few questions asking about what the best way to repair their lawn or what is or a cheaper alternative to sod.  I’m going to tell you the differences between sod, stolons and seed, and let you make an educated decision about how you would like to proceed on your own.  Read the rest of this entry »