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Vicki Smith
- Aug 3, 2016
- 1 min
St. Augustine No More????
St. Augustine is both a shade and drought tolerant sod. Many people have installed this sod for just those 2 reasons alone. St. Augustine is a darker green color and has other properties such as disease resistance and softer blades These attributes is usually what attracts many to this sod, but nowadays people are now turning to the Bermuda hybrid called Zoysia. Zoysia many times is also more cost effective. To learn more about Zoysia, click here. St. Augustine can als
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Vicki Smith
- Jan 15, 2016
- 1 min
Fescue Crabgrass Preventers- Word Of Caution
Crabgrass is a type of weed that plagues most lawns. Crabgrass grows outward in a star like pattern that will cover the soil and smother other grasses. What makes this weed so hard to kill is that you it is an annual and it only needs to be 50 degrees fahrenheit to germinate. There are many ways to kill crabgrass that involve chemicals. Some of these chemicals work, but do take caution, especially when it comes to Fescue seed or sod. Crabgrass preventers will prevent
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Dan DeVore / Vicki Smith
- Jan 15, 2016
- 3 min
Expert Landscaping Tips for September
September is finally here! September is the time to start your Fall planting and stop pruning. WARNING: DO NOT PRUNE ANYTHING FOR THE NEXT 60 DAYS! THE NEW GROWTH ON YOUR PLANTS WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO HARDEN BEFORE THE FIRST FROST AND THE PLANT COULD BE DAMAGED OR DIE!! September is usually when the temperature in Georgia begins to drop. This is the time when the fall flowers are beginning to bloom, which means that the cooler seasoned yards are going to need just a lit
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