You’ve probably never wondered what fertilizer and pancakes have in common. But we’ve decided to tell you anyway! Join Chris for another 1-minute Lawn tip to learn about the importance of plants [...]
The recipe for growing grass from seed is actually quite simple. You need the seed itself, water, and warmth. You really don’t even need soil or sunlight to get germination (though the lawn won’t [...]
Rakes and blowers are two popular methods for getting leaves off your lawn, but they aren’t your only option! Mulching mowers are gaining in popularity. And if you are willing to be a bit [...]
One of the continuing frustrations for lawn managers is that great grass is also very slow to grow from seed. We must make the choice between speed and quality. At Teed & Brown, we choose [...]
The transition from seed to grass is entirely dependent upon whether or not the seed leaf can make it to the surface and start collecting sunlight. This cannot happen if it doesn’t have [...]
You’ve probably heard of pH before and know that it’s an important measure for soil. The scientific definition is “the inverse logarithm of the hydrogen ion [...]
Many types of grass have lateral stems that help it spread. In fact, that’s what makes sod possible by holding all the grass plants together in a natural net! But over time, these stems can build [...]
A lot of things can wreak havoc on your lawn in the heat of the summer. One of the most common is simple rocks or ledge near the surface. The rocks prevent the grass from developing a healthy [...]
Golf courses and sports field look impressive with the tight, short mowing. But if you want a healthy lawn, you need to maintain it at a much higher height of cut, 3.5 inches being the ideal. [...]
What type of grasses should you plant, and where? In the Turfgrass industry, we divide the country roughly into 3 zones; Cool season, Warm season, and Transition. We are in the cool season zone, [...]
