If you own a home in the Atlanta area, you have the somewhat unique problem of having to worry about the way your landscaping looks year round. Since Georgia has such a wonderful climate, it is important to understand when to aerate, fertilize, and cut your grass...

Have you been sweating over your lawn, trying different types of fertilizer and weed removal products? You may be causing yourself a lot of extra work, because a lot of lawn problems spring from a low soil pH, which is something most people don’t even think about. If...

Anyone who owns a lawn knows that maintaining it is a year long process. Perfectly green, lush, and healthy yards almost seem impossible. How does anyone pull it off? Here are 5 helpful hints for good lawn maintenance, whether you do it yourself or rely on a...

The winter season is harsh. That’s why the song goes, “Oh, the weather outside is frightful….” Fortunately for Atlanta residents, this doesn’t mean you need to go strap a snow coat onto the bushes on your front lawn any time soon. It does mean that you’ll want to keep...

As autumn steadily marches forward in Atlanta, nature has begun its annual display. Leaves are falling from the trees, temperatures are falling, and your yard is moving into the dormant stage. The need for lawn care is over for the year, right? In the words of Coach...

Despite your diligent efforts over the last year to ensure your weed problem wouldn’t return, there they are—invasive patches of crabgrass, clover, wild onion, or poking up through your beautiful green grass and threatening to wreak havoc throughout your entire yard....

For many people, there is a certain joy that occurs from looking out of a window and seeing a lush, green lawn, perfectly mowed and edged, and knowing that lawn belongs to them. And even though many won’t admit it, there is a tendency to sneak a peek at other lawns in...

The days are hot and the nights are cool in Atlanta now, and while these conditions are great for romance, they are also perfect for something highly unromantic: fungal growth. Fungi in general is a bad thing for plants, and nowhere is this more true than with a plant...

A fescue grass lawn can make "going green" a whole lot easier because it stays green all year! That's just one great thing about this practical and durable type of grass. Essentially, fescue grass can endure cold temperatures, and newer blends have even more highly...

When the temperatures start to sizzle, your lawn can fizzle. As the temperatures climb and stay hot, your grass can begin to look a little weary. The heat is definitely a possible culprit for a thinning or browning lawn, but there are a variety of things that can...