Lawn Library

When a new house is built on a tear-down site, the good soil is often sold off and replaced after construction with lesser-quality soil.  We have checked many tear-down properties and pulled soil cores, finding little or no top soil and solid clay. What does this mean...

#1 Mow High! – Mowing your lawn at a taller height is the single most important rule you can follow when caring for your lawn.  There is a one-to-one relationship between the height of your grass and the root depth.  This means if you are mowing your lawn at 2 inches,...

Last summer’s drought continued through most of the winter.  Lake Michigan dropped to 2 inches under its previous lowest level ever, a full 12 inches less than normal.  The drought and the lack of snow early this winter might still be reason for concern for homeowners...