Lawn Care Blog
What Your Warm-Season Grass Needs
We’ve arrived at the time of year when warm-season grasses can really shine. Two of these grasses are common in our region. Bermuda is known for its resilience, standing up to heavy traffic and dry conditions, but requires a lot of sunlight to remain healthy. By contrast, Zoysia can do well in areas that are either sunny or in partial shade. Depending on local conditions, you may find that it…
Outdoor Activities for Family Fun This Summer
You work hard to keep your lawn lush and thriving. Summer is a great time to get outside and enjoy the results of your (and your lawn care company’s) labor with some quality family time (when it’s not too hot). Here’s a list of ideas we gathered, at least some of which are sure to be new to you. (As a lawn care company, we feel obligated to say up front…
Water Right This Summer
Continuing our recent series about summer lawn care, this post explores one of the most important fundamentals, watering, in the context of our region’s high temperatures. The real basics of Atlanta-area lawn care are true regardless of the season, but they’re even more important when grass is being stressed by hot, dry conditions. HOW MUCH WATER? Although our summers can be punishing, broadly speaking our region’s climate is relatively temperate. Our…
Summer Checklist for Your Yard
Summer is the season when your lawn should be at its best – thick, lush, healthy, and beautifully green. But as homeowners know well, grass doesn’t thrive on its own. It takes work – the right kind of care at the right time. Here is a list of the most important things you can do between visits from your lawn care company to keep your yard in peak condition this summer. 1. Get your…
Summertime Lawn Threats
We work hard all year long to keep our lawns healthy and attractive. One of the main reasons is so our families and friends can spend time outdoors enjoying themselves. Unfortunately, we’re not the only ones that think summer is the perfect time to appreciate a beautiful yard. Dangerous pests are also at the peak during the hottest season. Here are some of the most common threats in our region…
Family Fun Outdoors That Won’t Hurt Your Lawn.
People hire a lawn care company like Arbor-Nomics to keep their yards looking their best, but most of us also want to use them – to get outside and enjoy their beauty up close. If you’re looking for ways to keep your kids outdoors and active once school is out but you’re concerned about damage to your lawn, we’ve got some ideas for activities that will entertain the whole family without tearing up your…
Beyond Lawn Care- Part Two of Two: Your Spring Garden Prep Checklist
Spring always has a few weather surprises in store for us, and this year has featured more abrupt changes of direction than most. Your preparations for a new growing season might have already been underway when cold conditions suddenly returned. Now temperatures are rising steadily again, and we expect that trend to continue. Here’s our full list of tasks we recommend to get your garden ready to start and stay…
Beyond Lawn Care – Part One of Two: Your Tree Checklist For April
As a lawn service company, we at Arbor-Nomics are proud of the role we play in keeping your yard beautiful. But we know that grass isn’t the only element of your landscape that can be harmed by harsh winter conditions. Now’s the time for a close look at your trees so you can address problems before they become serious. Give Your Trees a Once-Over Your trees should get a thorough inspection…
Tips to Get Your Lawn Ready for Spring
No one can pinpoint the moment when spring begins, so we’ve come up with various formal calendar entries and informal rules of thumb to go by. Many experts in Georgia name March 1st as, if not the start of spring in our region, at least a useful reminder to start thinking about it. A lawn care company like Arbor-Nomics can take care of the bigger tasks like applying fertilizer and pre-emergent…
Your Spring Weed Most (UN) Wanted List
As rising temperatures foreshadow the return of spring, dormant grass begins to awaken and we start to look forward to spending more time outside, both relaxing and tending to our yards. Unfortunately, just as the plants you’ve chosen and cultivated are stretching and yawning, so are the invasive weeds that threaten to crowd them out. After all, a weed is just a plant whose company you don’t enjoy. You may…