Timely tips, tricks, and research-based information for best practices for your lawn and plants.
All kinds of green spaces do all kinds of good things for our bodies, minds, and communities; we need to collectively take the next step of actively making choices that support all kinds of life and habitats for generations to come. The good news is that lawns can help.
Dogs, voles, snow plows, and salt just love to make a mess of our early spring lawns. Read here to learn how to help your plants recover quickly!
Grassy weeds can be especially frustrating to control. Check out our suggestions for control of some of the main offenders in Iowa lawns!
Fall is the best time of year to do lawn projects. Read more about your feeding options, and the importance of aeration, here!
Fall Army Worms have only visited Iowa a handful of times in the last 50 years. Read more about this rare (to us) pest here.
Is dethatching really something you should do everywhere? What is thatch anyway?
Yellow Nut Sedge is a common summer “water grass” (spoiler: It’s not actually a grass). Read more about Yellow Nut Sedge and what you can do about it here!
When it comes to crabgrass control (and grub control), you have options our feeding programs.
Please enjoy a Merry Christmas, a song, and an announcement from your friends at Blue Grass…
When is the latest you can sod? The answer will surprise you!
Dormant seedings are the most precarious of seeding endeavors. But that doesn’t mean they are impossible. Read more about what you can do to improve your chances and why this approach might be helpful (or unhelpful) for you to consider here.
Rust loves August and September in Iowa. Here is what to do if you have an outbreak of this minor orange disease in your lawn.
2020’s Derecho was hard on everyone, even our plants. Here is a quick-glance catalog to help you game-plan what steps you may need to take to get your lawn back to the condition you want.
Calcium and sulfur don’t get near the credit they should for helping our plants and soils live healthier lives.
Are you worried you have a disease spreading in your lawn? Read here to see what options are available to you through your friends at Blue Grass.
Let’s be honest, most of us didn’t ever learn from a sod farmer how to fertilizer your lawn effectively, efficiently, and responsibly. Now’s your chance!
Grubs can be scary to think about, but don’t worry, there are lots of options for how to deal (or not deal) with them. Learn more here!
For some, dandelions are a welcome sign of spring, for others, they are a source of stress and an eye sore. This season’s article has tips and tricks for people across the dandelion love-hate spectrum. Enjoy!
Should I lime my yard? Good question. The answer may be yes… or no… But we need more information first. Learn more here!
Ever wonder if you should overseed your lawn? Wonder no more!
