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Lawn Starter Fertilizer vs Regular Fertilizer
Are you looking to add fertilization to your lawn care routine? There are so many different kinds it can be hard to tell which one will fit your lawn needs. If you’ve wandered through the gardening section, you’ve come across the stacks of different fertilizers. You...
Best Time to Spray for Clover in the Kansas City area
Clover loves to infiltrate lawns. Many weed killer labels may say they control clover, but the professionals at Green Seasons will tell you from experience that clover is a fighter and most weed killers are not effective. This post contains all the information you...
What is Lawn Aeration?
When it comes to lawn care, you may not think of decompressing your soil as a top priority. Your lawn’s soil compaction can be caused by high clay content soil, vehicles, or small equipment being driven across the lawn. But things you would not expect can contribute...
Searching for the best value from a lawn care company in the Kansas City area? Start asking these five questions
The number one question I get asked as a lawn care professional is "What does your lawn care service cost?" The decision is as simple as the lowest dollar amount, right? Given that there are several companies in the Kansas City area competing for your business, the...
5 Tips for Choosing the Best Lawn Care Company in Kansas City
We’ve created this short guide to help you choose the best lawn care company that services the Kansas City metro area.
What are Emerald Ash Borers and how can I tell if I have them?
How do I know if I have Emerald Ash Borer? Well.....if you have an Ash Tree and it's never been treated, then you likely have Emerald Ash Borer. There are 2 types of Ash trees that are common White Ash (Fraxinus americana) whose leaves turn red or purple in the fall...
How do I control Japanese Beetles?
CAN YOU HELP ME WITH JAPANESE BEETLES? Seriously. I've had 20 phone calls about this in the last 3 days. I've actually been monitoring trees for the last 2 weeks in preparation for their arrival. 2 Fridays ago they weren't there, but 3 days later they were! Like bad...
How do I get rid of moles in my lawn?
How do I get rid of moles? This might be the most asked question I've ever had. How do I get rid of moles? There are many products out there that are designed to repel or kill moles. How do you figure out which one is the best? Types of products used to kill or repel...
Should I seed my lawn in the Spring or Fall?
Should I seed my lawn in the Spring or Fall? That is a tough question! Here are some questions that you have to answer before you decide to seed in the spring or fall. How bad is the area that needs to be seeded? Is it a giant bare spot? Is it just a few little bare...
Time to fertilize? 2 tips to make sure you don’t put on too much fertilizer this spring.
A wise man once told me "To carry on good business, don't create more work for yourself or your customers, than necessary", and I've carried that with me throughout my life. The same can be said for your lawn when it comes to fertilization. Just about every lawn care...
Will too much rain hurt my lawn?
Will too much rain hurt my lawn? Is it possible to water my lawn to much? With the overabundance of rain that we've had this year, I get a lot of questions that sound like that. My answer is Yes, you can get to much water on your lawn. Your lawn will not have a strong...
What nutrients does my lawn need?
What nutrients does my lawn need? What are macro-nutrients? What are micro-nutrients? Did I lock the front door? These are the questions that keep me up at night! You are probably familiar with the main macro-nutrients in regards to your lawn. Nitrogen, Phosphorus and...
Fertilizer numbers, what do they mean?
When I think of fertilizer numbers, I think about the good ole days when buying a bag of fertilizer was pretty simple. There were very few choices and the prices were reasonable. Now days, there are dozens of choices available from our local retailers. Prices are...
Top 5 things to remember when choosing a bag of fertilizer for your lawn
There are several keys to choosing the correct bag of fertilizer for your lawn. If you ignore them and pick the wrong one, you may create more problems for your lawn and you won't get the results you're looking for. Follow these guidelines to achieve a great looking...
Weed Killers, the liquid versus granular debate!
Step aside, politicians! The real debate is whether you should use liquid or granular weed killers! When you go to the hardware store or garden center to pick up your bag of "weed and feed", you've probably noticed that there are many liquid weed killers sitting on...
5 simple rules to remember when spraying for weeds.
Is it time to go spraying for weeds? Have you ever gone to the hardware store and bought a bottle of weed killer, only to find out the hard way that you bought the wrong stuff? I've seen it happen when someone took a bottle of "Grass and Weed Killer" to their lawn,...
How do I control Yellow Nutsedge, the worst weed in the world!
Are you tired of trying to control yellow Nutsedge in your lawn? It's kind of like if you shave your face or legs and then the next morning realizing you missed a spot. Having yellow Nutsedge is pretty much your lawns equivalent to missing a spot when shaving. You...
Crabgrass! The what, why and how of dealing with it!
What is crabgrass? Why is it so bad? How do I get rid of it? It seems like these 3 questions will get asked every single year from now until the end of time. What is crabgrass? Crabgrass is a summer annual grass, meaning that it germinates when the soil warms up (55...
When is the best time to spray for weeds?
When is the best time to spray for weeds? If I had a nickel for every time I was asked this, I could probably cater some delicious Gate's Barbecue for few hundred customers! But to answer this question, I am going to explain when to control 4 of the most commonly...
Chickweed and Henbit…these are some fowl weeds.
It's March and you are getting ready to apply your first treatment of the year. As you walk through the lawn, you notice some weeds growing in some very peculiar spots. Along the foundation of the house you might see a weed with a very small leaf with a small white...