Anthracnose Disease in Your Trees
Anthracnose disease occurs on many types of ornamental trees. This disease is most common on Ash, Maple, Oak and Sycamore. Anthracnose is also called “Leaf Blight” or sometimes “Leaf Spot”.
Things to Do (and not to do) in Winter Lawn Care
Lawn care often takes a break in the winter season. Especially once snow hits the ground. You can’t mow or water your lawn while frost covers it. And all you want to do is hibernate and stay warm. But that doesn’t mean that your yard needs to go forgotten! There are things you can do (and should NOT do) to ensure it comes out on the other end of winter ready to grow lush and green in the spring. And when it does you'll be thankful you put the effort into winter lawn care.
January Spotlight: Arkansas
January's monthly spotlight is shining bright on the state of Arkansas. We are so honored to serve Arkansas as one of our 8 Fairway Lawns states. Get to know your lawn, and feel free to ask us any questions.
Grass Types: Which One Is Right For You?
If you’re a grass types novice, never fear! Fairway is here to let you know what you’re working with. It’s good to be educated on the grass types and treatments that are available to you and best for your lifestyle. There are grasses for warm seasons and cool seasons, and grasses that need lots of care and some that can grow without too much help. If you’ve recently moved or are tired of seeing brown spots, and need to know how to care for your new lawn, this is a great starter guide! We’ve bolded the ones that work best in the areas that Fairway Lawns serves.
How-To: Spot a Grub Problem
Grubs are small, white insects that live in your soil and can harm your grass by eating it and the roots. If left untreated, grubs grow to become beetles, which lay eggs that become more grubs. It’s a vicious cycle! It’s good to catch this problem early before they hatch.
Benefits of Backyard Trees
We think tree houses, tire swings, and curb appeal are reasons enough to plant trees in your yard. But what about cost savings and environmental progress? Trees provide that, too! Check below for other benefits planting trees in your yard would provide.
How-To: Install a Wooden Fence
Many homeowners have different reasons for installing a fence: pets, children, or simply for better curb appeal. Below we have a detailed How-To guide on what you will need for this project and some video links to help you through it. It’s a big undertaking but with this guide, we think you’ll have your wooden fence surrounding your lawn in no time.
Hope for Slopes
Gardening specialist and author, Evelyn Hadden, has a couple of solutions of adding some spruce to your yard in some of those tough, hard-to-grow spots. She suggests starting on slopes, which are difficult to seed with lawn because of erosion and, if you do get the lawn established, are tricky to mow.
Beauty Tips For Your Yard That Bring Big Benefits
Lay Down Fresh Mulch: a great way to freshen up flower beds and help give your entire lawn more color and curb appeal. Along with adding beauty, mulch delivers the more meaningful benefits of reducing the amount of watering required and helping to inhibit the growth of weeds.
The Buzz About Digger Bees
Recently, I traveled to the Augusta, Georgia area to perform residential lawn inspections. I came across one lawn with small dirt piles throughout. After a closer inspection, I discovered small, and metallic looking bees hovering just above these dirt mounds in the lawn…. Digger Bees!