A fall drought can be very challenging for the turf grass manager. The grass already is not growing fast, so drought conditions can make fall turf look dry and brittle. Other factors, like disease spots and traffic patterns can worsen the situation. What to do? Well, a watering program will help for sure, but what … Continued
This is the time of year grub damage shows up in the turf. We have had fall rains and cool weather which makes the turf flourish and green up. Areas where grubs have infested and eaten the roots of the lawn will not flourish; rather, these areas will die off turning brown and unsightly. The … Continued
There is a crop of weeds that germinate in the fall and grow all winter until early spring when they flower and produce seeds. This group of weeds is called winter annuals and it includes: chickweed, henbit and shepherds purse to name a few. To control these, HillSide applies an application of broadleaf weed control in the … Continued
Now that the final mowing is done, and most of the leaves are picked up, it’s time to fertilize the lawn for winter. Otherwise known as the winterizer application. Why is this treatment so necessary? Do I really need this if the lawn will not be mowed for months? These are a couple questions you … Continued
Winter is a good time to apply lime to the turf grass. Since it takes months for the lime to change the pH of the soil, an application in January will improve the pH for the spring and summer growing season. Lime is used annually. We put down a maintenance level to keep the soil’s … Continued