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How Often Should You Be Mowing Your Lawn in Georgia?
Published on Monday, October 17, 2022
Regularly mowing your lawn is what helps keep its pristine look throughout the year. In Georgia, your lawn should be mowed year-round. Be sure to only sign up for a mowing service that offers year-round mowing so your lawn is well-kept throughout the year. During the spring, summer, and fall months, your lawn should be mowed weekly. These are the months when your grass will grow the most, so it is important that it doesn't become overgrown during these warm and rainy times of the year. Once winter arrives, your grass won't be growing as rapidly, so you can cut down to a bi-weekly...
Nitrogen, Potassium, & Phosphorus - How Do These Nutrients Help Your Lawn?
Published on Tuesday, August 30, 2022
While you likely know that fertilizers contain nutrients that your lawn needs in order to thrive, do you know what these nutrients are and how they help the overall health of your lawn? Well if not, we have the answer for you! Many fertilizers contain three important nutrients: nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus. Each of these three nutrients provides your lawn with its own specific benefits to help your lawn thrive throughout the year. Nitrogen helps your grass grow strong and promotes healthy, vibrant grass. Potassium helps your lawn resist diseases and insect infections, while also...
It's A Jungle Out There - What Would Your Landscape Be Without Maintenance
Published on Wednesday, August 04, 2021
Most homeowners take pride in their homes and properties. We know that lawn maintenance is key to keeping a manicured lawn, but what about the landscape? Landscape maintenance keeps your plants and trees in good health and can help your landscape thrive for years to come. Regular landscape maintenance should include spring cleanups, trimming throughout the year, late fall/early winter cleanups, and dormancy pruning. These services will keep your trees, shrubs, and other perennial plants maintained so that your landscape can prosper.
Spring Cleanups
Winter temperatures can be pretty...
Foolproof Summer Lawn Tips That Will Save Your Grass.
Published on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Summer heat, insects, weeds, and drought conditions can seriously damage a lawn’s appearance and health.
Knowing the correct way to water grass and maintain the property during the hottest months of the year can keep your
grass looking its best. Adding features like pathways and trees can also protect the lawn.
O’Neill Landscape Group is our five-star landscape and lawn service in Woodstock,
Roswell, Alpharetta, GA, and surrounding areas. Our landscape professionals specialize in lawn
care, hardscape installations, irrigation systems, and ...
Understanding Crab Grass Identification And Removal – A Guide To The Basics
Published on Saturday, August 11, 2018
Crab grass is one of the most common invasive weeds in America. Year after year, Americans find that their lawns are being overgrown by this weed in the spring. So, what can you do about it?
In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the steps you can take to eliminate crab grass in your lawn, as well as some basics about the plant, and how you can identify it.
What Is Crab Grass?
First things first, we have to discuss what crab grass actually is. Crab grass is an invasive type of grass which occurs pretty much everywhere in the world. The most common types of crab grass in America...
How To Keep Your Grass Healthy In The Atlanta Summer
Published on Thursday, August 17, 2017
How To Keep Your Grass Healthy In The Atlanta Summer
We don’t have to say it – it’s hot in Atlanta! With summer temperatures peaking in the high 90s and low 100s, summer in Atlanta can be pretty rough for your grass – even if you have specialized warm-weather turf.
But with a few simple techniques and some sound advice, you can keep your lawn happy and healthy – even throughout the brutal heat of an Atlanta summer! Read on, and find out how!
Mow High – With A Sharp Blade
Your grass needs to have long, healthy blades in order to stay cool in the summer, and photosynthesize...
Brown Or Large Patches In Your Lawn This Summer? It Might Be Disease!
Published on Monday, August 14, 2017
Brown Or Large Patches In Your Lawn This Summer? It Might Be Disease!
Brown patches are quite common during long, hot summers – and usually, a few brown patches are nothing to worry about. Brown grass is simply dormant, and when the weather cools down, it will usually spring back up – happy and healthy!
However, if your lawn is developing brown or bare patches despite proper nutrition, hydration, and care, this could be a sign of a dangerous disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani, a widespread, pathogenic plant fungus that can cause serious harm to your grass.
In this article, O’Neill...
3 Common Lawn Care Myths – Busted!
Published on Saturday, August 12, 2017
3 Common Lawn Care Myths – Busted!
In the heat of the Atlanta summer, it can be tough to take good care of your lawn. That’s why so many myths pop up about lawn care – and the proper way to keep your lawn healthy during the summer.
In this article, the team at O’Neill Landscape Group will examine 3 of the most common lawn care myths – and bust them! Read on, and learn how to take better care of your lawn while avoiding common lawn care mistakes!
Myth 1 – More Water Is Always A Good Thing!
This is extremely common in the hot Atlanta summer. Your lawn is looking a bit brown and long in...
You Might Be Killing Your Lawn And There’s Only One Way To Save It!
Published on Tuesday, August 08, 2017
You Might Be Killing Your Lawn And There’s Only One Way To Save It
Growing up, many people often spend every second of every summer out in their yard and the yards of their friends. They’d work up quite a sweat and quite a thirst, running around with the neighborhood kids, and would always return home smiling, dirty, and dying of thirst.
Spending so much time in the summer sun means that you have to hydrate accordingly. Otherwise, you risk enduring several short and long-term consequences to your health and well-being. The same is true of the lawns we would play in. Much like the kids...
Warning! Sprinklers Cause Massive Property Damage Unless You Follow These Tips
Published on Wednesday, August 02, 2017
Warning! Sprinklers Cause Massive Property Damage Unless You Follow These Tips
Warning! Sprinklers Cause Massive Property Damage Unless You Follow These Tips
Irrigation systems are a great way to automate and maximize your turf care process. They can take a lot of the backbreaking work, and mind-numbing planning out of your lawn care agenda. There’s just one, albeit major, problem. Irrigation systems are complicated, fragile, and difficult for the layman to take care of properly.
You might find yourself thinking, “I installed an irrigation system so that I...
