Our love affair with lawns
In Texas, turf is the top crop, with 3,260,000 acres, far surpassing cotton (1,230,000 acres), corn (749,000 acres), sorghum (708,000 acres) and wheat (657,000 acres). Lawns are the largest “crop” in the United States. Lawns cover 40.5 million acres of land in this country. Compare that to 9.7 million acres of corn, 6.2 million acres […]
Aerate your lawn to keep it healthy and lush
Photo by Cliff Roe Photography By Bob Dailey Landscapers know that one of the most crucial elements to having a beautiful lawn is healthy soil. Healthy soil is loose and aerated, a place where roots can spread deeply and organisms thrive. Compacted soil, which lies underneath most lawns in The Woodlands, actually sets off a […]
Soil quality and quantity are important when sodding a lawn
By Bob Dailey The adage “it’s better to put a $1 plant into a $10 hole than it is to put a $10 plant into a $1 hole” also holds true for lawns. The amount of soil that lies beneath many lawns in the area is woefully inadequate. Sample plugs taken show that some sod […]
Which turfgrass is best for your lawn?
By Bob Dailey There are 4,000,000 acres of turf grass grown in Texas and many species, each with its own characteristics and its own pros and cons. Some are cool-season grasses and they do better in north and northwest Texas. Others, like buffalo grass – although considered a warm-season grass – do not do well […]