You just got new sod installed, but that lush green look started to fade right away. What is going on? When new sod is turning brown before it can even establish itself and turn into a lawn, something is going wrong. There are a few mistakes your sod installer may have made to cause this [...]
Does your dog love to chew, bark at, and dig out your sprinklers? How do you dog-proof your sprinklers if your pup is interested in them? It can be a frustrating problem, especially if you want to leave your dog outside unsupervised with the sprinkler system. Plus, type of system matters. Drip irrigation is typically [...]
When you’re looking out over a clearly waterlogged lawn, you might wish you had a device to just suck up all the water, to save your grass. Sure, you can take a shop vacuum that is meant for water to the puddle and draw up the water. But you’ll still find the lawn is oversaturated [...]
Does it seem like one or more of your sprinkler heads is missing? Sometimes sprinkler heads get stuck in the ground over the winter or buried under dirt after landscaping work has been completed in the yard. When you have a missing sprinkler head, your landscaping won’t get the water it needs. And the pressure [...]
River rock is one of the most beautiful and versatile landscaping materials. It can work just as well in natural, rustic landscapes as it does in modern, clean landscapes. You can mix river rocks with other materials to create great color and texture effects. Still, using rocks in your landscape is a less common skill [...]
Grass is the most prolific plant on the planet. There are a ton of types to choose from, and selecting the wrong type can leave your grass brown and make it very hard to manage. On the other hand, choose the right type for your climate, usage, and maintenance needs, and you’ll have a lawn [...]
