Laying or planting (that’s right, technically you’re planting) sod is so easy because you simply, yet methodically, lay it on the ground. Marathon Sod is delivered right to your house with a maximum of 500 square feet of sod on...
Typically a new lawn installation is replacing an old tired weed-infested one and like in surgery, pre-op, or in this case, “sod-prep” is really important. The last thing you want to happen is have your new lawn become a hot...
The industry mantra for a new lawn installation is really simple: Feed. Install. Water. Water. Mow. Feed – Starter fertilizer is designed to delicately awaken the roots of newly planted sod. Broadcast it after you’ve contoured the final grade...
Let’s put on hold what you were taught about using a screwdriver (righty tighty lefty loosey) because now it becomes a valuable tool in water management. Uneven watering can produce stressed, brown and dying spots in a lawn. It might...
Chances are you’re watering your lawn way too much. In fact, I know you are. Let’s take the mystery out of the process by giving your lawn a physical as a doctor might give you. Overall Assessment. When you go...
Choosing a sprinkler head is like choosing a pair of shoes. You have different types, shapes, and sizes for all kinds of occasions or in the world of landscaping – for all kinds of planter configurations, trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetables,...
I don’t think 150 years ago our forefathers had any idea that the fuel for their modern technology (electricity, transportation, heat) would be at the forefront of discussion today called “greenhouse gas.” Due to their inventions, it was discovered that...
It’s truly been a pleasure serving you for over 53 years! It’s time for me to be in the passenger’s seat and do quality control from time to time. Always SouthlandSharon Dill, Service Queen, Godmother of Dispatch.