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With recent rain and milder temperatures lawns are beginning to bounce back. And with more rain the forecast for the weekend, many lawns should be back to their pre-drought form. That said, now is not the time to forget your lawn. As temperatures cool, lawns grow more and require proper mowing...Continue Reading

The Indianapolis Star reports that Indiana drought conditions continue to improve thanks to rain in recent weeks. Still, one-third of the state remains in severe to extreme drought conditions, but the new U.S. Drought Monitor report released  this week shows eight counties in central Indiana have...Continue Reading

Well, thanks to yesterday's round of precipitation, lawns are really starting to bounce back - some better than others. Cooler temperatures this weekend will further help lawns recover. Rainfall varied quite a bit over central Indiana, but it appears the minimum was nearly a half inch, with some...Continue Reading

The good news is that we're getting some rain. So far for August we've received just over 4 inches of precipitation, which is well above average. We're still down for the year, but this recent dose of rain is sure helping. Lawns are beginning to recover and the new product we have been applying...Continue Reading

It’s no surprise that Indianapolis-area lawns are suffering – a combination of heat and drought is really pushing grass to its limits. Some lawns barely recovered from last season when they were hammered, yet again with long, hot, dry days this year. One thing that you can do to help revitalize...Continue Reading

Most damaging fungus is likely to occur when daytime temperatures are above 80 degrees, nighttime temperatures are above 60, and humidity is high. For central Indiana lawns, typically cool grasses such as Kentucky Bluegrass and Tall Fescue, the unwanted fungus types are brown patch and summer patch...Continue Reading

Even though your lawn may be suffering, weeds seem to thrive. Why is that? Weeds thrive in distressed lawns. When grass is week, weeds sneak in. And during these high temperatures, most weed killer products do not work effectively and if they do work, they can take up to two weeks to fully kill the...Continue Reading

OK, so it finally happened. It wasn't a matter of "if", rather a matter of "when" and that is today. At noon. No more watering lawns for Indianapolis residents. The silver lining is that you can continue to water flower & vegetable gardens (with certain restrictions), but general lawn watering...Continue Reading