Top Dressing

King Green offers top dressing for warm season turf (bermuda and zoysia) during the summer months.  One of our customers took the following pictures of Chad and Eddie topdressing her lawn.  These are great shots, thank you Mrs. Vycital!

Lawn in Progress

One of our customers recently sent the following e-mail and pictures.  We're so glad she shared her success story with us and sincerely appreciate the feedback.  Her lawn is still a work in progress, but showing great improvement. 


" I just need you and the rest of the fabulous team at King Green to see what a difference you've made in our yard! It's been wonderful, we couldn't be happier, and you've only put down 2 applications so far.

 

The first 3 pictures are the "before".

 

The 4th and 5th pictures are the "afters" that I took this morning.

 

The 6th (last) pic is the dividing line between our house and our neighbors. We are on the right side, they are on the left. It's a HUGE difference!!

 

We've actually had neighbors stop by to tell us how much better our yard is looking and you know we're spreading the word! The $25 off for referring a friend word! Because I'm so pleased with the results, I'm going to include a blog entry on King Green. Thank you for giving us our grass back!!

 

Love,

The McEvers"

 

 

After the Renovation

Because of my delay in posting this entry, it's already time for us to switch out the perennials in front!  None the less, it looks great and I'm happy with our project. 

It's hard to see the area to the left of the door because of the shadow, but it looks nice.  We installed a pencil holly and put some pansies in front.  The azaleas along the front just dropped their blooms. 

 

Unbeknownst to us, some bulbs came were planted in the past and the middle of our raised bed of pansies has some unexpected guests!  

Before the Renovation......

So I meant to post this about a month ago.  Better late than never, right?  These are the before pictures from our project in front of our main office in Gainesville.  I should have taken pictures of the plants that were here before we got started.  These pictures are after everything that was in place was removed, but before the new plant material was installed.  Make sense? Tris came in on a Sunday afternoon and removed everything.

The results are below:

  

 

Next up, the after pictures!  

Fall Planting

This weekend is perfect for fall planting.  There is no freeze expected, making the soil just right.  Great timing before all of the family visits for Thanksgiving!  I’ve listed a few tips below.

• Make sure to amend your soil.  I recommend Nature’s Helper.  
• Plant raised beds to ensure proper drainage. 
• Mulch, mulch, mulch.  I prefer pine bark mini nuggets.  They retain their color.  Mulch serves three purposes.

1. Aesthetic Value
2. Moisture Retention
3. Weed Exclusion

• Have fun and enjoy the beauty of it when you’re done!

Myself and another employee here are planning to re-do our landscape outside of our office in Gainesville.  We hope to get started in the next week or so.  I’ll post before and after pictures when we’re done!

Have a great weekend!

Don't Be Alarmed by Your Camouflage Lawn!

Due to the reduced temperatures, turf growth is starting to slow down.  Soon, Bermuda & Zoysia lawns will enter their dormant phase.  During the colder months, Bermuda & Zoysia lawns turn brown and do not actively grow.  When the process begins, you might see a camouflage pattern in your lawn.  No worries!  The brown coloring will eventually spread evenly throughout your lawn.  This is a natural pattern of change, and shouldn't cause any alarm.  Different environmental factors affect the speed of dormancy, so every lawn is different.  Your neighbor's lawn might still be green, or vice versa.  Every lawn browns at its own pace! Same rule applies in the spring.  Every lawn will green up at its own pace as well.  

Photo Credit to http://mygrassisgreenerthanyours.com/

                                         

Actively Growing Turf

 Taken outside our shop in Gainesville, GA

'Camouflage' Stage of Dormancy

Photo Credit of http://blog.zoysiafarms.com/why-is-my-zoysia-grass-brown/

Fully Dormant Turf

Check out our website for more tips and information.  If you have any questions, leave a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as possible!

The Importance of Leaf Removal

Leaf removal is not only essential from an aesthetic perspective, but also for agronomic reasons. Although turf grass growth slows or ceases during this time of year, the plant will continue to photosynthesize (create nutrients/energy). This energy is stored to be used the following year. When leaves are left on fescue grass, this reduces the ability to photosynthesize by shading available light. Leaf removal is most important with newly seeded lawns, since the young grass will die without light more quickly than the established turf. Leaves that remain on fescue seedlings can also increase rot conditions by creating a dark, damp climate that will smother out weaker plants. Leaf removal should be done on a regular basis (every 7 to 10 days) as opposed to waiting until all the leaves have fallen and collecting them all at once. While young grass is still around, you're better off using a blower to remove leaves, since a rake can injure the young grass or remove seedlings from the soil. The collected leaves can be composted to make good organic matter for gardening, or they can be used as a mulch layer in natural areas.

We want to keep our customers up to date on seasonal tips for your lawn and landscape. Continue to visit our website throughout the year to find additional information. And, as always, thank you for being a King GREEN customer. We appreciate your business.