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How to Choose the Right Lawn Service

Although a teenager with a mower and trimmer can manage basic lawn maintenance, it’s important to choose your lawn service wisely and discuss expectations before signing up. Even a national company could scalp your lawn, fertilize incorrectly or overwater, damaging and perhaps killing your grass. Follow our tips and find the right lawn service to keep your lawn looking its best.

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Sod Considerations in Times of Drought

Understanding watering restrictions set forth by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the state Environmental Protection Division is a must for area homeowners to avoid costly fines while protecting your landscape investments in times of drought. During times of drought, daily outdoor watering for purposes of planting, growing, managing, or maintaining ground cover, trees,

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slimy nostoc algae on lawn due to overwatered sod

Don’t get slimed. Stop overwatering.

Hot, dry weather like we’ve experienced recently can lead some homeowners to overwater their lawns. In the following article, originally published in the CAES News at the University of Georgia, Coopoerative Extension Turfgrass Specialist Clint Walz outlines an unwanted result of overwatering—slimy algae that can be difficult to control. Lawn Algae: Nostoc The jelly-like matter

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