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Tips for maintaining your lawn in the hot summer months

Tips for maintaining your lawn in the hot summer months

Our climate is changing... of that there is no doubt. Summers are getting hotter and that means we need to use every trick in the book to keep lawns healthy. Here are some tips, some obvious, others you may hot have thought of, that will give you an advantage in caring for your lawn: DO NOT OVER WATER This may sound like bad advice, but there are reasons why over-watering in hot, dry conditions is bad for your grass. In general, turf grasses do better on the dry side becau

Will I have weeds in my lawn if I choose hydroseeding?

Will I have weeds in my lawn if I choose hydroseeding?

I bought a new Oldsmobile years ago, I actually ordered it exactly to my specifications and waited 6 weeks for it to arrive at the local GM dealership. When it arrived I couldn't wait to drive away and try it out so I told the helpful salesman "I don't need the GM recommended overview." I mean, c'mon, I am not an idiot, I have driven many different cars... A couple of days later I couldn't figure out why, when I pulled the lever towards me, the high beams wouldn't stay on.

Hydroseeding in Spencerville, ONT

Summer months can be ideal for eliminating white grubs

Summer months can be ideal for eliminating white grubs

Whіtе grubѕ аrе thе lаrvае оf сеrtаіn bееtlеѕ, lіkе Junе bееtlеѕ аnd сhаfеrѕ. Grubѕ аrе оnе оf thе hаrdеѕt lаwn pests tо dеаl wіth. Grubѕ аrе whіtе оr уеllоwіѕh аnd have flеѕhу, wrіnklеd, C-ѕhареd bоdіеѕ wіth tаn оr brоwn hеаdѕ аnd ѕіx ѕріnу lеgѕ. Thеу аrе ԛuіtе ѕmаll when thеу hаtсh, but whеn fullу grоwn аrе frоm 2 tо 4 сm (.75 tо 1.5 іnсhеѕ), dереndіng оn thе species. Thе mоѕt common whіtе grubѕ іnfеѕtіng turf іn Cаnаdа аrе thоѕе оf thе nаtіvе June bееtlе оr Junе b

Simple guide outlining the advantages of hydroseeding over dry seeding and sod

Simple guide outlining the advantages of hydroseeding over dry seeding and sod

At JMB Equipment, we get asked many times to outline the advantages of hydroseeding over other methods such as dry seeding or sod. We thought it would be a good idea to create an easy to underdstand post that outlines the reasons why hydroseeding is the preferred method for planting grass for erosion control as well as for creating the perfect lawn. ADVANTAGES OF HYDROSEEDING OVER DRY SEEDING 1. Hуdrоѕееdеd lаwnѕ come up fаѕtеr. Thе соntасt оf the seed wіth wаtеr will t

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Hydroseeding Lansdowne Park in Ottawa... home of the RedBlacks

Patches of dead grass caused by over fertilization

Patches of dead grass caused by over fertilization

At JMB Equipment, we know a lot about planting, watering and fertilizing grass... it is our business after all. We realize that it is not everyone's business, that a lot of our customers just want to have a great looking lawn without having to go to Lawncare University. For that reason we try to publish helpful posts that are easy to understand and provide information on everything lawn. As you see in these images, one common problem is dead grass interspersed with healthy,

The importance of uniformity when planting grass seed

The importance of uniformity when planting grass seed

Hand seeding is obviously a hit and miss way to plant grass at the best of times. First of all it is difficult to get uniformity when hand seeding because even on a perfectly still day, hand seeding results in bare areas no matter how careful the seeds are dispersed. Wind and rain can disperse grass seed and that often creates bare patches that must be reseeded to create a uniform lawn. Birds can also wreak havoc on newly seeded areas. Let's face it, the birds have to eat an

Hydroseeding in Greely, Ontario

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