Well, this past Friday we treated property for bagworms down in Midlothian, and later that same day Ana and I took the kids to Six Flags in Arlington. I came across some junipers in the park and they were covered in them. Our technician, Jacob, also stated that our client’s junipers were covered as well. […]
There are two main grubs in our North Texas region, European Masked Chafers and Japanese Beetles. One has one life cycle per annum and the other has multiple. Here are a few bullet facts from a local expert entomologist on controlling grub worms, these insects that destroy our lawns. Many plants and non-warm-blooded creatures like […]
At Higher Ground, we take controlling fire ants seriously! Because as most Texans know it’s a big problem, see the USDA map below. That’s why we have sought out the best product for eradicating them from our commercial and residential client’s properties. As I was getting my educational units for our license some time ago […]
The key to the lawn care game is competition. You want to make things favorable for the grass and unfavorable for the weeds so the grass will choke out the weeds. Naturally. Although we use pre and post-emergents at our disposal we want to encourage natural solutions first and foremost. Lawn Care must do: MOW […]
First up is watering correctly. For more detailed info read our North Texas Watering Guide blog specifically about how to do this. Second is routine mowing with sharp blades and ensuring the correct mowing height, usually HIGH. Sharp blades ensure a clean cut as opposed to a tattered or frayed end of the leaf blade. […]
We just recently started using a Zspray Sprayer that assists us in doing our job efficiently and thoroughly which in turn gives you better results. For our larger properties, it is very likely you will see us riding around on our new ZSpray- Zero Turn Ride On Sprayer. We are so happy to be able […]
With this north Texas watering guide, you will be able to better address the watering needs of your lawn and fix problems you may not even realize you are causing. I find that most folks typically fit into two categories: 1) The first category and the minority is that they aren’t watering at all or […]
Our balanced summer fertilizer is 18% Nitrogen, 3% Phosphorus, and 6% potassium. Nitrogen to push blade tip growth, phosphorus to help root zone thrive, and potassium which helps feed roots and add a carb boost in addition to the natural process of photosynthesis turning sugars into carbs for roots to use at night furthermore driving […]
In R3, we apply 30-0-0 Liquid Foliar Nitrogen which is our highest amount of nitrogen for the year. The end of April and the first of May is one of the best times to put down high nitrogen because our warm-season turfs are fully out of dormancy and can uptake the majority of this fertilizer. […]
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