Lawn Care Tips

Houston Fall Lawn Prep: Fertilizer, Pre-Emergent & Brown Patch Prevention Quick answer: To prepare a Houston lawn for fall, do three things between late September and November. Feed it with a low-nitrogen fall fertilizer such as Nitro-Phos Fall Special (8-12-16). Apply a pre-emergent such as Nitro-Phos Barricade to stop winter weeds. Treat for brown patch

August Lawn Update: Chinch Bugs, Dead Spots, and Why Your Watering Matters Quick answer: It’s the middle of August here in Texas, which usually means it’s real hot and real dry — and that’s when chinch bugs show up. If you’ve got an ugly dead spot in your St. Augustine lawn, especially where your sprinklers

July 29 Update: Essential Lawn Care Tips for Hot Weather – Watering, Mowing, and Beating Chinch Bugs Houston Grass Weekly Update with Michael Romine — July 29 Video Summary In this week’s Houston Grass update, Michael Romine covers how to protect your lawn during a stretch of 100°F days with no relief in sight. With

Michael Romine’s Weekly Update: Summer Planting Tips and Full Grass Inventory July 21 — Houston Grass, Arcola, TX Good morning from our office in Arcola! If you stopped by early this week and noticed the yard looking a little empty, don’t worry — we’re not closing up shop. We simply sold out of grass on

Michael’s Rainy Tuesday Grass Care Update: Houston Grass July 14 Rainy Tuesday Summary Rain has paused grass harvesting and installation this week, but Houston area lawns need attention right now. Michael Romine shares what homeowners should do about fungus risk, irrigation systems, and chinch bugs after days of heavy rain — plus how to get

Michael’s Grass Care Update for July 7 — Houston Grass, Arcola, TX Houston summers are hard on lawns, and July is when the phone calls start rolling in. In this week’s video update, Michael Romine of Houston Grass covers the two problems Houston-area homeowners are asking about most right now — gray leaf spot and

Summer Turf Tips for Houston Lawns: Watering, Mowing & More Introduction When Houston’s summer heat arrives, lawn care gets simpler in one sense — and less forgiving in another. In Episode 5 of the Houston Grass Podcast, Michael Romine shares a mid-summer update from the Houston Grass lot: fresh St. Augustine arriving by the pallet,

Ep4 – Can You Plant Grass During Houston’s Summer Heat? Can You Plant Grass in Houston’s Summer Heat? Yes — Here’s How Introduction Every year, homeowners ask Houston Grass the same question: when is the best time to plant grass? The answer is March, April, and May, followed by fall. But real life doesn’t always

Sod Webworms: The Pest Eating Your Lawn from the Inside Out Sod Webworms – What to Watch For You’ll go out in the morning and it looks like somebody has taken a weed eater and chopped down part of your yard. Sometimes it’s a small area; sometimes they’ll wipe out a bigger section. Look closely

Houston Lawn Alert: Protecting Your Grass from Chinch Bugs / Tiny Bugs, Big Damage: How Chinch Bugs Are Destroying Houston Lawns If you’ve lived in the Houston area through a hot, dry summer, you know how tough these months can be on a lawn. But here’s something a lot of homeowners don’t realize until it’s

Is Your Lawn Sick? How to Spot and Treat Gray Leaf Spot Before It’s Too Late / Summary: This blog post provides detailed insights on how to identify and manage gray leaf spot, a common lawn fungus. Learn how to spot early signs, understand the differences in treatment needs for sunny and shady areas, and