Summer Stress

Lawns are under severe stress with the heat and disease pressure. Most of the lawns grown in Northern Virgina are cool season turf types in which they suffer during the next couple months. Please raise your mower height too the highest setting and be certain not to cut the grass in the afternoon when the temperatures are exceeding 90 degrees. You may notice that a tractor or heavy commercial mower can damage the turf and leave tire marks when cutting in the heat of the day. I have noticed a lot of Japanese beetles in the landscapes which may result in a high population of grubs this year in the lawns. Please read our watering instructions and mowing instructions on our website.