Simply Green Blog Posts

Fescue Seeding and Aeration

Importance of Seeding and Aerating Your Fescue Lawn in Late Summer

  It’s Time to Seed and Aerate Your Fescue Lawn Fescue grass is a cool-season turfgrass variety that is commonly cultivated in lawns across Georgia. Its two primary types are Tall Fescue and Fine Fescue, which are known for their resilience and ability to thrive in varying climatic conditions. Fescue grasses are favored for their…

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Weeds as indicators

Weeds as Indicators

  A healthy lawn starts with healthy soil. Healthy soil consists of roughly 50% pore space (25% water, 25% air), 45% minerals (sand, silt, clay), and 5% organic material. When pore space is reduced, compacted soil is left with very little organic material resulting in an unhealthy lawn that not only looks poor but cannot…

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Mowing Tips for a Healthy Lawn

  Neglecting to mow the lawn on a weekly basis during the spring, summer and early fall is a big mistake for Georgia homeowners to make. Steady sunshine and an unpredictable amount of rainfall means grass will grow at a much faster pace than any other time of year. With this in mind, develop a…

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Lawnmower

Top Benefits of Mowing Your Lawn Weekly

  Are you enjoying a healthy, lush, green lawn this summer that feels great beneath your bare feet? If the answer is no, then improper mowing may be the problem. To restore optimum health and appearance to your lawn, put your grass on a weekly mowing regimen. How does mowing the grass weekly improve the…

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Japanese Beetles – Plant Destroyers

Japanese Beetles come from Northern Japan. They made their first appearance in the United States back in 1916, and populations of this pesky insect have been spreading West ever since. This beetle likes warm and humid weather, so Georgia property owners should be aware of their effect on lawns and gardens this summer.  Japanese Beetles…

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Garden Pests

What’s Eating My Garden?

  Aphids, slugs, snails, caterpillars, whiteflies, Japanese Beetles, spider mites, scale insects, and thrips; these garden pests are the Georgia gardener’s nemeses. Some suck the life out of plants, some like to chew on fresh greenery, and others bore through stems eating away nutrition and leaving stalks hollow. How Healthy is your Landscape? If these…

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Liquid Aeration

Complete Guide to Liquid Aeration For Your Lawn

Is the soil in your lawn hard to the touch? Does the grass feel spongy when you walk on it? Does it dry out easily? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then it’s time to aerate your lawn. A newer method of aerating your Georgia lawn is Liquid Aeration. The application…

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Fire Ants

Fired Up About Fire Ants?

One of the biggest threats to a beautiful Georgia lawn is the presence of fire ants. Simply Green Lawn Care Plus experts fight this battle alongside homeowners to clear their yards of these pests and the ugly mounds they create as they dig tunnels for their colony beneath the ground. Continue reading to learn more…

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Dusty Rusty Grass

What is that rusty yellow-orange hue on the surface of your grass? Take a closer look, but be careful not to step on it. If it gets on your shoes, it will spread to healthy areas of your lawn, and before you know it, your entire lawn could change color. The culprit is Lawn Rust…

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Loathsome Leaf Spot

  Many diseases can threaten the health of your lawn, and one of the most common diseases that creeps in during late summer and early fall is Leaf Spot Disease. It produces ugly blackish-brown spots on leaves and grass that, if left untreated, can destroy a lawn in a matter of weeks. What is Leaf…

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