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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…

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…

  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…

Have you noticed your lawn looking drab with odd-shaped patches of brown, dead grass? Georgia homeowners could mistake this problem for some kind of fungus when the culprit is actually an infestation of Grub Worms. To be certain you are dealing with Grub Worms takes careful investigation. Take a shovel, or an edger, and cut…

As the warmer weather approaches, you may be thinking about enjoying your backyard – sunbathing, swimming, birthday parties and barbeques – and the last thing you want to worry about is mosquito bites or mosquito-borne diseases affecting you, your family or your guests. So instead of spraying everyone with mosquito repellants like Deet, here are…

  When you want to increase the growth of your lawn, protect it from disease and eliminate weeds, adding fertilizer and weed control seems to be the logical conclusion. But before you run to the store, there are some factors to consider and some very important preparation that is needed, the same as when you…

  Winter is long over, so why are so many Georgia lawns still dormant and brown instead of lush and green? Spring has sprung, and Southeast U.S. grasses should be springing to new life, too.  Why is it taking so long for your lawn to green-up? Two major factors are contributing to this slow transition—above-average…

As lawn care experts, Simply Green understands that unsightly Brown Patch Fungus can be irritating for Georgia homeowners. If this is a problem in your yard, or for someone you know who is struggling with this eyesore, the information presented here will help. In this overview, you will learn what Brown Patch Fungus is, what…

Virginia Buttonweed is a fast-growing, common weed found in Georgia lawns that can be a frustrating problem for homeowners. If you think you might be battling Virginia Buttonweed, continue reading to confirm and learn how to attack these annoying invaders. It’s best to work with a professional lawn care and weed control company to eradicate…

There is a summertime invader to be wary of that can kill large areas of Georgia turfgrass in a matter of days. Pythium Blight, one of the most common lawn diseases, is highly spreadable in the hottest, most humid time of the year–June through September. Simply Green Lawn Care experts aim to keep Georgia grasses…

  Has your once lush, green, leafy lawn gone brown, dry and brittle? Are there large sections of grass that turned yellow and then reddish brown? If these symptoms are present in your grass, you can be sure you are dealing with Large Patch Fungus. This type of fungal disease creeps into Georgia grasses as…

On warm summer nights, the appropriately named armyworm is hard at work invading a variety of landscape surfaces, including turfgrasses, stems, leaves and even vertical yard structures. In a single night, large sections of turfgrass can become infested with thousands of eggs unbeknownst to the Georgia homeowner. Their presence becomes obvious within a few weeks…