by Happy Gardener | Jan 9, 2025 | Turf & Lawn
Lawn care might not be the top thing on your mind, but there are still a few things you should think about when it comes to your turf during winter. Lawn Care Tasks for Winter While warm weather lawns are currently dormant, it’s a good time to assess any damage...
by Happy Gardener | Jul 22, 2024 | Pests & Diseases, Turf & Lawn
When you know what time of year, or season, that certain pests are most prevalent, it can make it a lot easier to identify them correctly. Knowing their favorite munchies also helps. When you can identify pests, you can get the right control to target the specific...
by Happy Gardener | Feb 26, 2024 | Turf & Lawn
Field sandburs, also known as sticker burs or grassburs, can be a pesky problem for those in San Antonio, Texas. These prickly weeds are especially prevalent in our region and can quickly take over your lawn if left unchecked. Understanding the lifecycle of sandburs...
by Happy Gardener | Apr 18, 2023 | Turf & Lawn
As a homeowner, it’s important to assess any damage your turf may have incurred from last year. Consider factors like drought, pests such as grubs and chinch bugs, excessive shade from trees, and diseases like “take all patch.” It get pretty obvious...
by Happy Gardener | Sep 8, 2022 | News & Events, Pests & Diseases, Turf & Lawn
Just when you thought you were done with grubs, Green June Beetles start showing up in our area. They lay their eggs in the soil and as the eggs hatch, the larvae begins happily munching away at the roots of our turfgrasses, veggies and ornamental plants too! Adult...
by Happy Gardener | Jun 30, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Edibles, Summer Garden, Turf & Lawn, Vegetables
Thank you June 2022 for doling out a dose of much needed rain during the last couple of days of your month. July, can you please, pretty please, top June? We typically think of July as a garden maintenance month, where we are not doing much planting but rather...
