by Matt Secrist | Sep 25, 2026 | Lawn Care Tips, Lawn Troubleshooting Tips
Is your lawn full of dead patches, mismatched grass varieties or grass you simply don’t like anymore? You don’t necessarily need to tear everything out or bring in heavy equipment to start over. If you want a more uniform lawn or want to switch to a different grass...
by Matt Secrist | Sep 3, 2026 | Grass Fertilizing Tips, Lawn Care Tips, Lawn Troubleshooting Tips
If you’ve ever looked across the street and wondered why your neighbor’s grass is darker and greener than yours, you’re definitely not alone. Getting a deep green lawn doesn’t necessarily require a complicated lawn care program, either. In my own yard, three changes...
by Matt Secrist | Aug 22, 2026 | Lawn Troubleshooting Tips
If you’ve ever walked outside after a few rainy days and wondered, “Why are there mushrooms in my lawn?”, you’re definitely not alone. Mushrooms can seem to appear out of nowhere. One day your grass looks completely normal, and the next morning it looks like you’re...
by Matt Secrist | May 18, 2026 | Lawn Care Tips, Lawn Troubleshooting Tips
A strong, healthy, green lawn needs three basic things: water, air, and nutrients. Compacted soil gets in the way of all three. When soil gets packed down too tightly, water has a harder time soaking in, oxygen can’t move through the soil as easily, and nutrients...
by Matt Secrist | Apr 28, 2026 | Lawn Care Tips, Lawn Troubleshooting Tips
Brown or yellow spots in the lawn can be frustrating because they don’t always tell the full story. A dry lawn and an overwatered lawn can look surprisingly similar from the surface. You may see thinning grass, yellow patches, brown areas, or spots that just don’t...
by Matt Secrist | Feb 28, 2026 | Lawn Troubleshooting Tips
Key Takeaways – How to Siphon Water With a Garden Hose Submerge the entire garden hose in the pool until it fills completely with water (remove all air). Keep one end of the hose underwater in the pool. Move the other end to a location lower than the pool’s...
