To get a beautiful, green lawn you have to go back to the basics. A green lawn is a healthy lawn. But how do you get a healthy lawn? Nitrogen and other nutrients (along with water, of course) are the building blocks of a vigorous lawn. Therefore, fertilizing can do wonders for your lawn’s health. Read More >
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Winter Tree & Shrub Care Guide
You may not think about your trees and shrubs during the winter, but you should. Winter can be hard on outdoor plants, but there are a few things you can do to help them out. At Custom Lawn, we’ve come up with a winter shrub care guide with handy tips to keep your plants healthy Read More >
Winter Watering Tips
Most homeowners don’t think about watering their trees and shrubs in the winter. But at Custom Lawn & Landscape, our tree and shrub care team knows watering is critical during the winter for plant health. Yes, plants and shrubs get some water from rain and/or melting snow, but they need more than nature provides. Root Read More >
A Seedy Little Story about Your Lawn
Overseeding your lawn in the fall is a great way to thicken it up, and improve its overall appearance. There are several benefits of overseeding your lawn. It will fill in any areas that were damaged by traffic, heat, disease, or insects. It will thicken your lawn overall. And it will enhance your lawn’s ability Read More >
Your Lawn is Green, But What About your Wallet? Sprinkler System Tips to Save Water and Money.
If you have a sprinkler system, like many of our customers in Olathe, Overland Park, and surrounding areas, you save a lot time and your lawn and landscaping look great. But how much water are you wasting? You’d be surprised at how many customers we find during our inspections who have leaks or malfunctioning heads Read More >
Emerald Ash Borer Invades Johnson County Area
You probably haven’t seen the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) on your ash trees yet but you will soon. This highly aggressive pest was found in Wyandotte County, KS and in Parkville, MO in 2012 and will be found over most of the metro area in 2013. Over the next 3 – 10 years we will Read More >
Winter Lawn, Tree & Shrub Watering During Drought Conditions
The Kansas City area has been in a drought for quite some time now, with one of the driest and hottest years on record. At the current moment all of the counties in the area are in D2 category of drought condition with some eastern parts of Leavenworth County coming in at D3 according to Read More >
Better Late Than Never! It’s Not Too Late To Seed!
Consider Dormant Seeding in the Johnson County area. If you are in Overland Park, Olathe, or anywhere else in the Johnson County area, late August through September is without question the best time of year to seed most lawns in this area. Even so, there are times and places where early fall seeding is not Read More >
Fall Is A Critical Time For Your Lawn
Good news! Green sprouts are emerging! Even some of the area’s most drought stricken lawns are showing signs of life. Who’d a thought? A slightly funny, fun and, hopefully, educational article on what to do and not to do this fall are ahead. Read about some of the crazy things people do to their lawns Read More >
Fall Is Near – Time for Aeration, Seeding, Verticutting & Planting
This is not an easy climate to grow grass in and this year was no exception. The record hot and dry weather, has created an abundance of problems for the lawn and landscape. The extreme weather has stressed most lawns and encouraged weeds to proliferate. Lawns are at their worst, but do not be discouraged. Read More >
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