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Mark Marino
Tenacity Herbicide FAQs (The Ultimate Frequently Asked Questions Guide)
I see so many questions about Tenacity herbicide. It’s an awesome and unique chemical to include in your lawn care program – but there are many questions that pop up. Most of which can be ...
How To Treat Leaf Spot Lawn Disease
LAWN PHIX PRO TIPS Leaf spots in plants can result from various diseases, all exacerbated by high humidity. To combat them, one of the best cultural practices I continue to tell my customers is regular ...
The 5 Best Grub Control Products for 2023 (Lawn Grub Prevention)
LAWN PHIX PRO PICK After treating hundreds of residential and commercial properties and covering acres upon acres of turf, I can say without hesitation that Acelepryn (liquid and granular) is the best grub-prevention product. It ...
Quinclorac vs. Tenacity – What’s the difference?
While identifying grassy weeds and broadleaf weeds can be a challenge in itself, so can be selecting the right herbicide for the job. There’s a slew of different products and chemicals on the market today ...
Best Insecticides For Lawns (Top Products for 2023)
LAWN PHIX PRO TIPS I treat more than 40 commercial and residential lawns here in Massachusetts, and nothing causes more havoc to yards or carries more diseases than insects. Surface insects like chinchbugs can destroy ...
How Long Before Tenacity is Rainproof
Tenacity Herbicide is a unique herbicide. Not only can it kill over 40 weeds, including crabgrass and creeping bentgrass, but it also acts as a pre-emergent. In fact, the active ingredient in Tenacity – Mesotrione ...
Best Fertilizer Spreaders for Lawns (2023 Reviews)
When you own a home or business, you need to care for your lawn by seeding, feeding, and treating it. While you can spread the granular fertilizer by hand, using a broadcast fertilizer spreader helps ...
How Much Grass Seed Do I Need? (Grass Seed Calculator)
Knowing how much grass seed you need is the first step to growing a lush, healthy lawn. Whether you’re starting a new lawn, overseeding an existing lawn, or patching bare spots, using a grass seed ...
Lawn Rust Fungus – The Ultimate Guide
LAWN PHIX PRO TIPS I don’t see a lot of lawn rust around here, but when I do, there’s no mistaking it. Lawn rust is most common in early fall and can indicate low nitrogen. ...
What’s the Difference Between Ironite & Milorganite?
We all strive every year to get our lawns green – a deeper dark green lawn. With so many products and brands out there in the lawn care market, it can get confusing. One question ...
How To Get Rid Of Moles In Your Yard
Many lawn pests can be found on the surface of your yard. Unfortunately, pests like moles create tunnels that allow them to live underground without being spotted. This makes them an incredibly frustrating animal to ...
Straw Cover For Grass Seed (Pros, Cons & Alternatives To Cover)
Newly seeded lawn? Then you already know that in addition to that thorough initial watering, the next most important thing is ensuring that you keep the seed in place until it’s able to germinate and ...