Aeration in the fall is one of the most important services you can have done for your lawn. Tall Fescue lawns and other cool season lawns need to be renovated this time of year, between September and October, in order to relieve tough soil compaction with Raleigh’s clayey soils. Core aeration not only relieves soil

June Aeration Everyone knows that builders these days just slap Bermuda or Zoysia sod down at newly built homes.  This generally means that the lawn has established on rock hard Raleigh clay and it wants to breathe! Core aeration of warm season lawns is a great idea to increasing water, nutrients, and air down to

North Carolina is one of the few states that provide free soil sampling to all residents. Now in August is a good time to have your soil tested to determine proper pH and nutrients levels. The sampling is administered through the NCDA&CS. Knowing your soil health is key to growing a healthy lawn and landscape

Did you know that fertilizer runoff can severely pollute our waters and cause environmental damage if not applied correctly? This is not to say that fertilizers are bad but they must be applied with the environment in mind after proper analysis of the soil and plant’s nutrient needs. With a fertilizer program from CCG, you

By Ryan Walsh | Student, North Carolina State University Many factors effect drainage from turfgrass. Soil slope plays a role in how the excess water will run off the land and the rate at which it will run off. A factor that can restrict run off or leachate is the turfgrass cover. Turfgrass that is

It is always best to keep your nutrients on your lawn! Therefore, we recommend mowing every week, even if the lawn is not growing as quickly anymore, to chop up those leaves and keep you from spending hours blowing leaves. It is better to spend 30 minutes mowing your lawn regularly, than hours, even weekends