Mow Butter!!
Steve Nugent
August 14 at 1:29 PM ·
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Awesome thank you video from one our clients!! What a cool way to say thanks!
https://youtu.be/tTQidzuozeQ
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Thank You Outdoor Specialties!
We found another lake to play “Work” on!
Nick Trent is with Noah Rahall and Brad Christofferson.
July 15 at 6:49 PM ·
LakeHouse Landscape project. A ton of work packed into 5 days. Beautiful landscape addition to a beautiful home.
Good info!
Tender Lawn Care
June 29 at 12:49 PM ·
This is a long post- but worth it!!
Do these pictures look familiar? What you are seeing here is heat stress. We have definitely been seeing some of this lately due to the high temps (85 and above) we have had on and off the last few weeks. The good news is that this isn’t going to kill your lawn if your lawn is getting regular water.
Here are some steps you can take to help mitigate the problem:
1. Keep the lawn mowed at a higher height- the taller the grass the less prone it will be to heat stress. 3” or higher is best in the summer months.
2. Water deeply and frequently. Lawns that are experiencing heat stress begin to become hydrophobic which means that instead of absorbing water, they actually repel it due to the extreme dryness. So, when you do your normal watering (1 inch per week is typical for summer watering) it can end up being not quite enough when the temperatures are above 85 degrees. As this water sits on the surface, it evaporates and does not soak into the soil. To combat this, you need to water heavily for the first several days, attempting to reverse the lawn's dryness, and promoting proper hydration. The best time to water is early in the morning (3am to 8am).
3. You can try the “cycle & soak” method of watering – set your sprinkler timer so that it allows you to cycle through all your zones, then repeat it, allowing water to soak in, instead of running/evaporating away (think of a steady slow rain vs. a hard down pour). Cycling through all your zones, then repeating watering each zone again.
4. When temps are 85 or over, the most ideal scenario is that you would water as normal early in the morning and then run a second ‘short’ cycle during the hottest part of the day (typically around 12-2pm.) During the second ‘short’ cycle water for 7-10 minutes per zone and it will cool the lawn down and reduce the heat stress. However, we do not recommend watering in the evenings as the water that is not absorbed will sit on the grass and the excess moisture will likely encourage fungal lawn diseases (which we don’t want!). Think of the musty smell your dish rag gets in the morning if someone forgot to wring it out the night before (a similar situation happens with your lawn.)
The current state of your lawn will improve with increased watering and as the dried grass blades grow out and are mowed away. If you increase or adjust your watering schedule per the suggestions above, you should see improvements in a week or two.
As fall work approaches and the season starts to wind down here are some before and afters of some of this seasons work . Lots of hard work on this post !
Brandon Thurston
October 9 at 1:11 PM ·
Demo day for this Volvo L30G! Alta Equipment Company
Happy Friday!!
Lawn install and Hydro seed !
Over-seeding while aerating is the way to go! There is still time to get on the list!
Outdoor Specialties is now hiring for winter help! Looking for sidewalk crew members. Pay is $20/hr. Call (517)886-LAWN to inquire or fill out an application online at Outdoorlawns.com.
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Stay tuned for more updates on this fall project. It’s going to be awesome!!
Nick Trent
October 20 at 7:31 PM ·
Progress #Fall #hardscape
Winter is coming.
Early movers !
What a great finale to our hardscape
Season . Lots of hard work that speaks for itself!
Nick Trent is with Hayden Puffpaff and Brad Christofferson.
November 12 at 8:33 PM ·
Extremely proud of how this project turned out !
This is what we do when you sleep.
