Are you having difficulty growing grass in the shady areas throughout your lawn? Our experience reveals that these areas mostly exist under and along the drip line of trees. Sometimes, having a super lush and hardy lawn in these areas is simply not possible. Shady areas are the slowest areas to wake up in the spring and turf grasses thrive best in full sun. Here are some tips on how to give your shady lawn areas the best chance for…
The heat of the summer is here and your lawn is starting to look a bit different. If you’re not careful drought stress could reverse all that hard work you put into making your lawn the envy of the neighborhood. Water is the go-to answer for handling drought stress but it’s not always the only answer. Drought stress obviously causes aesthetic problems with your lawn but can also cause economic problems as well, causing you to spend money on corrective…
Rest assured we will do what is best for your trees, shrubs, and lawn. Our primary guidance on what can, or can not, be done will be largely dictated by the general weather conditions. The delay in getting started with our spring services is going to affect the completion of some services more than others. The timing of many services is dependent on the weather, so we are closely monitoring general weather conditions, high & low daily temperatures, and tree/shrub…
Our Best Wishes go out to Jim Felgenauer who retired from Owen Tree at the end of last October. For more than 20 years one of the first signs of spring for some Owen Tree clients was a call or visit by Jim. An ISA Certified Arborist, Jim came to Owen Tree after working for TruGreen and Harrison Tree Service. Jim inspected trees for pruning needs, set up tree, shrub and lawn care maintenance programs and provided consulting services to…
For some of us, fall can be a busy time and the last thing on our minds is the maintenance on our lawn mowers. So, many of us must do this maintenance in the spring before the mowing season. Here we will walk you through some steps that will get your mower or trimmer ready for the coming season. Step 1: Drain the left-over fuel from the tank Have you ever started your mower in the spring and spent several…
With the temperatures starting to heat up it’s a good time to review the watering needs of your lawn. Keeping your lawn watered during July and August is probably the most important lawn care maintenance item we need to worry about in Michigan. Proper amounts of water and good coverage are critical to the success of your lawn program. Turf will not survive on fertilizer alone. Water makes up 70%-80% of the weight of grass blades and helps to move…
OWEN LAWN CARE vs. DO IT YOURSELF That picturesque deep green healthy lawn that is the envy of the neighborhood is the result of a lot of work, time and care. It requires the right species of grass for our climate and soil type along with proper watering and mowing. A healthy, green lawn also requires the correct amount of nutrients, applied at timely intervals throughout the growing season. Some lawns might require weed control treatments and a few will…