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08/08/2025

08/04/2025

Our new commercial

05/05/2024

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01/03/2024

This is the latest addition to our fleet.

11/24/2021

Our growing season has finally come to an end. What a year 2021 was! 2022 will be our 30th year in business. The Fredericksburg/Stafford/Spotsylvania area and green industry has been wonderful to us. I do believe we have the best customers anywhere. God bless America and the endless opportunities it offers. Best wishes to everyone this holiday season.

03/07/2021

2020 Challenge of the Year

The Challenge

In September of 2020, I was approached by a customer to grow a nice, lush green lawn for his daughter's wedding. Normally, this would be a challenge in itself taking a year or two. What took this challenge over the top was that I had 4 weeks to do it. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

How We Approached the Challenge

Normally, I would start a project like this by treating the soil, ridding the area of weeds, then renewing the turf with seeding and a variety of ways to break up the soil. I regret not having any before pictures, but, rest assured, it was the worst of the worst. A hard pan drainfield composed of clay and silt. This area not only lacked a single blade of grass, it was peppered with all types of weeds. What did I get myself into?

Ex*****on of the Task at Hand

We started by applying the maximum rate of lime. (soil ph was about 5.7) We then put down a liberal amount of organic, bio solid starter fertilizer. I did this first so the machines would grind it into the ground. We then powerseeded the entire area with a Billygoat Slit Seeder in two directions putting down the seed at 10 lbs per 1000 sq ft. As for the seed, we used an 80/20 blend of Turf quality Tall Fescue and Perennial Rye. We then core aerated the entire area with a Classen SA-25 twice. After this, we put down about 1/4 of an inch of leaf compost that was fine and black. This would ensure a high germination rate. The final touch was a light overseeding.

The Results

Well as you can see, the pictures do not lie. The customer was so happy, he sent me pictures. This is the reason I got into this business 30 years ago. Making something out of nothing never gets old.

03/07/2021

Keep weeds out of your lawn before they grow.

03/01/2021

Don't let your neighbors see you with a bad lawn.

02/25/2021

THAT PESKY MOSS

What Moss Isn't.

Most think that moss is a parasite, but it is not. Moss holds nutrients and water that benefit nearby plants. Moss is not like a normal plant. It does not have vascular tissue and lacks roots, stems, and flowers.

How Does It Grow On Anything?

Moss does not have roots. Instead, it has rhizoids. These short, hair-like outgrowths allow it to grow on just about anything.

Why Do I Find It in Only Damp Places?

Moss uses the wind to carry its spores. The spores develop into male and female plants that reproduce in water.

Benefits

Moss holds many times it's weight in water. This can be a benefit to turf that is not irrigated during the Summer months. It also provides a wonderful protection from erosion.

How Do I Keep It Out of My Lawn?

Moss loves acidic soil. Regular applications of lime to keep the PH above 6.0 will slow it's rate of growth, but not eliminate it. You can visually see your progress with this strategy by watching the color of moss change from dark green to lime green. Regular applications of ferric or culpric sulfate can quickly kill it as well.

02/21/2021

Time to start if you want a nice lawn in 2021.