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Turfgrass Warrior: Posted on Friday, August 12, 2016 1:04 PM
In this blog post, I’m
going to put my arborist hat on again.
I’m going to discuss something that I’m sure just about everyone has
seen; a large hole in a tree. Sometimes
it is call a hollow. In arborist
language, we refer to these as a cavity.
In many cases, these are a result of some sort of damage, whether that
damage is from lightning or high winds or animals. Many times, trees in an urban or suburban
setting may have a cavity or a wound due to something caused by people. |
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Turfgrass Warrior: Posted on Friday, January 29, 2016 2:13 PM
I’ve been wanting to do this for a
long time. I want to post some pictures
of my equipment, machines and tools I use for having the best lawn and
landscape in the world. And, maybe at
some point, you will post or send me pictures of your stuff. Do you have a special tool or piece of equipment
you want to show off? Email me at:
Explain what it is. Get as detailed as you want. And, tell us why you love it so much…or maybe
why you hate it. |
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Turfgrass Warrior: Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:02 PM
In much of my service
area, here in the mid-Atlantic region, there are many “old growth” trees. The term old growth is kind of an arborist
term. It usually refers to a large stand
of trees or even a stand of trees as big as a forest, trees that have remained
relatively undisturbed. In this case, what
I mean by old growth trees are old and large trees in an urban or suburban
landscape. Trees that have been there
for a long time and have a rather large trunk radius at chest height. |
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Turfgrass Warrior: Posted on Monday, July 20, 2015 12:34 PM
I always advise my customers to use “native” plants in their landscapes. Nothing makes me crazier than when a customer wants to use some palm tree native to Borneo in their landscape here in DC, MD or VA. Although I’m writing with my horticulture hat on right now (versus my turfgrass hat), this concept goes back to what I’ve said all along. You must choose the correct type or species of turfgrass based on the region in which you live. But, with larger shrubs and trees, that gets a little more complex. |
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Turfgrass Warrior: Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2015 1:03 PM
In the early spring here in the mid-Atlantic region, I started to see some common weed activity. What is very visible this time of year is wild onion and wild garlic. Wild garlic (Allium vineale)and wild onion (Allium canadense)are winter perennials. They emerge in late fall from underground bulbs and grow through the winter and spring. In late spring, aerial bulblets are formed and the plants die back in early summer. The underground bulbs can persist in the soil for several years. |
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Turfgrass Warrior: Posted on Monday, March 09, 2015 11:14 AM
In this blog post, I will be discussing SOD. Sod is a good thing. It is turfgrass that has already germinated and is growing, like a living carpet. And it already includes a layer of some decent topsoil. For the most part, it is some mature turfgrass plants that have been professionally grown. It is usually harvested into slabs, then the slabs are rolled up. If done correctly, it can be a readymade lawn. If done incorrectly, it can be a huge waste of time, money and other resources. |
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Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2015 2:38 PM
Here’s
another “high tech” blog post. Like my
last blog post, this topic may be out of reach for the standard turfgrass
warrior. But hey, if you’ve read my blog
posts from the beginning, you will see we are past the 100 or 200 level
courses. We are now in advanced
studies! As I’ve said before, I think it
is good to know about some of the many issues out there when it comes to turf
care and maintenance. You can never know
too much!
In
this post, I’m going to discuss soils that are resistant to water. |
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Turfgrass Warrior: Posted on Monday, January 05, 2015 4:06 PM
This
blog post may be somewhat “high tech”, or, as a minimum, a little odd. I don’t think it is one of your more common turf
topics. This topic may be out of reach or
not feasible for many homeowners. This
topic may be more suited for commercial turf managers, like those who manage athletic
fields and golf courses. But, I think
its good to explore these topics for three reasons: 1. It
is good training for a homeowner / turfgrass warrior. 2. This post may discourage some homeowners / turfgrass warriors from trying something
crazy and wasteful with these materials or methods. |
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Turfgrass Warrior: Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 4:12 PM
Okay, so you are an over achiever. Obviously you are if you read this blog. You do everything yourself. Not only are you a premier Turfgrass Warrior, you are a do-it-yourself mechanic too. You do a great majority of the work on your automobiles, ATVs, boats and lawn tractors out in your turfgrass. A nice, thick stand of turfgrass feels good against your back while you are doing preventive maintenance. And a big part of that preventive maintenance program is draining and filling fluids. |
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Turfgrass Warrior: Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2014 2:31 PM
Do
you have an area of your lawn where personnel are constantly walking? Maybe not just personnel, but you also have
equipment going through that area all the time?
Are there all sorts of personnel walking in the same areas…personnel
coming in and out of the house, in and out of automobiles, delivery personnel or
postal personnel? Does your mower or
other equipment have to go a certain route on your turfgrass every time? This is what I call a “high traffic” area.
For
example, at the gate to my backyard, there is an area that has a difficult time
growing turf. |
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