According to The Lawn Institute, the average lawn is around 10,000 square feet in size (about a quarter-acre), and the average time to mow that lawn size is around 30 minutes. In certain Dallas-area suburbs, the lot size only gets bigger from there — and so does the time to mow. Assuming you’re mowing your lawn weekly during the nine-month North Texas lawn season, that’s going to cost you around 19 hours of your life every year.
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There are all kinds of threats to your lawn year-round, but perhaps the most precarious time for your grass is summertime in North Texas. The season isn’t only bad for lawns because of the hot, dry temperatures — plenty of other issues abound.
Is your lawn dead? How do you know if your lawn is dead? What killed it? What do you do if your lawn is dead? We’ll answer these questions by learning about the following six ways to kill your lawn.
While summer means vacation, rest and relaxation for most people, for your lawn, it’s the most stressful time of the year. The warmer season brings a whole mess of threats to the lawn, including grubs, dehydration, weeds and more. In order to keep your lawn happy, green and healthy, there are some important steps you need to take (or have us take for you).
If you're looking for a bright, green lawn that you can sink your toes into all summer then you need to invest in a good lawn fertilizer. The best types of fertilizer will help your lawn reach its full, lush potential.
Whether you're diving into lawn care for the first time or have been in the game for a while, North Texas Lawns is here to help you achieve all of your lawn goals -- starting with understanding the different types of lawn fertilizer out there.
Whether you're diving into lawn care for the first time or have been in the game for a while, North Texas Lawns is here to help you achieve all of your lawn goals -- starting with understanding the different types of lawn fertilizer out there.
The arrival of warmer weather heralds many wonderful things: blooming flowers, greener lawns and an abundance of sunshine. Unfortunately, it also means the return of common lawn pests.
Whether it’s from regular mowing, weeding, sod installation or keeping your hedges trimmed, yard maintenance produces debris. That debris could be as small as grass clippings or as large as fallen branches, but either way, you’ll need to do something with what’s left behind.
Here are a few options for ways you can discard yard waste (and maybe even make your lawn a little more eco-friendly in the process)!
What do you need to be doing to your lawn for the winter? Leave it alone? Noooooo. Let us tell you just how to keep your lawn in tip-top shape now for the months of the year you use it most!
Decorating for Halloween is so much fun, but there are some things you'll want to consider for your lawn!
With fall comes the presence of fallen leaves on your lawn. When is the right time to rake? Do you even rake?
When cooler September temperatures start to herald the upcoming arrival of fall, a lot of routines change. Your routine for taking care of your yard should be one of them.
In addition to the blanket of fallen foliage you can be looking forward to, your grass itself changes its growth and nutrient absorption pace when the weather chills out.
Here are a few tips for caring for your grass through the changing seasons:
If you’ve got a four-legged friend, you might be starting to feel like you have to choose between a nice lawn and your pet’s comfort. Dogs who spend any amount of time outdoors are likely to be leaving urine stains and possibly holes dug in their wake. So how do you have the best of both worlds?
So you’ve planted new sod to revitalize your yard. Now what? Here are a few simple rules for caring for your fragile new sod and making sure it takes root for a long time to come.
One of the fastest grass killers is foot traffic. Whether it's you, your kids or your furry friends, the daily wear and tear of life can quickly result in distressed or dead patches in your lawn.
Here's an introduction to keeping the high traffic areas of your lawn looking fresh.
Preparing your lawn and garden beds now, can cut down extra time and money you would have to spend by fixing an issue before it becomes a problem.
The onset of summer means getting outdoors, but that doesn’t just mean on vacations and at local hotspots.
When the weather’s nice, it is at last time to enjoy the yard.
No need to delay the beauty of spring in your lawn! We're sharing the 10 tips to achieve quality lawn care for the spring in this post! Click here!
North Texas weeds are something different, and as North Texas lawn care experts, we're telling you exactly what to look out for to keep your yard fresh.
When it comes to your own lawn service, it's never too late to get started. Here's what beginners need to know about how to keep the best lawn on the block.
Prepare for the ultimate lawn battle against weeds with these tips. Here's how to identify to most common weeds running your lawn - and how to remove them.
Mosquitos - they're not only capable of ruining perfectly good summer evenings, they can carry diseases like Zika and West Nile. Here's our guide on how to protect your yard and enjoy the outdoors.
Navigating the world of lawn maintenance! In this post, we will go over 5 major lawn care mistakes that people make year after in North Texas. Find out if you have been unknowingly been hampering the potential of your lawn!
Quality lawn maintenance tips to help you keep your yard looking amazing. In this post, we'll dive into the major principles of lawn maintenance, as well as some common lawn care myths.
Watering your landscaping is a simple weekly task, yet if not done properly it can seriously damage your lawn. Here are a few best practices to abide by.
Take advantage of your lawn this April during National Lawn Care Month. Here's 10 things you can do outside in your own yard.