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It Takes Three!

posted 04/29/19 Lawn Tips

When creating or maintaining a beautiful lawn, it’s much like our bodies. Three very important things need to work together to have the best opportunity at a thick, beautiful, green lawn. Water – I put water first, because without proper water scheduling, and coverage, nothing else works. Great fertilizer without water will do nothing. Aeration […]

Another Dry Winter – Tough on Lawns!

posted 02/01/18 Lawn Tips

Who remembers last years Mite issue in lawns? The yard pictured above had mite damage! This is caused by dry winters, and early springs. Mites thrive in hot and dry conditions, so lawns that are on the warmer, and dryer side of your property are more susceptible. These are typically the south facing lawns, especially […]

Snow Mold

posted 02/18/16 Uncategorized

FOUND IN MANY COLORADO LAWNS DUE TO THE HEAVY, AND DEEP SNOW PACK THAT STUCK AROUND FOR ABOUT 8 WEEKS THIS WINTER! If you have this in your yard, we can help! Please contact us for information on how we can help with this Fungus problem. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DISEASE CHECK […]

Dehydrated Lawns!!

posted 04/12/15 Lawn Tips Messages from Les

Feeling a little dehydrated? If you live in Brighton, Thornton, Broomfield, Northglenn, Erie, Lochbuie, Reunion, or Westminster Colorado, YOUR LAWN DOES! For some of you, you may be wondering why your lawn is looking brown and terrible. Well it is very simple. We are in a mini drought right now. We have had above average […]

Winter Watering

posted 12/07/14 Messages from Les

It was 62 degrees today in Denver! Yes on December 7th, that’s what I love about Colorado. It has been warm and dry for a couple of months now, and with irrigation systems shut down, your landscape is starting to dry out. That means it’s time to winter water. I would strongly recommend […]

How To Drain Your Backflow

posted 10/22/11 Lawn Tips

1. Turn the water off to your sprinkler system. Usually in your basement or crawl space. Shut off valve in the normal operating position (On). Shut off valve in the “Off” position. 2. Go outside and turn all of the ball valves on your Backflow to a 45 degree angle as pictured below. Make sure […]

Do I really need to blow out my sprinklers?

posted 09/23/11 Lawn Tips

We get this question a lot, and the answer is “Yes!” (Happy Roots sprinkler services only available to our Fertilizer Program and/or Weekly Mowing customers) WE DO NOT OFFER ONE TIME SERVICES If you don’t know how to properly drain your sprinkler system, then you should hire a professional to winterize it for you. You […]

Lawn Tips From Les Cowan

posted 05/18/11 Lawn Tips

We have just been through one of the driest winters and early springs on record, up until this last week that is. Those of you who started a regular watering schedule early (end of March – Early April) probably have a very nice thick green lawn right now and those who waited awhile to get […]

Water Your Lawn

posted 03/11/11 Lawn Tips

Here in Thornton, Westminster, and Broomfield we have had a very dry winter. The mountains have recieved huge amounts of snow fall, but we are over 30 inches below our normal snow fall amounts here in the Denver metro area and front range of Colorado. We now find ourselves halfway through our “normally” snowiest month […]

Spring Lawn Tips

posted 03/04/11 Lawn Tips

1. Aerate – This breaks up compacted soil, reduces thatch, and creates thousands of holes that penetrate into the root zone of your lawn to deliver water and food (fertilizer) directly to the roots where your grass needs it. 2. Fertilize – Fertilize every 2 months and start with a spring application in March or […]

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