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As the holidays approach, many of us are thinking about which plants would look best with our holiday décor. Here are some interesting facts about familiar traditions related to the plants we use during the…

When most of us consider lawn care during the fall, our first thoughts are of leaves changing color and then falling. This is the most obvious sign of plants slowing their metabolisms to stay alive…

As Halloween approaches, you may be among the many who welcome trick-or-treaters with seasonally appropriate outdoor decorations. It’s easy to forget the damage these pieces can do to your yard. Not to mention the feet…

In this part of the country, we associate lawns and lawn care with summer. Until the heat gets intolerable, we’ll spend as much time outside as we can, visiting with friends and family or working…

One of the less appealing constants of life in the southeast is the threat that weeds pose to lawns. As they relentlessly test their environment for chances to take root and spread, they can sometimes…

There are plenty of reasons to celebrate summer, but unfortunately it’s also the season when funguses threaten our lawns. Two of the most common, brown patch and dollar spot, spread quickly and can cause significant…

If shrubs and ornamental trees are important parts of your landscape, you already know how vulnerable they can be to a range of diseases and pests. Health problems can spread with surprising speed. Your best…

This year, spring and summer are expected to be rainier than usual across Southern Lawns’ service area. This means that on clear days when you’re ready to head outside, plenty of mosquitoes will be ready…

Most people don’t think very much about lawn mowing.  If we had to explain why we do it, we would probably describe it as more or less a cosmetic procedure, like getting a haircut for…

Do you want to spend your time outdoors, but the mosquitoes have you staying inside? At Southern Lawns, our Mosquito Control Program is in high demand during the spring and summer months. We want you…