Minneapolis and St. Paul area lawns are typically subjected to hot and humid weather during July and August.  Our staff has seen fungus diseases like Red Thread, Leaf Spot and Summer Patch appearing in lawns.  Green Stuff Outdoor services would like to remind you of a few lawn management tips to help protect your lawn from fungus attacks.

• Maintain balanced fertility
• Reduce thatch
• Increase mowing height to 3 inches
• Irrigate turf deeply and as infequently as possible during the daytime hours
• Apply appropriate preventive and therapeutic fungicides

Concerned you may have a fungus in your lawn?  Call Green Stuff for a evaluation of your turf needs.

Several Twin Citie’s lawns are suffering from Environmental Damage due to the early, dry Spring.  Brown to yellow spots and areas up to 15 feet in diameter have appeared in lawns the last two weeks.  University of Minnesota horticulturists and pathologists, as well as our Green Stuff Outdoor Service’s staff, are noting an increase in reported cases of Environmental Damage.  Lack of moisture in the soil results in poor root growth.  Stressed root growth causes green grass blades to yellow.  Environmental damage occurs in the hottest and driest areas first.  Areas in direct sunlight, sidewalk, driveways and south and west facing slopes are most susceptible.  However, all areas of the lawn are susceptible, depending on soil substructure and watering habits.

Green Stuff recommends you water at least an 1 1/2 inch of water weekly.  Soil should be moist to a depth of 6 inches.  Increased irrigation amounts are needed if extended periods of dry weather are forcasted.  Our Green Stuff lawn care program and good watering practices will keep your lawn healthy all season.

During our 33 years in business, Green Stuff Outdoor Services has heard it countless times.  Radio personalities and television talking heads have read the same old tired prepared script.  They robotically repeat “get your lawn crabgrass control applied when the lilacs bloom!”   While the Farmer’s Almanac is full of fun folklore and interesting nature observations, the lilac/crabgrass adage doesn’t hold true.

Breakthrough new pre-emergent herbicides for crabgrass control have been developed in the past few years (media outlets must not have read the memo).  Green Stuff Outdoor Services uses Prodiamine herbicide for crabgrass control.  Our crabgrass treatment stops crabgrass germination for four months from the date of application.  Our Green Stuff applications made in April are effective all the way through July.  This is well past the average May 30th crabgrass germination date in our Twin Cities northern climate.

Soil temperature dictates when crabgrass seeds germinate, not lilac bushes.  Soil temperatures along southern exposures, boulevards and hard “heat sink” surfaces in a lawn will germinate earlier than say, the northern exposure of a Minneapolis/St. Paul yard.  Crabgrass can germinate and be uncontrollable long before a purple or white flower appears on a lilac bush in these areas.  Green Stuff Outdoor Services’ advise our customers, the earlier the better for crabgrass control with Prodiamine.

So Belinda & Company, you report the news and weather, and we’ll provide homeowners with GUARANTEED crabgrass control!

Emerald Ash Borer was discovered in St. Paul in mid May of last year.  Green Stuff Outdoor Services knew it was just a matter of time before this destructive pest would be introduced to the Twin Cities area.  An immediate quarantine was enacted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.  Unconfirmed sightings of the Emerald Ash Borer have been made as far west as the Minnetonka and Wayzata suburbs of Minneapolis.

Green Stuff’s tree service department now offers a low cost, extremely effective control against the deadly Emerald Ash Borer.  If you have an ash tree in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, it needs to be treated.  Our technicians will begin treatments in mid May.  Green Stuff Outdoor Service’s pricing for an annual injection with Pointer (Imidacloprid) insecticide is just $75.00.  The longer lasting three season injection with Tree:age (Emamectin Benzote) insecticide is just $185.  All injection work is fully guaranteed for the life of the treatment.  Order today, before it is too late.

While the calendar reads April, Mother Nature has fast-forwarded us into May.  Minneapolis/St. Paul trees are blossoming and leafing out at least two weeks earlier than usual this spring.  Our Green Stuff Outdoor Service’s staff moved up many of our preventive tree services.  Tree spraying and tree services for many serious diseases and insect outbreaks need immediate attention.  Green Stuff’s tree service department celebrates Arbor Month with a tree spraying and deep root fertilization special program.  Green Stuff will apply an insecticide/fungicide preventive spray AND deep root fertilize any size tree in the Twin Cities area for just $95.00!

Green Stuff Outdoor Service’s healthy lawns help lock in nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus in the root zone.  A Cornell University study shows a healthy lawn, properly fertilized is the best protection against nitrogen leaching and soil erosion into ground water.  A healthy 8,000 sq.ft. Minneapolis/St, Paul lawn will produce enough oxygen for eight people.  Grass acts as an acoustic screen which abates noise pollution.  One acre of healthy grass plants will absorb hundreds of pounds of pollutants.  Let Green Stuff Outdoor Services thicken your turf with our custom-made Twin Cities lawn care program.

Opening Day!

Many of us watched as our Minnesota Twins opened their home season at the new Target Field. A professionally maintained turf was the focal point and crown jewel for an already exciting environment. Green Stuff Outdoor Services will open our Minneapolis / St Paul lawn mowing season the week of April 19^th. Our fleet of Exmark zero turn mowers have been tuned up and polished for a new season. Mowing blades have been sharpened and set for our recommended Twin Cities grass type height of 2 ½ to 3 inches. Weekly mowing allows Green Stuff Outdoor Services to remove the recommended top 1/3 of the grass blade. Weekly cutting blade maintenance allows for a sharp clean cut each time we visit. Sharp blades insure our Minneapolis / St Paul customers a greener, healthier appearance. Green Stuff Outdoor Services will alternate mowing directions each week to avoid rutting the lawn and protect grass blades from ripping. We can’t promise you the excitement the Minnesota Twins will provide the Twin Cities this season; but we will give you the same professional cut they play on each game. Call Green Stuff Outdoor Services today to order. Minneapolis and St Paul routes are almost full for the season!

Unbelievable Lawn Mowing Offer!

Green Stuff Outdoor Services offers a unique lawn mowing and lawn care price discount program this season. Just order our low cost weekly, high quality lawn mowing service. As a bonus you will receive lawn fertilizing, broadleaf and crabgrass weed control treatments ABSOLUTELY FREE for the entire season. Offer limited to Minneapolis and St Paul and surrounding area residents. Hurry, this offer is worth savings of $100’s of dollars to your lawn care and lawn maintenance budget. This unbelievable offer expires when our lawn mowing routes are full.