All American Turf Beauty Blog

Effective Purslane control is an extremely difficult task, even for the best landscaping companies in Des Moines. Even folks who are expert lawncare professionals have a tough time with this plant.   Purslane sucks away all the soil nutrients that feed your precious...

Many residential and commercial properties these days use artificial turf instead of natural turf grasses. But plastic is not even close to the real thing.   Though people of Iowa truly enjoy their lawns in either cool season or warm season; it takes a full...

Iowa sits in one of the most extreme climatic zones in the US. This makes lawn care a bit complicated. Winters are extremely dry and cold, including heavy snowfall. Summers are extremely hot and humid. However, spring and fall give Iowans a few months of pleasant...

The spring rain in April and May brings the best blooms to your lawn, but not all that look like flowers are welcome. Dandelions grow on lawns along with the lovely flowers you wish to keep. Albeit they do not get the same warm welcome that flowers and shrubs do, they...

Summer in Iowa does not officially begin until June. However, the end of May marks the unofficial start of summer. Along with this comes the need for consistent summer lawn care. There is no question about this if you want to keep a healthy lawn and there is a lot to...

Spring is the season for your yard to be in full bloom. No other season comes close to the vibrancy of spring. Yes, this is so true – in an ideal world. Lo and behold, midway through spring, you are haunted by brown spots on your turf grass and on the leaves of your...

The Green That’s Not Good Not everything that’s green is good. Sure, green is the color of spring, but is the green in your lawn exactly what you think it is? Look closely. What you want is green grass, not green moss. While moss in your lawn does not kill the grass,...

Oh, happy day. Spring is in full bloom and you are following your lawn care calendar perfectly to be all set for the seasons all year round. The only problem is you know full well that certain surprises may hit you when things are seemingly perfect. There is nothing...

Your beautiful lawn is bound to happen as spring comes around the corner. Yes, it is all the fruit of your hard work to bring about a lush, green lawn in spring. You can’t go wrong with all that raking, aeration, and fertilizing. So now that you have your grassy...

Your lawn can be a home to green grass and healthy plant growth. It can also be home to ugly waste and pests. You determine what your lawn becomes by choosing what stays on it. And this takes more than just weed pulling. So, what else do you want to thrive on your...

There has been so much talk about spring and getting your grass to grow. Then there’s soil aeration, application of herbicides, and maintenance with fertilizers. Whoa! That is just a lot for the start of one season. Although these inevitably call for so much time and...

So you think you’re ready for spring. You’ve got your mower tuned up. You’ve raked away the thatch and the residue from winter. You are ready to wait for the green grass to grow. Not so fast, one mistake homeowners often make is to treat their spring lawn like a...

A barefoot-worthy yard does not just happen. As the winter season moves out to make way for spring, so should your calendar make room for your lawn care schedule before spring hits. With the change of the season comes the change of scenes from snow-capped rooftops and...

The mercury has dipped and keeps dipping. You look out of your window and see a dazzling, white blanket of snow covering everything from your car, to your mailbox, to your driveway. This snow needs to be removed at some point. Ice and snow removal is an unavoidable...

It is peak winter. It is snowing more heavily, and roads and sidewalks are covered in snow. There is snow in your driveway and on your porch. There is snow on your rooftop too. It is a good thing to leave two inches of snow on your roof. It will act as an insulant....