Monthly News

Fairway Green Mosquito Control Program Safely enjoy the outdoors this summer by controlling disease-ridden mosquitos at home! We all know mosquitoes transmit diseases like West Nile Virus, Encephalitis, and Chikungunya.  Now we have another one to worry about: Zika!   Fairway Green’s Mosquito Control Program can help control Mosquitos giving you and your family peace of… Read more »

News and lawn care tips from Fairway Green in Raleigh.

The latest lawn care & landscaping news from Fairway Green

Poa annua (annual Bluegrass) has been the majority of customer and non-customer communications starting in mid-March. Poa annua appears to be worse this year due to our excessive soil saturation this winter and spring. We had the second wettest winter on record. Fairway Green’s March newsletter contained an article about water-logged soil influencing turfgrass written… Read more »

Why Do I Have Poa Annua (Annual Bluegrass)? Poa annua (annual bluegrass) is an annual grass that is being noticed more this month due to the large amount of tan colored seed heads the plant is producing now. It usually stands out in late April into May. The above-normal ground temperatures we had a couple… Read more »

Lawn care news and tips from Fairway Green.

Summer Crabgrass Control Starts Now Fairway Green and many other turf care managers will start their first application of pre-emergent Crabgrass control this month through early March. Crabgrass Germination will usually start when soil temperatures are about 53 degrees and 2 to 4 inches deep, which is late March or early April throughout the Transitional… Read more »

As we have mentioned, it’s important to be diligent about keeping leaves and other debris off of your turf. Severe damage will occur if leaves stay on your turf for extended periods. If you have a Fescue lawn that had seeding or sod in the fall, damage can be quick and severe. Rather than raking,… Read more »

Poa Annua (Annual Bluegrass) Poa annua (annual Bluegrass) is a common winter annual grassy weed seen in all turf types. Poa annua is one of the more frustrating weeds in home lawns from November to May. It is easily seen in warm season turf during the winter because the turf is dormant while Poa annua… Read more »

October 2020 News From Fairway Green As we mentioned last month, fall is an important time for lawn care! Here are some things to be aware of as the temperatures keep getting cooler. Fall Fescue Seeding Since North Carolina is in the transitional zone, fall is the best time to seed your fescue lawn. This… Read more »

We are seeing an alarming amount of Large Patch Fungus on warm season turf right now. Large Patch Fungus is a damaging disease on all warm season lawns in the fall and spring. However, Zoysia and Bermuda turf are more susceptible to severe injury. This disease is similar to Brown Patch Fungus on Fescue. Large… Read more »

Fescue Seeding in the Transitional Zone The proper time to seed tall fescue (cool season turf) in the Transitional Zone is at the end of August to mid-October; not the spring. Ground and air temperatures are in the best range for the longest period time for germination and root development. Most fescue lawns require some… Read more »

Summer Lawn Update August is one of the more difficult times of the year for lawn care in this part of the country.  This is when many homeowners have concerns about the amount of weeds in the lawn and declining turf (this is especially the case for Fescue turf). There are a couple uncontrollable reasons… Read more »

Book Now For Fall Fescue Seeding Fescue needs to be seeded in September and early October; not the spring.  Tall Fescue in the Transitional Zone faces many challenges during the year that can create turf damage or injury.  This is why it is important to seed your fescue lawn every fall. Diseases can be one… Read more »

Mowing Height Proper mowing height is essential for proper turf health, performance and weed management.  Fescue requires a mowing height of 3.5″ to 4.0″ Research has proven that maintaining a mowing height of 3.5″ – 4” on fescue drastically reduces the amount of crabgrass in the lawn. Mowing at this height will also help promote… Read more »

After Service Email Update Fairway Green in Raleigh has started the “after service email” (paperless invoices).  Charlotte will soon follow with the “after service email”.  We will still leave the after service flag so you know we were there and to look out for your email.  This email is to be used just like the… Read more »

COVID-19 Update Effective May 2020: Fairway Green will no longer leave paper invoices or information packet at time of service. In our continued effort to improve and deliver the best possible turf and ornamental management service, we will be moving to a more efficient method of communication. This method will also help reduce our environmental… Read more »

Moss Alert Moss continues to be a major topic of discussion with property owners.  This is contributed to the above-normal rainfall for the past two years along with other site conditions conducive for moss development.  Mosses generally do not kill grass.  However, it will take over areas in the lawn where turf is thin or… Read more »

Pre-Emergent Crabgrass Control Crabgrass will usually start to germinate in late March or early April throughout the Transitional Zone.  However, Germination could be early this year due to the increase in current ground temperatures. Germination will occur when soil temperatures are about 53 degrees and 3 to 4 inches deep.  Crabgrass germination will be seen… Read more »

Summer Crabgrass Control Starts Now Fairway Green and many other turf care managers will start their first application of pre-emergent Crabgrass control this month through early March.  Crabgrass will usually start to germinate in late March or early April throughout the Transitional Zone. Germination will occur when soil temperatures are about 53 degrees and 2… Read more »