Thatch and compaction are often a big threat to a homeowner's lawn. Fortunately, there's an easy solution [ ... ]

When lawns are damaged by insects and need to be repaired. We almost always recommend aeration and overseed [ ... ]

Use TLC to improve the health of your lawn and plants such as trees & shrubs. Long used by hydroponic [ ... ]

The ever-increasing demands on our personal time are largely responsible for the rapid expansion of the [ ... ]

Once a Season Fertilizer

The lawn care industry has worked hard to promote regular fertilizer applications [ ... ]

Why Turf King's Fertilizer is Better

Grasscycling is when grass clippings are left on the lawn rather than bagging and disposing of them. It [ ... ]

INDIVIDUAL TURF GRASS ITEMS

Kentucky Bluegrass:
Prefers rich fertile soil, well drained with lots of sun.  [ ... ]

SYMPTOMATIC KEY TO DISEASES OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS,PERENNIAL RYEGRASS AND FINE LEAF FESCUE TURFS

Adapted [ ... ]

Description: Initially, infected lawns show scattered light-green patches, 2-6 inches in diameter in roughly [ ... ]

Powdery mildews

Powdery Mildew is most often found in shaded, moist areas that suffer from poor air circulation. [ ... ]

Rusts

Rusts are often first noticed when you walk through the lawn, especially with white running shoes. [ ... ]

SNOW MOLD

The term "Snow Mold" refers to lawn diseases that occur primarily from late fall to mid-spring. [ ... ]

Description:

Leaf spot and melting out are diseases of stressed turf, especially Kentucky bluegrass, [ ... ]

Army worms in this part of the country are generally an agricultural pest.

In June, 2012, a former lawn [ ... ]

Chinch Bug

Brown or yellow sunken circular patches appear in the lawn, especially in dry weather. [ ... ]

During late August to September, many people report being bothered by large numbers of "giant mosquitoes". [ ... ]

As of April, 2009 Merit is no longer available for use in the Province of Ontario. We generally used the [ ... ]

Beneficial Insects - Predatory Nematodes Notes on Nematodes

Sod Webworms - "No it's not an internet virus"

The adult sod webworm is a small tan or buff coloured [ ... ]

Ticks in a lawn can be a health hazard. Lyme disease can wreak havoc with one's well-being

Generally [ ... ]

When is the Best time to Treat for Grubs: Spring, Summer or Fall?

Many people are inquiring when they [ ... ]

Soil Testing

Farmers regularly test their soils.
Are there good reasons to test the soils for your [ ... ]

Leaf Compost Improve  Your Soil’s Organic Matter with dry Leaf Compost - WEED FREE! Organic Matter [ ... ]

Moles can be pests and a nuisance in lawns and grass. They make tunnels  just under the surface in the [ ... ]

MOSQUITO TIPS

Important – You can Reduce the Risk to Your Family!

Reduce the number of mosquitoes [ ... ]

There are several reasons why mosses can be a problem in lawns. One or more of these conditions can allow [ ... ]

Here are some mowing tips on mowing your tips (of grass)

Though often a relaxing change, mowing cannot [ ... ]

Mushrooms (also called toadstools or puffballs) are the fruiting body of a fungus. They appear when the [ ... ]

What is Potassium? Potassium is a chemical element. It has the symbol "K" (Kalium).The name "potassium" [ ... ]

Your Part:

It is important to do all you can to maintain a healthy lawn. This is the first step in reducing [ ... ]

Thank you for your interest in Organic Lawn Care by Turf King. We recognize your concern for the safety [ ... ]

A dog is a man's best friend- so the saying goes. But at times a dog is not the best friend of the man's [ ... ]

Poison Ivy 

Poison Ivy most commonly grows in areas that are in partial shade. This is the poison ivy [ ... ]

Interpreting Toxicity Values found in MSDSs

Material Safety Data Sheets commonly include toxicity data [ ... ]

Seeding a New Lawn

Prepare the areas to be seeded by raking, tilling or spading to a depth of 2-4 [ ... ]

When you see a beautiful lawn in the shade, you can be sure that it has been given extra care. Grass can [ ... ]

The sudden appearance of "foamy" patches of slime mold on lawns or wood mulch can be disconcerting. Slime [ ... ]

Salt used on walkways and roadways can be detrimental to the health of your lawn. If an excessive amount [ ... ]

LOGI-CAL Root Proliferator

The Smart Lawn Care Supplement for the Intelligent Lawn Owner

What are the [ ... ]

Top O’M’ Top Up Your Soil’s Organic Matter with DryTopdressing - WEED FREE! Organic Matter Supplements [ ... ]

ACECAPS

Now available for Emerald Ash Borer.

These are small capsules that are inserted into the trunk [ ... ]

Birches are popular landscape trees. Its bark texture and colour make them highly attractive landscape [ ... ]

Although there are a few species of cedar leaf miner in Ontario, Argyresthia thuiella is the most common. [ ... ]

What is Dormant Spray?

New horticultural oils (a type of mineral oil) are used as a dormant application. [ ... ]

We were  taking a short walk on Saturday afternoon when I spotted a row of trees that were all dead. [ ... ]

Deep Root Feed your Trees & Shrubs This Fall

Do trees/shrubs need to be fertilized?
Healthy plants [ ... ]

What is Gypsy Moth?
An insect pest that can seriously weaken or kill trees. Native to Europe and Asia, [ ... ]

Scale insects comprise a very large group of plant feeders that suck the sap from the plant. They spend [ ... ]

Here are the top Ten Tree & Shrubs Insects and Diseases problems. (Actually ithere are eleven, but [ ... ]

Turf King's Triple Crown Seed and Feed

Thicken your lawn to crowd out weeds and crabgrass.

A lawn care [ ... ]

Weeds Taking Over? Your Patio Walk Drive?

 Invasive weeds are not only unsightly, but can also damage [ ... ]

When the snow starts to melt off the lawns, we usually get a few calls from people who have found their [ ... ]

Approximately 85% of the weight of a grass plant is water. Furthermore your lawn loses about 95% of [ ... ]

Bindweed, sometimes called Field Bindweed

Hedge bindweed -look quite different from field bindweed. Seedling [ ... ]

Common Knotweed

A couple of people have asked about this particular weed.

It has oval leaves, wiry thin [ ... ]

Creeping Charlie Description 

Botanical Name: Glechoma Hederacea

Creeping Charlie also referred to [ ... ]

Dandelion

Description  Scientific Name: Taraxacum officinale

Dandelion, which is a flowering plant, [ ... ]

Common Plantain

 coming soon

Thistles are not a weed that lawn care customers appreciate.

While most lawn care customers don't like [ ... ]

Annual bluegrass, often called Poa annua, is a weed that can present itself during the growing season. [ ... ]

Any grass in a lawn that is undesirable is a weed grass.  Actually, there are several undesirable grasses [ ... ]

To many homeowners, any grass that doesn't look like the Kentucky bluegrass sod that they had when the [ ... ]

What can I do about crabgrass in my lawn?

Some suggestions and tips-

Unfortunately, there is no longer [ ... ]

To many homeowners, any grass that doesn't look like the Kentucky bluegrass sod that they had when the [ ... ]

Tall fescue is a wide-bladed clump grass commonly used in lawns for sports fields because of its tolerance [ ... ]

A thick green lawn will do much to help keep weeds to a minimum.

With Ontario’s new Cosmetic Pesticide [ ... ]

You wouldn't think your lawn does much when it gets cold. Even though you have stopped mowing, however, [ ... ]