July has come and gone, leaving its mark on home lawns across the United States. August will surely come on strong with increased disease pressure and extreme temperatures further impacting the ascetics and quality of the turf on your property. Below are some helpful tips from Central for your upcoming seed purchase this fall. What species to choose… Choosing …
Ask the Expert: Identifying + Treating Summer Lawn Fungus
Each summer, a number of turf diseases emerge and wreak havoc on lawns. There are a couple of diseases that are most common, especially in the South. That’s why we’ve connected with Greg Johnson, our Southeast Turf & Agronomic Manager, to get his recommendations on the best way to handle these turf diseases this summer. From Greg Johnson: Identifying Brown …
Christmas in July: Finding Your Holiday Lighting Customer Now
Summer is here and the last thing on your mind is the holiday season. However, now is the best time to start securing your holiday lighting customers and pre-ordering your holiday lighting products. That’s why we’ve connected with our vendor partner, Seasonal Source, for their recommendations on selling three key customers types for the holiday season: commercial, municipal, and residential. …
Ask the Expert: 7 Common Issues and Solutions that Embrace Smart Irrigation Technology
The Irrigation Association has promoted July as Smart Irrigation Month since 2005. This is an effort to highlight water conservation and healthy landscapes through sound irrigation practices that embrace advances in technology. We’ve connected with Dave Shane, Central’s Commercial Irrigation Sales Manager, to learn more. From: Dave Having spent a few decades in the industry, I’ve had the opportunity …
Let the Pollen Fly: What to Expect for the Upcoming Grass Seed Harvest
At Central, we’re committed to keeping you up-to-date on the latest news in the industry. Each year, the status of the grass seed harvest has many shifts and turns. That’s why Austin Lanzarone, Central’s Category Director of Seed, is dedicated to sharing up-to-the minute reporting on this year’s seed harvest. From Austin: June 29, 2022 It’s finally that time of …
Ask the Expert: How to Handle the Dreaded, “I have brown spots in my lawn!“ Conversation
This season we have seen excess rain, not enough rain, and high temperatures in many areas of the country. We all know what this means, an emergence of disease in the turf. That’s why we have connected with Myles Buckley, our New England Turf & Agronomic Manager, to get his recommendations on the best way to handle turf disease this …
5 Powerful Benefits of Social Media Advertising
Yes, social media seems like it’s EVERYWHERE, with many of us using it to connect with family, friends, co-workers and for other social reasons. However, did you also know that it can be very beneficial to use social media for advertising your business? Many of these benefits are free and easy to do, and don’t require a marketing budget to …
2022 Tick & Mosquito Report: What to Know, and What to Do
As we head into the summer months, people in most areas of the country are already battling the return of mosquitoes and ticks in their outdoor spaces. With over 200 different types of mosquitos in the continental U.S. it can be very hard to know which ones are just a nuisance, and which ones could cause you or your pets’ …
2022 Seed Update
2021 was an unprecedented year with seed. Increased consumer demand, extreme drought and heat, pest infestations, and supply chain/freight issues caused industry wide shortages and price increases last year. Of course, the question for this year is… what can we expect for 2022? As we look forward to this season, it’s important to know what’s on the horizon. We’ve connected …
Ask the Expert: 6 Tips to Prevent the Most Difficult Summer Turf Disease
This past weekend launched the unofficial start of summer. With summer comes intense heat and high humidity that can trigger turf diseases, wreaking havoc on your customers’ lawns when left unchecked. By practicing some very simple prevention guidelines, you can preserve your hard-earned profits and and keep your customers’ lawns looking good all season long. To learn more, we’ve consulted …