When the System Fails
A KingGREEN employee recently enjoyed a major wedding anniversary with his wife. To celebrate the occasion, he ordered a large floral arrangement to be delivered to her workplace.
Quenching the Thirst
As the summer begins to heat up and dry out, it becomes more and more necessary to monitor your lawn's watering needs.
The Long Haul
Along with warm weather, nothing says April like the crack of the bat. This time of year baseball teams begin the daily ritual of taking the field to participate in the national pastime – a ritual that will go on for nearly half the year.
Start Your Engines
Spring is fully upon us and that means it is your lawn mower's busiest time of year. As you resume the mowing routine, there are a few things to keep in mind:
Timing Makes All The Difference
One great thing about the NCAA basketball tournament is the 'March Madness' begins before a single tournament game is played. Usually this takes the form of certain teams being incredibly mad that they were not awarded a bid.
Remember to Remove the Leaves!
Leaf removal is not only essential from an aesthetic perspective, but also for agronomic reasons. Although turf grass growth slows or ceases during this time of year, the plant will continue to photosynthesize (create nutrients/energy). This energy is stored to be used the following year. When leaves are left on Fescue grass, this reduces the ability to photosynthesize by shading available light.
Office Day Out
In August, we closed the office and headed to Helen for a day of fun on the river. Every year, each department gets a day off to partake in some sort of activity. This year, the service department went to Atlanta Motor Sports Park to race go carts and we went tubing and out to lunch in Helen. I always look forward to our outings. It’s nice to be able to relax with your co-workers and not worry about work for the day!
Why Aeration and Seeding is Important for Fescue Turf
Aeration and seeding is immensely important if you have a fescue lawn. Why?, you ask. Well, fescue doesn’t self germinate. Fescue is not going to re-populate barren or brown areas. Throughout the year, those areas will remain barren. At least until the weeds take over. Even if your lawn is treated with weed control, weeds tend to fill in areas that are not populated by turf. Most simply, a healthy fescue lawn is a lawn that is cared for throughout the year, and aerated and seeded every fall. We recommend the following steps to keep your fescue lawn looking great.
A Day in the Life- Episode 2: Chris Calefate
Next up on my tour de King Green is Chris Calefate. Chris is a service manager at our Gainesville, GA branch. He’s been with King Green over 10 years. Chris lives in Gainesville with his girlfriend (yours truly) and our dog, Akela (check her out in the pic below, she’s pretty cute!). He’s a huge football fan rooting for both of his hometown teams, the Georgia Bulldogs and the Falcons. A typical day for Chris varies. He handles a myriad of managerial duties to include meeting with customers, taking customer calls, assisting in managing the technicians, and assigning routes to the technicians, when needed. I spent part of the day riding along with him a couple of weeks ago.