After months of intense heat, an Oklahoma City landscape may begin to look tired by early fall. Summer annuals can become overgrown or faded, planting beds may lose definition, and entrances that looked vibrant in spring may no longer make the same impression. A fall seasonal color rotation offers a practical way to refresh these areas without…
Tall fescue often needs help recovering after an Oklahoma summer. Heat, drought, foot traffic, disease, and inconsistent irrigation can leave the turf thin or bare by early fall. For most Oklahoma City properties, fall is the best time to aerate and overseed tall fescue. Completing the work during the right window gives new grass time to germinate…
August may still feel like the middle of summer in Oklahoma City, but it is also the right time to start preparing your landscape for fall. Late-summer heat can reveal problems that were less noticeable earlier in the year. Thin turf, uneven irrigation, stressed plants, mature weeds, and declining seasonal color may all become more obvious. Addressing…
Brown or thinning turf in August is easy to blame on Oklahoma heat. Sometimes heat and drought are the cause. In other cases, insects may be feeding on the grass above or below the soil. Two pests worth watching in late summer are white grubs and fall armyworms. Both can damage turf, but they affect grass differently. Identifying the…
