Summer of ’22 – Welcome to Death Valley! I had a pet lizard once. His name was Vinnie. Vinnie liked his home to be hot, dry and filled with sand.
@*#% Inflation! I usually attempt to be light hearted and funny in these posts, but sadly there just isn’t anything to laugh about when it comes to the current inflation
Dear Abby…err Cary. Is no one polite anymore? I am probably showing my age with the Dear Abby reference. You young ones Google her. I am going to step on my soap
Being a Middle Child I am a middle child. My wife would tell you that I am the poster child for all middle children. According to Wikipedia, Middle child syndrome is the belief
Do You believe in Magic? The great classic song by The Lovin Spoonful asks just that question. Of course, they were talking about how music magically makes you happy and
Cary’s Corner – Fall Seeding. Everybody’s Doing it! Fall is the absolute best time to do any seeding in your lawn. The warm days and cool nights along with the
Cary’s Corner Crabgrass! The Cousin Eddie of Weeds. Crabgrass, we all hate it. It is the Cousin Eddie of weeds. If you have ever seen Christmas Vacation, you know how
Cary’s Corner I Know Stuff! I turn 50 years old later this year. The big day is in September if you want to mark your calendar or get some shopping
Cary’s Corner What’s in a Name? Pre-emergent or Grassy Weed Preventer A pre-emergent by any other name would still only prevent grassy weeds. If I had a nickel for every
Cary’s Corner Let’s Turf Tango I am not a big fan of that TV show Dancing with the Stars, but I will reluctantly admit that I have seen an episode
Cary’s Corner What’s Really Important? Part 2 The end of yet another year approaches. It seems as though 2016 has been a tumultuous year for most of us. So many
Cary’s Corner – Brown Patch Disease Alert Have you seen all those videos all over Facebook and other social media outlets where somebody’s hands are making some delicious meal or
Cary’s Corner – Johnsongrass At Classic Lawns we have a motto of Growing Grass and Smoking Weeds! While this motto is a fun, tongue in cheek slogan for what we
Cary’s Corner – 5 Things Lawn Companies Wish You Knew About Our Early Spring Application Usually we ease in to spring! Winter sticks around and slaps us around a few
Refer Your Friends for FREE Applications, but DON’T Wait! Classic Lawns is always looking for more great customers like you! Help us grow by telling a friend, a neighbor or
Death to Bermuda Grass ZOMBIES – I am a fan of Zombie movies and tv shows. I have seen them all from “Dawn of the Dead” to “The Walking Dead”.
Rain, Rain GO AWAY! It is a Wednesday and it is raining…AGAIN! I am sitting at a computer writing about grass when I should be out taking care of grass.
Brown Patch Disease Have you noticed your lawn turning brown even though we have had plenty of rain? Well, the excessive rain is causing the problem. Brown Patch Disease has
Summertime! I love the Summer. It is filled with tons of fun activities. Summer is the time for lakes, rivers, beaches and vacations. Baseball is in full swing. Shorts, tank
Got Moles? Quit Blaming Grubs! If I had a dollar for every time I was asked if I could kill moles, I’d be hanging out with Warren Buffet and Bill
Cary’s Corner – What’s Really Important? I’ve been doing this lawn care thing for a long time. I started way back in 1992 working for one of those big national
Cary’s Corner – St. Patrick’s Day with Elvis? St. Patrick’s Day was always a big deal around my home when I was young. You wouldn’t think so with the last
Cary’s Corner – Superheroes and Real Superheroes Superheroes are fun. I have a lot of fun with our ‘grasscot’ Fez Q. Grass and our GRASSMAN characters. If you have not
DECEMBER 2013 When I was growing up, going to Grandma Riley’s house for Christmas often rivaled the gifts. My grandma lived in a little Kansas town called Fort Scott. At
SEPTEMBER 2013 42, 15, blue, hut, HUT! Fall kicks of the football season and this year my Kansas City Chiefs might have a chance to be decent! Football starting up
AUGUST 2013 There are two dates a year that I absolutely dread. There are actually three if you count April 15th- Stop the TAXES! Like many people, I am not
MARCH 2013 I have been doing this lawn thing since 1992 when I was just a young 24 year old that thought he knew it all. Most of those 21
Watering a newly seeded lawn is the most crucial step in the seeding process. If the new seed dries…it dies! The best way to determine if you are watering properly
Be sure to keep your mower blade sharp. A dull blade rips my tips leaving them brown. This makes me look off color. Also, when my blades are ripped it
FALL 2012 I’ve never been a big planner. I am more of a “go with the flow” kind of guy. Now don’t get me wrong, I do make plans.
SEEDING 2012 When I was in eighth grade we had to take Health class. Nobody ever wants to take Health class, but boys especially don’t want to take Health class.
SUMMER 2012 This was written before Oscar Pistorius was accused of the death of his girlfriend. Oscar Pistorius. If you do not know the name yet, you will soon.
What does Grow GREEN mean? To us it is providing lawn care and landscaping services while being environmentally friendly. We minimize the use of chemicals and if at all possible
EARLY SPRING 2012 One day while walking behind my spreader, I had one of those light bulbs over the head ideas. I had been thinking of a way to market
LATE SPRING 2012 April 15th. We all know that day as the dreaded day that we have to pay Uncle Sam. Around my house when I was growing up April
FALL 2011 When I was in High School I hurt my shoulder playing baseball. My mom dragged me to a doctor to have it checked out. The Doctor determined there
FALL 2011 I know that this summer has been tough on lawns. I don’t think that anybody’s lawn looks too good right now. Well as tempting as it is to
SUMMER 2011 After working in the lawn care industry for 20 years now, I have learned that when it comes to lawns in the Midwest that there is always something
EARLY SUMMER 2011 Summertime! Summer brings us great things like; warm weather, swimming pools, vacations, baseball, trips to the lake or a float down a river. All of these activities
LATE SPRING 2011 Last Christmas a relative of my wife gave us a subscription for Oprah magazine. Now I nor my wife have ever been big Oprah fans. I have
EARLY SPRING 2011 Mick Jagger sang it, my mom constantly told me and parents everywhere tell their kids daily. You don’t always get what you want! I don’t care how
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