TruGreen Competitors

TruGreen Competitors & Alternatives to Consider

Taking care of your lawn is difficult. You put in a ton of effort keeping it mowed regularly, not to mention the effort in watering it and fertilizing your yard to keep your grass green. Even then, there’s still no guarantee your efforts will translate to results. That’s why many homeowners have been hiring a lawn care service to keep their lawn looking great and staying healthy. If you’re thinking of hiring someone, you’ve surely heard of TruGreen. But who are the top TruGreen competitors that you might also consider?

I’ll explore your options with you in this article.

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What Kind of Grass do Golf Courses Use

What Kind of Grass do Golf Courses Use?

Do you love the idea of a lush and uniform lawn that looks like the fairway on a golf course? Well, having a lawn that rivals your local country club is not as out of this world as you might think. There are a number of types of grasses that golf clubs can use to create their green fairways, roughs, and putting greens. It just depends on the climate and soil type they are working with. In this article I’ll answer the question “What kind of grass do golf courses use?” and explain which ones can be a good choice for a private lawn.

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Low Maintenance Grass Types

Low Maintenance Grass Types for Busy Families

If you are a family with kids and pets you might know how difficult to can be to find the time to maintain your lawn. There are so many aspects to growing a healthy lawn, and in reality, the work you are currently putting into your lawn might be going to waste. Growing a healthy, durable and low maintenance lawn not only requires the proper methods, but it can also depend upon the type of grass you use. In this article I’ll share a list of low maintenance grass types that work for families with kids and pets.

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Where to Buy Sod

Where to Buy Sod (and how to save money buying it)

One of the most advantageous features of using sod to establish your lawn is how quickly you’ll have a beautiful lawn. After all, sod gives you instant grass and an impressively green property the moment it is installed. But most homeowners aren’t sure where to buy sod.

In this article I’ll tell you everything you need to know before you buy sod, go over where to buy sod that is high quality, and give you my top tips to save money on your grass sod order.

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History of Lawns

History of Lawns in America and Around the World

The lush, green lawn is such a staple of the American dream, and an ideal associated with owning a home and property. We tend to forget it wasn’t always that way. The lawn has strong European roots. Its concept arrived in the United States (and North America as a whole) with early immigrants. In this article, we’ll provide an overview of the history of the lawns in America and around the world.

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