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September 29, 2025

To separate grub damage from drought stress, use the carpet roll test, a spade-and-count, and a soil moisture probe. Grub areas peel up easily and often show larvae and wildlife digging; drought patches stay rooted but feel hot and hard. Treat grubs with a curative and water in, then topdress, aerate, and overseed to rebuild roots. For drought, switch to deep morning irrigation, raise mowing height to 3.5–4 inches, aerate, and topdress before fall overseeding. Add a soil test and slow-release nutrition to keep color consistent. Follow this Suffolk County–specific plan and you’ll turn brown patches around fast—and prevent them from returning next season.

September 22, 2025

Most spring lawn problems in Suffolk County come down to timing, height, and soil. Avoid early scalping, don’t over-rake wet ground, time your pre-emergent to soil temps, choose slow-release feeding, water deeply and infrequently, correct pH with a soil test, and schedule aeration/overseeding at the right time. Add spot weed control and preventative grub protection as needed. Follow this Long Island–specific plan, and you’ll build thicker, greener turf that holds color and fights weeds naturally all season.

September 26, 2025

On Long Island, the fastest path to thicker turf is core aeration + overseeding during the late summer–fall window. Aeration relieves compaction and opens channels for air, water, and nutrients; overseeding drops premium seed into fresh cores for superior germination. Use TTTF + elite bluegrass blends, follow a moisture-first irrigation schedule, mow high with sharp blades, and delay most weed controls until seedlings mature. Add a starter feeding, correct pH with a soil test, and consider light topdressing on sandy or sloped areas. By winter, roots are set; by spring, you’ll see the payoff—thicker, greener turf that naturally fights weeds and holds color through the season.

September 24, 2025

Crabgrass control on Long Island hinges on timing, not the calendar: apply pre-emergent as soil temps hit the mid-50s°F, water-in correctly, and spot-treat early escapes. Maintain a 3.5–4" mowing height, water deep and infrequent, and reinforce hot zones along asphalt and sunny edges. Test soil, correct pH, and prioritize aeration + fall overseeding to build density—the real, long-term solution. Follow this Suffolk County–specific plan and you’ll turn a crabgrass-prone lawn into a thick, cool-season turf that resists weeds naturally.