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Turf Nerds Blogs

Welcome to Canopy Lawn Care’s Turf Nerds blog. Read through valuable insights, tips, and fun lawn care banter written from the desk of Mike Hrivnak. Mike’s credentials include graduating from the #1 turf grass management program in the U.S. at NC State, athletic field management for UNC Chapel Hill, Durham Bulls, and the Washington Nationals, plus 20 years of industry experience.

November 27, 2024

Managing Fall Leaves

Leaves are always present in the landscape, especially in the fall and winter. The information below will help explain best practices for leaf management.

Can Frost Damage Your Lawn?

What Frost Does To Your LawnThe presence of frost on your lawn is not damaging alone. The trouble can occur when you walk or put lawn care equipment on your

Bringing Better Value To Home Maintenance

At Canopy, we are setting out to take a few things off your plate. We want to give homeowners their weekends back. More than just offering more free time though,

Best Pruning Practices in North Carolina

Pruning: A Quick GuideAny beautiful landscape can be broken down into different layers of color, texture, form, and line that morph throughout each season to captivate and calm the soul

Bermuda vs. Fescue: Choosing the right grass type for your property

Are you trying to figure out which type of grass would be best for your lawn in Raleigh or Charlotte? With the hot summer temperatures, warm season Bermudagrass can thrive

Benefits of cool season aeration and seeding

Fall aeration and seeding is an important annual service for all cool season lawns. The most common cool season grass types are fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, rye grass and bent grass.

A guide to adding value to your home, inside and out

After all, enhancing your property doesn’t just mean that you can earn a little more cash back when you decide to put your house on the market. Little home improvements

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