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If you see patches of purple flowers in your lawn next spring, you may be looking at henbit or purple deadnettle. Both are common winter annual w**ds in Maryland, and both can begin establishing themselves in the fall. These plants can grow during mild weather when many homeowners assume the lawn season is over. By spring, they may have spread across thin or bare areas of turf.

Historically, henbit has also been used as a traditional edible wild green. That doesn't make every lawn w**d safe to eat, of course, but it shows how a plant considered a nuisance in one setting can have a very different story in another.

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"Phil and the rest of the Amazing Grass crew have done a great job for me over the past 3 years. My yard used to be well below average and now it’s stunning. Friends and neighbors compliment me on it frequently." ~Michael S.

😱 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂? This is what we notice...From the photo, this lawn looks fair to somewhat stressed, rather than fully healthy and lush. There is still plenty of green grass, which is a good sign, but several areas could use attention.

What we notice...
- 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻, 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: The grass looks somewhat sparse in places, with areas of brown or straw-colored blades.
- 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀: There are broadleaf w**ds scattered throughout the lawn, competing with the grass for water, nutrients, and sunlight.
- 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Some areas look greener and denser than others. This can result from differences in soil, sunlight, moisture, or grass type.
- 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: In late October in Maryland, cool-season grasses should be actively growing. Warm-season grasses begin turning brown as temperatures drop.

🍂🌱 Have you noticed your lawn changing color as the weather cools down? You're not imagining it! Here in Maryland, cooler temperatures can actually help cool-season grasses like fescue turn a deeper green. But if you have zoysia grass, you may notice it turning brown as it prepares for winter. Different grass types react differently to the changing seasons.

🌿 Not sure what’s going on with your grass? We can help you understand what your lawn needs this fall.

Interesting

How can there be frost when the thermometer says 35°F? ❄️

The thermometer measures air temperature, usually several feet above the ground. On a clear, calm night, grass and flower petals can lose heat and drop below 32°F while the air around them stays a few degrees warmer. That’s enough for delicate ice crystals to form—just like those on these flowers.

Have you spotted frost in your yard when the forecast said it would stay above freezing?

A chilly morning Fall walk... discovering a little token of Spring! 🙂

🐛 Not every bug is a bad bug! Meet the earthworm...one of nature’s hardest-working underground helpers. 🪱 As earthworms tunnel through the soil, they help loosen and aerate it, improve drainage, and break down organic matter to release nutrients plants need to grow.