Watering Your Lawn without an Underground Irrigation System
Watering Your Lawn without an Underground Irrigation System
You don’t need an underground irrigation system to keep your lawn healthy. Here are some simple, low-maintenance ways to water your lawn. The best method depends on your lawn size, budget, and how much time you want to spend moving hoses.
Best for: Small to medium lawns
Pros: Inexpensive, easy to set up, good for rectangular lawns
Cons: Must move the sprinkler around for larger lawns.
Best for: Large lawns if you don’t want to move sprinklers repeatedly
These sprinklers travel along your hose on their own, watering the lawn automatically. Many homeowners with larger lawns consider this a budget-friendly alternative to an underground irrigation system.
Pros: Covers large areas, less manual moving, great for long or wide lawns
Cons: More expensive than other options
Best for: Busy homeowners who need a hands-off approach
Attach a programmable timer to your outdoor faucet, and your lawn will be watered automatically—even when you’re away
Pros: Automates watering, prevents forgetting, less expensive than installing a full irrigation system
This is one of the best low-cost upgrades for consistent lawn watering.
If watering your entire lawn is difficult, focus on sunny spots first. Shady areas require less water.
Mulching Leaves
The days of raking and bagging leaves should be over for almost everyone. Studies have shown that homeowners have successfully mulched more than 6 inches of leaves back into their lawn. Mulching leaves will chop them into very small pieces; often into dust. From a distance or after substantial rain, you’ll never know your leaves […]
Kent County Lyme disease cases surge 1,800% as ticks spread across Michigan
There is a concerning trend as we head into spring. The number of ticks and tick-borne illnesses is increasing. From 2016 to 2020 in Kent County, there were only about 11 cases of Lyme disease a year. However, in data only completed through September, 2025 saw 216 cases of Lyme disease. “We’re going from 10, 11, 12 cases to hundreds […]
Expectations for your lawn in March
After a long Michigan winter, many lawns look rough right now — and that’s completely normal. Below is what you can expect over the next few weeks and how we’ll help your lawn get off to a strong start.
Annual Bluegrass going to seed
Every spring, while many grass varieties are just waking up, one variety of grass is already standing out. It is an unwanted and difficult-to-control grass called Annual Bluegrass. (Not to be confused with a good grass called Kentucky Bluegrass.) Right now it is producing seedheads and sticks out in lawns. For a few weeks every […]
Maple Tree Seedlings
The Maple Tree seedlings are back in full force this spring. The warm spring weather has caused them to arrive early this year. Many customers ask if our lawn care applications will control Maple Tree seedlings. The answer is yes, but there is an easier way. Maple Tree seedlings aren’t mowing-tolerant. Once the leaves are mowed […]
Kent County Health Department warns about early, heavy tick season
The Spring is on the horizon! However, according to the Kent County Health Department, that means so is a heavy flea and tick season. Kent County Health Department recommends using tick-repelling bug sprays, wearing layers and carefully checking for ticks before going back inside. Select the link below for the full news story: Heavy Tick […]
Mulching your leaves is good for your lawn
A video on mulching leaves and the benefits
Preparing your lawn and landscape for winter
Now that fall has arrived and your lawn growth has slowed, it’s time to turn your attention to winterizing your property. Here is a checklist of things that need to be done before winter arrives: -Prepare for your last leaf cleanups:-Clean any remaining leaves from the roof-Clean the leaves out of your gutters-Get all the […]
Moles vs Voles
Many people often mistake voles for moles. Moles make underground tunnels while voles make above-ground runaways. Moles eat earthworms, grubs, and insects whereas voles gnaw at the base of trees and shrubs and eat plants, especially grass and flower bulbs. During the winter, voles will tunnel under the snow and create winding trails about 2 […]