I Let a Customer’s Lawn Go Brown on Purpose. Here’s Why It Was the Right Call

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Last July, I got a call that I get a version of every single summer. A homeowner in Val Caron. Good customer — we’d been cutting his lawn since spring, property was in solid shape. He called me on a Thursday afternoon, voice somewhere between frustrated and worried: “Ryan, the lawn’s going brown. What’s wrong … Read more

How to Water Your Lawn in Sudbury Without Wasting Water or Killing the Grass — A Practical Summer Guide

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Every July I start getting the same question from homeowners across Greater Sudbury. “Ryan, my lawn is turning yellow — am I watering it wrong?” Sometimes the answer is yes. But just as often, the problem isn’t the amount of water — it’s when they’re watering, how long they’re running the sprinkler, and whether the … Read more