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Twelve seasons of Capital Region lawns — written down.

Real, specific advice from the crew that's actually mowing and planting in Schenectady, Niskayuna, and Rotterdam every week.

Spring Lawn Prep in Schenectady: A Week-by-Week Guide
April 2, 20267 min readLawn Care

Spring Lawn Prep in Schenectady: A Week-by-Week Guide

What to do (and what NOT to do) between the last patch of snow and the first cut. Built for USDA Zone 5b lawns in the Capital Region.

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How Much to Water a Cool-Season Lawn in a Capital Region Summer
June 18, 20266 min readLawn Care

How Much to Water a Cool-Season Lawn in a Capital Region Summer

One inch a week is the textbook answer. Here's why the textbook is wrong about half the time — and how to actually read your lawn.

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Fall Cleanup & Overseeding: Why September Beats April Every Year
September 5, 20268 min readSeasonal

Fall Cleanup & Overseeding: Why September Beats April Every Year

If you only do one big lawn project a year, do it the week after Labor Day. Here's the playbook we've refined over twelve seasons.

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Snow Removal in Schenectady: What Homeowners Get Wrong
November 14, 20269 min readSnow Removal

Snow Removal in Schenectady: What Homeowners Get Wrong

Trigger depths, salt vs. calcium chloride, contractor vs. DIY math, and why your mailbox keeps getting clipped. Twelve winters of notes.

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