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Summer Patch Fungus: How to Spot It (and Stop It) in Your Lawn

If you’ve noticed yellow rings, thinning grass, or spots that just don’t seem to bounce back, you might be dealing with Summer Patch Fungus. This pesky disease shows up when the weather turns hot and humid, and it goes straight for your turf’s roots. What Exactly Is Summer Patch? Summer Patch is a soil-borne fungus […]

Aug 21, 2025

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Dollar Spot Fungus: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Stop It

At Creekside Turf Management, we’ve been seeing more signs of Dollar Spot Fungus across lawns in the Cedar Rapids–Marion area and Johnston-Des Moines area. Whether you manage a commercial property or take pride in keeping your home’s lawn lush and green, Dollar Spot can be both frustrating and unsightly. Here’s what you need to know […]

Aug 11, 2025

How to Bring Your Lawn Back to Life After a Weed Invasion

At Creekside Turf Management, we know a beautiful, healthy lawn is more than just grass—it’s where kids play, employees walk in, and families gather around the grill. Whether you’re a homeowner or managing a commercial property, your lawn is a reflection of your pride, care, and investment. But even the best-maintained lawns in Iowa aren’t […]

May 08, 2025

Don’t Let Salt Take the Green Out of Your Lawn This Spring

It’s one of nature’s perennial great comeback stories: Grass’ return to vibrant green life after a long, bruising Iowa winter. Every spring, grass emerges strong as if the last four brutally cold and weather wicked months never happened. Ever wonder how your lawn does it? “As the temperature goes down, grass goes dormant due to […]

Feb 11, 2025

Does Snow Mold Have Your Lawn In Its Sights?

As we are all cruelly and instantly reminded every time we venture outdoors, winter has returned to Iowa. And some days so far this season, Mother Nature has been in a take no prisoners mood. And when she is raging, no element of nature is spared, including our lawns, who are at risk from a […]

Jan 06, 2025

Leaf It or Rake It? The Essential Guide to Autumn Lawn Care

From torrential rains to six-week droughts, Eastern Iowa lawns have seen it all during this unpredictable weather year. And now, as the calendar flips to November, most Iowa lawn grasses are enduring a beloved and (for some homeowners) loathed seasonal storm. Leaf falls. They are the most colorful and picturesque of storms, often falling at […]

Nov 08, 2024

The Last Cut: When to Stop Mowing in the Fall

You won’t find the date on any calendar or city information board, but it’s coming fast. The final mowing day of the season: the last cut. It’s a bittersweet season finale for some homeowners. While it’s a joyful time for overworked, tired homeowners with now one less chore on their plate, the last mow of […]

Oct 11, 2024

After the Rain, How Should You Care For Your Lawn?

“Rain, Rain Go Away” is a kids’ song every Iowa homeowner has been singing from Sioux City to Davenport during the monsoon season that was May. Heavy rains, including some devastating thunderstorms complete with tornadoes, helped pull the state out of a drought. But the sheer mass of rain over a short time frame left […]

Jun 10, 2024

Is Your Lawn Mower Working Hurt?

Spring is no time for a lawn mower to be on the injured list. But as heavy April rains poured down on Eastern Iowa, dozens of mowers ill prepared for the new mowing season stood lined up for repair at Dubuque’s McGovern Hardware and at Iowa City and Cedar Rapids-area hardware stores. With idle mowers, […]

May 16, 2024

Your Lawn Mower: More Dangerous Than Lightning & Alligators

Forget sharks, alligators and bears, a greater danger is sitting in your garage right now, just waiting for your call. Opening Day of the 2024 lawn mowing season is here, and if you listen closely, you can hear the sweet sound of mowers firing up and back into action for the season. But with the […]

Apr 02, 2024