Turf Diseases Summer Patch Fungus: How to Spot It (and Stop It) in Your Lawn August 21, 2025 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 […] Read more »
Turf Diseases Dollar Spot Fungus: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Stop It August 11, 2025 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 […] Read more »
Uncategorized How to Bring Your Lawn Back to Life After a Weed Invasion May 8, 2025 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 […] Read more »
Uncategorized Don’t Let Salt Take the Green Out of Your Lawn This Spring February 11, 2025 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 […] Read more »
Uncategorized Does Snow Mold Have Your Lawn In Its Sights? January 6, 2025 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 […] Read more »
Uncategorized Leaf It or Rake It? The Essential Guide to Autumn Lawn Care November 8, 2024 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 […] Read more »
Uncategorized The Last Cut: When to Stop Mowing in the Fall October 11, 2024 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 […] Read more »
Uncategorized After the Rain, How Should You Care For Your Lawn? June 10, 2024 “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 […] Read more »
Uncategorized Is Your Lawn Mower Working Hurt? May 16, 2024 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, […] Read more »
Uncategorized Your Lawn Mower: More Dangerous Than Lightning & Alligators April 2, 2024 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 […] Read more »
