SOS Monthly Newsletter
August 2, 2026
SOS August Newsletter: Healthy Lawn. Happy Home.
August is one of the most challenging months for your lawn. Prolonged heat, limited rainfall, and heavy use can all take a toll on turf health. Proper care now helps protect your lawn and prepares it for fall recovery.
August 2026
Let's Talk Crabgrass: What You Need to Know
Crabgrass is a summer annual weed that thrives in the heat, becoming most noticeable in July and August. Learn why it's showing up now and what we recommend to keep your lawn healthy for fall recovery.
August 2026
Why Am I Seeing Nutsedge In My Lawn?
Nutsedge thrives in warm, wet soil and can grow faster than your lawn. Find out why it's showing up now, why it's tough to control, and what we recommend to bring it under control.
August 2026
Fall Core Aeration & Over-Seeding: The Best Investment for Your Lawn
Fall is the perfect time to help your lawn recover and thrive. Core aeration and over-seeding relieve soil compaction, fill in bare spots, and build a thicker, healthier, weed-resistant lawn.
July 1, 2026
Now is the time to consider Core Aerating & Seeding
Core aeration & Overseeding is one of the most effective cultural practices for improving overall lawn health and density.
April 11, 2026
Understanding Crabgrass: Why It Appears, How Prevention Works, and Why Fall is Key to Control
Crabgrass is one of the most common and frustrating weeds homeowners face each year. It seems to appear suddenly, spread aggressively, and linger despite treatment. Understanding why crabgrass behaves the way it does can help you manage it more effectively—and even prevent it long-term.
March 29, 2026
Tiny Tunnels, Big Questions: What Happened to My Lawn?
If you’ve ever watched the snow melt away in early spring only to reveal a maze of winding trails across your lawn, you’re not alone. These curious surface tunnels are typically the work of moles and voles—small mammals that stay active all winter long, even beneath a blanket of snow.
February 21, 2026
New England Blizzard Incoming… But Spring Is Closer Than You Think!
New England is bracing for another classic winter blast — heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing temps. While everyone’s stocking up on salt and firing up the snowblowers, now is actually the perfect time to start thinking about your lawn.
February 2026
SOS Helpful Hints
Steps to Prevent Ticks
January 10, 2026
January Lawn Care Tips: Winter Awareness
January is typically the quietest month for lawn growth, but there are still a few important things homeowners can do—and avoid—to protect their lawn during the heart of winter. Small actions now can prevent damage and make spring lawn care much easier.
Is your lawn showing seasonal scars or dead spots?
If so, now is the perfect time to restore it with our Organic-Based Lawn Care Programs. Sutherland Organic Solutions’ Guaranteed Organic-Based Turf & Insect Program, combined with Fall Core Aeration and Overseeding, works to strengthen roots, improve soil health, and revitalize turf and insect damage, setting your lawn up for thicker, greener growth.
Whether your property is a city landscape, an ocean- or lakeside home, or a larger estate such as a horse farm with paddocks, you can be confident the result will be a beautiful, healthy, and safer landscape to enjoy year after year.
Our Guaranteed Organic-Based Turf & Insect Program Offers:
- 6 Timely Organic-Based Fertilizations
- 2 Spring Crabgrass Prevention Applications; 5 Broadleaf Seasonal Weed Control Applications
- Calcium-Based Lime & Soluble Humates Applications
- 1 Application of Grub & Insect Prevention
- Granular Surface Insect (Pyrethrin-Based) Applications
- Natural Insect Control Sprays (As Requested Only)
- Fall Core-Aeration & Over-Seeding (As Requested Only)
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