August 18 2020
Add Atkins to Your School Supply List
We all know this school year is going to be different than any year we’ve ever experienced. Are you: A) An employee of a school district gearing up to go back to school.B) A parent gearing up to send your child off to school. C) A parent gearing up for remote learning. No matter how you answered, […] Read More
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August 11 2020
Atkins Customer Service Team for the Win
If there was an award for “Best Customer Service Representatives in Small Business,” the Atkins Customer Service Team would win. For years, our company motto has remained the same: “Dedicated to exceptional customer service in property maintenance, delivered with a sense of respect, friendliness, knowledge and community spirit.” A team of three, the Atkins Customer […] Read More
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July 15 2020
Got a Cracked Lawn?
Summer in Mid-Missouri means temps will rise well into the 90’s throughout July and August and maybe even hotter. If you read our 5 Ways to Survive the Summer post, you read about the importance of keeping your lawn and landscape hydrated as much as possible, including making sure it receives up to 1 to […] Read More
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June 23 2020
Chance of snow this weekend!
We all know Missouri weather is often unpredictable, but snow in the summer? It actually happened in May 2013 when 2-4″ of snow fell in the Ozarks. While we more than likely won’t get snow in August, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t start making your winter weather plans now. Many people are making “COVID […] Read More
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May 28 2020
5 Ways to Survive the 2020 Summer
Summer is just around the corner and the one thing you can always count on in Missouri in the summer is — nothing. Missouri summers are as unpredictable as our winters. Don’t worry! The team at Atkins is here to help. What we do know for sure is: it will be hot. there will be […] Read More
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August 10 2016
Watering New Grass Seed: How Much To Water and Care Tips
Watering your grass; it seems easy enough, right? Well you’d be surprised how easy it is to ruin brand new grass seed before you even have a chance at a beautiful yard. The best advice for watering new grass seed is both simple and complicated. There are two things to always remember. Read More
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June 9 2016
Brown Patch Season: Will Your Lawn Be Effected?
You work hard to make your lawn beautiful and enjoyable; so the last thing you want to wake up to are brown patches covering sections of your yard. We have been seeing scattered patches of fungal disease in lawns over the past few weeks. The bad news is; it will keep spreading until you treat it properly. Read More
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April 28 2016
April Showers Bring May Flowers, Weeds, and Pests
In Missouri, the weather is so unpredictable! The weather also very much impacts everything from insect populations to plant health. One thing you can count on as spring heads into summer, though, is that things will start happening in the dynamic, ever-changing environment that is your lawn and landscape. Critters begin stirring, plants start budding and blooming, and it begins to seem that all living creatures want to be out… Read More
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October 20 2015
Fall Turf Tips
Drought conditions have plagued the Central Missouri region and have wreaked havoc on much of our turf. Although many of us do not have an in-ground irrigation system, any supplemental watering during a drought period like this can go a long way to keep your grass alive where possible. Read More
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