October 15 2019

Late Fall Fertilizing: Gearing up for Green

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Beth Cowgill

Year after year, the weather roller coaster of mid-Missouri always keeps us on our toes. With record heat over the month of September and then an early frost in October, your lawn had some ups and downs. Cool season lawns have “greened up” nicely for the Fall and the warm season grasses are headed into […] Read More

October 7 2019

The leaves are falling. Now what?

Author

Beth Cowgill

Ah…fall. Cooler temps, bonfires and leaves. Lots and lots of leaves. Eventually, those beautiful leaves fall to the ground, and if you have a lot of trees around your property, you also have a lot of leaves. Now what? Do you rake them up or leave them lie? We polled random people about raking their […] Read More

September 6 2019

Employee Spotlight: Ed Lawrence

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Beth Cowgill

Ed Lawrence has been an Atkins employee for nearly 10 years. Throughout his career here, you may have seen Ed on a skid steer pushing snow in the winter, pruning trees and shrubs in the Fall or working on your irrigation system in the Spring. Currently, Ed is one of our Lawn Technicians and a […] Read More

June 28 2019

Identifying Slime Mold

Author

Beth Cowgill

What the heck is that? White spray paint? Not hardly. Snow in the summer time? We’re not in Colorado. Thousands of spider eggs? I sure hope not!?! What the heck is that on those blades of grass? Slime mold. When the weather is hot, humid and there’s been as much rain as we’ve had, your […] Read More

July 15 2016

Your Summer Survival Kit from Atkins Inc.

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Atkins Inc

Summer is upon us, and that means it’s time to do the things many people look forward to all winter: BBQ’s, swimming and basking in the sunshine. Although that makes some of us smile from ear to ear, others are dreading the heat, humidity and bugs of a Missouri summer. One thing you can count on is that this summer will be as unpredictable as any other Missouri weather prediction! Read More

June 9 2016

Brown Patch Season: Will Your Lawn Be Effected?

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Atkins Inc

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

April 28 2016

April Showers Bring May Flowers, Weeds, and Pests

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Atkins Inc

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

February 1 2016

Winter Woes; Plant Care for the Winter

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Atkins Inc

With temperatures below the freezing mark and a roller coaster of moisture we may see some winter injury on our turf and ornamental plants.  Extended cold dry periods can really dehydrate these plants and, worst case scenario, cause “winter kill.” Read More

November 19 2015

Winter is Upon Us

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Atkins Inc

Atkins Companies: Turf and Tree, Pest Control and Building Services and Products are celebrating 90 years of serving Central Missouri. It is because of you that one family owned business has lasted these 90 years! Read More

October 20 2015

Fall Turf Tips

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Atkins Inc

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