If you live in Minneapolis, St. Paul, or anywhere in the surrounding Twin Cities area, you know that our lawns take a beating. Between the freezing winters and the humid, baking summers, your grass has to be tough. By the time late August rolls around, most lawns are looking a little tired. You’ve probably heard neighbors or pros talking about "aerating" or "dethatching" to get the yard back in shape before winter hits. But which one do you actually need? Are they the same th

If you’ve spent any time in a Twin Cities backyard during July, you’ve probably seen them: shiny, metallic-green beetles that look like tiny pieces of jewelry but act like tiny lawn-destroying tanks. At Team Williams Lawn & Snow Services LLC, we get the calls every summer. "Team Will, my roses are disappearing!" or "Why does my grass look like a dead rug I can just peel off the ground?" The culprit? The Japanese Beetle. These "villains" are a double threat: they eat your favo

When you think of "gutter season," your mind probably jumps straight to the fall. You picture the orange and red leaves of a Minnesota October clogging up your downspouts, requiring a chilly afternoon on a ladder. But here at Team Williams Lawn & Snow Services LLC, we’ve seen it time and time again: ignoring your gutters during the heat of the summer can be just as dangerous: if not more so: than skipping the fall clean-up. While we're all busy enjoying the lakes, firing up t

Look, we all want that perfect, green-carpet lawn that makes the neighbors a little jealous. But here in the Twin Cities, summer isn't always easy on our grass. We’ve got cool-season grasses: mostly Kentucky Bluegrass and Fescues: that love a nice 65-degree spring day but start to freak out when July hits 90 degrees with 80% humidity. Most homeowners think the solution is simple: just throw more water at it. But honestly? More isn't always better. In fact, how you water is us

If you live in the Twin Cities, you know the drill. June starts off lush and green, but by the time the Fourth of July fireworks fade, your lawn is looking a little… crispy. It’s that mid-summer Minnesota heat that turns a vibrant backyard into something that looks more like a wheat field. As a homeowner, your first instinct might be panic. Is the grass dead? Did I ruin the curb appeal? Do I need to spend a fortune on a new lawn? At Team Williams Lawn & Snow Services LLC, we