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Goals for the New Year

A few years back I had a coach helping me to train for Ironman Florida. I recall one swim session that she assigned with the following task. “Swim: 500m; would like you to ease into the first 100m then start to descend your pace. I would like you to have one of the stronger sw...

We are planning for snow!

There are little bitty snow flurries outside right now and some snow in the forecast around Christmas Day. Dowco has been gearing up for any winter weather events by preparing our plows, salt trucks and routes.

Snow is unpredictable and each event is different! To effectiv...

This is the time of year for early risers to be on the lookout for “frost flowers”. I have stumbled across several of them in past years and they have literally stopped me in my tracks.

They are typically found in fields or along a wood line where the plants are 1-3’ tall. The time of day to look fo...

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Healthy lawns start with good soil that is rich in organic material.

Good soil structure consists of 50% solids, and 50% pore space for water and air. Soils in the St. Louis area tend to contain a lot of clay which lacks the proper pore space and tends to be short on organic material. Organic materi...

Thank You!

We appreciate the opportunity to provide your lawn maintenance this year.

Thanks to your support, Dowco made contributions to the following organizations:

Dowco began deep root feeding this week.

Your trees and shrubs are a growing investment that can dramatically increase your property’s value year after year. Fertilizing your prized trees and shrubs provides many benefits such as increased resistance to disease, increased ability to ward off insects...

What is an irrigation backflow preventer?

An irrigation backflow preventer is a device used to protect you and your neighbors' drinking water from contamination.

There are a few things to plan for this fall.

1. Leaves! We are expecting an earlier leaf drop this year. Please fill out our leaf survey here so we know how to handle your leaves.

2. Irrigation Inspection. After the summer heat, it's time to turn down the irrigation system times to prevent soggy ya...

The seed blend that Dowco chose this year.