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The A1 Lawn and Landscape Journal
Great lawns don’t happen by accident—especially in East Texas.
The A1 Lawn & Landscape Journal delivers practical, season-by-season advice to help you protect your lawn, maintain your landscape, and improve your property year-round. From winterizing and weed control to mowing, fertilization, and flowerbed care, our guidance is based on real experience in East Texas soil and conditions.
For decades, A1 Lawn & Landscape has served homeowners across Lufkin, Nacogdoches, and surrounding communities with honest work and dependable results. This journal is an extension of that commitment—clear advice you can trust, whether you handle it yourself or call in the pros.
When you’re ready for professional help, we’re here.
July 10, 2026
Every East Texas homeowner has a choice each summer: handle lawn care yourself, or bring in a professional. DIY has real appeal — flexibility, a sense […]
July 2, 2026
A stressed lawn doesn’t always look dramatically bad. More often, it shows subtle warning signs — changes in color, texture, growth patterns, or density. Catching those […]
June 24, 2026
A stressed lawn doesn’t always look dramatically bad. More often, it shows subtle warning signs — changes in color, texture, growth patterns, or density. Catching those […]
June 19, 2026
Ask almost any East Texas homeowner what frustrates them most about their yard, and drainage is near the top of the list. Heavy clay soil, frequent […]
June 12, 2026
Mowing seems simple — grass grows, you cut it. But how you mow during an East Texas summer often determines whether your lawn stays green and […]
June 4, 2026
By early June, East Texas weeds are in full attack mode. Crabgrass, dallisgrass, nutsedge, spurge, and a long list of broadleaf weeds all thrive in warm, […]
May 29, 2026
Watering is one of the most misunderstood parts of lawn care. Too little, and grass struggles. Too much, and you invite fungus, shallow roots, and wasted […]
May 21, 2026
Summer in East Texas doesn’t ease in — it arrives. By early June, most of the Lufkin and Nacogdoches area is regularly seeing temperatures in the […]
May 6, 2026
By late April, East Texas lawns are fully awake. Bermuda and St. Augustine grasses are actively growing, flowerbeds are filling in, and the soil is warming […]