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Mark Marino

My name is Mark Marino, and I am the founder, owner, and operator of Lawn Phix. With a passion for lawn care and turf nutrition for over a decade, I've dedicated countless hours to correcting soil and perfecting lawns. Today, my expertise, backed by formal courses at UMass Extension Pesticide Education, allows me to offer top-tier lawn care services and advice. I am a fully licensed and insured lawn care applicator in Massachusetts, specializing in comprehensive turf nutrition, weed control, and lawn pest control. My license number is AL-0053865. Contact me at mark@lawnphix.com or +1 (508) 500-8402.

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Lawn Care

How to Treat Snow Mold in Your Lawns (Typhula blight)

LAWN PHIX PRO TIPS I see a lot of snow mold every year. These circles of matted-down turf and mycelium appear on lawns every March and April after the harsh, cold, and snowy winters of ...

Products

NEW Kelp4Less Lawn Care Products (EffortLush)

Over two years of integrating Kelp4less products into my lawn care regimen, months of experimenting, and countless hours of research and math, and it has come to fruition. I’m super excited to announce the new ...
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Products

THE 5 BEST Lawn Fungicides for 2026 (Treatment for Turf)

LAWN PHIX PRO PICK After testing the best products side by side, I found Armada 50 WDG to be the best lawn fungicide available. It worked the best out of any systemic fungicide I’ve used, ...
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Yard Mastery Fertilizer & Lawn Care Products

Yard Mastery Lawn Care Products  The biggest and brightest new edition this year is now available for purchase at Yard Mastery.  Featuring their own line of fertilizers that are excellent choices for all grasses across ...

Products

Kelp4Less Customer Appreciation Day Sale

Today (Wednesday February 17, 2021), Kelp4less is having a Customer Appreciation sale. All you have to do is log into your Kelp4less account, and you’ll see the wholesale discounted price automatically – upwards of 20%! ...

Products

Kelp4less 2 for 1 Tuesday Sale EXTREME BLEND (April 26, 2022)

Today (Tuesday, April 26, 2022) Kelp4less is running its 2-for-1 Tuesday sale and featuring their most popular product, Extreme Blend ! If you select the 5 lbs. option, select 2 in the quantity and apply ...
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Lawn Care

Spotty Leopard Print Patterns On Your Grass? It’s Chilling Injury

Are you seeing brown spots in irregular circular patterns on your lawn? Seeing spotty leopard prints and footprint-like spots in your grass after an early snowstorm or frost conditions? It’s not brown patch or leaf ...
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Products

Kelp4Less Coupons & Deals

Kelp4Less makes some of the best, most affordable products for your plants and lawn. From molasses powder and calcium carbonate to amazing all-in-one solutions like Extreme Blend, your shelves need to be stocked with their ...
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Products, Crabgrass

Testing The 5 Best Crabgrass Preventers for Lawns of 2026

LAWN PHIX PRO PICK I have been using Prodiamine (granular and liquid) as my first-round pre-emergent application every year and will never switch. Yes, it’s yellow and can be messy, but there’s no denying its ...
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Lawn Care

What is Nitrogen Blitz?

A popular topic this time of year for cool season lawns is Nitrogen Blitz. This dedicated approach to feeding your lawn in the fall can provide many benefits for the remainder of the growing season. ...
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Lawn Care

How To Renovate Your Lawn (A Complete Guide to Full Lawn Renovation)

One of the hardest decisions (and jobs) when it comes to your lawn care plan is deciding whether or not you if need to start all over and do a full lawn renovation. To completely ...

Tips

Why Is My Grass Turning Yellow? (This is Why Your Grass is Not Green)

Why Is My Grass Turning Yellow? Heat stress, fungal diseases, pest infestation, and even dog urine can all conspire to turn your lush green lawn a different color. Yellowing grass is typically associated with a ...