Atkins Inc

06/24/2026

It's Summer time! If you're one of our lawn customers, we recently stopped by to do your Early Summer lawn application. The L3 application helps with controlling w**ds (crabgrass, nutsedge, etc.).

Your lawn is off to a good start, however, with every mid-Missouri summer, we see a lot of stress to the turf. Disease and insect pressures increase and a drought period could be just around the corner.

If you're not a lawn customer and want to be, we can help you with that. Call today! (573) 874-5100.

06/17/2026

Seeing tiny bugs hopping around your home? You may have springtails!

Even though springtails don't bite, sting, or damage your home, large numbers of them can quickly become a nuisance. That's where a proactive pest control program can help.

Atkins' Total-Trac program helps keep common household pests under control year-round, giving you peace of mind and helping protect your home from unwanted visitors.

Contact us today to learn more about Total-Trac and how we can help keep your home pest-free!

06/06/2026

Cool-season lawns in mid-Missouri thrive at heights of 3.5-4 inches, improving drought tolerance, root development and w**d suppression by shading the soil and reducing w**d germination.

We keep our blades sharp for clean cuts that reduce stress and improve photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, and water absorption—making lawns more resilient to heat and drought.

04/14/2026

Moles!! These little pests have a high metabolism, and many people assume all they eat are white grubs. Controlling grubs in your lawn alone is generally not sufficient enough, because moles primarily eat earthworms and other insects that can remain abundant in the soil.

Moles are very territorial and can be active year-round, too, so you might see evidence of moles into the winter months if you don't start working on the problem now. At Atkins, we offer a monthly mole service to manage the population and keep damage of your lawn down to a minimum.

Got moles? Give us a call to price out our different service options.

04/11/2026

If you're an Atkins Lawn App customer, your lawn has received what we call the L1 Early Spring application. This is the first step to encourage healthy growth as soil temps start heating up.

We use a source of fertility that produces good color without crazy, fast growth. Unless you recently seeded, this also includes the first dose of a crabgrass pre-emergent to help create a barrier at the soil surface to slow down those annual w**ds. If you also have bare spots in your lawn, this pre-emergent will help with other w**d prevention.

Our customers are one of the biggest reasons our team members love working here. We truly appreciate your business!

04/08/2026

Looking for healthy growth of your cool season lawn? Spring fertilization improves color and vigor while fall feeding helps lawns recover from our tough summers plus improve turf density and root development. Nitrogen enhances color while Potassium and Phosphorus improve drought tolerance and root development, making grass more resilient.

The most effective form of w**d control is achieved by having a thick stand of grass where the canopy shades the soil thus preventing the germination of most annual w**ds. Effective w**d control, including crabgrass prevention, keep lawns dense by reducing competition for vital resources. Applying pre-emergent for annual w**ds in the spring over two treatments help reduce overall w**d pressure. Since this cannot prevent all w**ds, using post-emergent herbicides for existing w**ds may be required to control the undesirable w**ds.

Our 6-treatment program combines proper fertilization, crabgrass prevention, and w**d control for broadleaf, grassy, and nutsedge w**ds. Give us a call for more details!

04/23/2025

As the grass starts to green up, it’s the perfect time to make sure your sprinkler system is doing its job!

Atkins is here to help with:

✔️ Spring start-up & backflow inspection
✔️ Sprinkler head checks & adjustments
✔️ Seasonal controller settings

Let’s keep your lawn happy and hydrated all season long. If we haven't already scheduled it, give us a shout to schedule your irrigation check-up today!

04/03/2025

A lush, green lawn is more than just beautiful—it’s beneficial!

From improving air quality to reducing heat and preventing soil erosion, your lawn plays a vital role in the environment. Learn more about the benefits of a healthy lawn in this article from Love Your Landscape.

At Atkins, we’re here to help you maintain a vibrant, thriving lawn year-round. 🌱

Lawns are seemingly everywhere and while you may them for granted, they're actually hard-working members of an ecosystem benefitting urban and suburban spaces in multiple ways. If lawns were eliminated, climate change challenges would significantly increase, including higher air temperatures, more c...

03/26/2025

THANK YOU!

Atkins is thrilled to once again be nominated for the “Best Pest Control” category!

Every day through April 30 at 11:59 p.m., we invite you to vote for us using the link below.

Please consider sharing the voting link with your friends and family, too! Help us go for the gold!

https://insidecolumbia.net/best-of-columbia-2025/

03/24/2025

We hope you have safely made it through winter and are excited for spring and the 2025 growing season.

We expect a good “green up” this spring which will hopefully carry through the rest of the season regardless of our odd-ball Missouri weather!

If your trees, shrubs or turf look like they suffered this winter, let us know so that we can assess and hopefully turn things around ASAP. We’re planning for a great season!!