About Max Todd

Max Todd, owner of Fairway Lawn Service has been in the lawn business since he was seventeen years old. He worked for a lawn service for six years before starting Fairway Lawn Service in 1977. Now, thousands of San Francisco Bay Area homeowners rely on Fairway Lawn Service to aerate their lawns on a regular basis. Its customers also benefit by Max's expertise and free advice. Max loves lawns, and knows everything about them. Call him. You'll see!
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Mouse Ear Chickweed

This weed has several variations, “mouse ear” and “common.” They are similar to all broad-leaved weeds in that they are controlled ...Read more

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Ground Ivy

Ground ivy looks like giant mallow except that it has lobed leaves instead of serrated leaves. It has stubborn runners that ...Read more

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Black Medic

This weed looks like clover but it isn’t related. It was used as a medicinal treatment in ancient times and was ...Read more

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Oxalis

Don’t confuse this weed with clover – it’s MUCH smaller and has tiny yellow flowers. A relative of woodsorrel, oxalis is ...Read more

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Spurge

Spurge is a perennial plant that leaks a milky fluid when broken. There are several types of spurge including spotted spurge, ...Read more

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Mallow (pennywort)

Mallow is a perennial plant that resembles ground ivy. It spreads from a central root and can be successfully pulled out ...Read more

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White Clover

Clovers are broad-leaved weeds that are of the legume family. They produce their own nitrogen and are usually very green. Clover ...Read more

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Dandelion

Would you eat this weed? Many people do (dandelion greens) but they really don’t belong in a lawn! Dandelions are biennial ...Read more

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Bermuda grass

Bermuda grass is not technically considered a weed, but many of us don’t like it and try to get rid of ...Read more

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Quack grass

Quack grass is a perennial and is difficult to control since they resemble turf grasses in their tolerance to herbicides. They ...Read more

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