One of the best times of year to apply lime to the lawn is in the winter months. This is when the soil is consistently moist allowing the lime to be activated in the soil for a healthy spring pH. It takes about three months for lime to actually move the pH reading so applying … Continued
When we were having our training session last week, our manufacturing rep from John Deere Landscapes/https://www.johndeerelandscapes.com/ said something that stuck in my mind: “I think the extended snow this season has kept the winter annuals down.” Thats an interesting notion worth considering. Does the snow keep winter weeds from doing well and being less of … Continued
I think it’s safe to say there has been consistent snow coverage on the lawns for most of the 2014 winter. You may be wondering what effect this has on the overall health of the turf. The truth is, snow can damage the grass in several ways. One problem that arises from the road and … Continued
There is a grassy weed that grows in the lawn this time of year, called “Poa annua” or “Poa trivialis” which is green and healthy early in the spring but will brown out and look bad in the summer. This “natural grass” occurs in mid atlantic soils and will germinate and grow when the conditions … Continued
We always are precise and accurate with our filling procedure for our lawncare trucks. You can rest assured your lawn will get the appropriate mixture of fertilizer and herbicides to make it look its best at all times of year. We are currently applying liquid fertilizer, Pre-emergent crabgrass control and broadleaf weed control. This mixture … Continued
You may have recently applied your crabgrass preventer herbicide or a professional company may have applied it for you and you got a lot of rain shortly after. While its seems like most of the herbicide would have washed away or diluted, the reality is the herbicide was driven into the soil where the new … Continued
Grubs are the larvae of Japanese Beetles that feed on the root system of lawns in late summer. But to control them, the insecticide has to be applied in May-June time frame to be effective. This is because of how it works. The insecticide must be taken up by the grass plant fully so when … Continued
Now that the dandelions, clover and chickweed have all been controlled in the lawn, it’s time to deal with a new host of summer weeds that can be more resistant to weed controls. These summer weeds include: violets, nutsedge, spurge, and purslane. They typically do not emerge until later in the spring into early summer. … Continued
If you noticed tear drop shaped pods on you evergreens (and sometimes maples) then you better investigate further to see if they are active insects. These pests are very destructive and can defoliate and kill a tree in one season if left un-treated. They begin feeding on the foliage in June until August at which … Continued
Now that the landscape plantings are finished their growth spurt for the summer it’s a wise time to prune and shape the shrubs to your specifications. The plants will hold their shape and harden off where they were pruned before the cold weather gets here. Certain plants like azaleas and rhododendrons should be skipped because … Continued