If you enjoy fall color this is a banner year. Consistent moisture throughout the spring and summer growing season has served the hardwoods…maple, oak, and gum trees…well. Take a drive along any city street or country road and you’ll be amazed at nature’s splendor; and yes, it’s better this year than most. The reason is,
The controversy, and the angst, has raged in recent years…the emerald ash borer and its devastating impact on ash trees, wild and hybrid, in forests and on residential properties. All you have to do is drive by and look. The evidence is compelling. It’s ugly. And, it’s heart-breaking for many who have framed their properties
You’re familiar with the old adage of making hay while the sun shines? Well, think in terms of your lawn and landscaping relative to fall seeding and renovations. And here’s why. With the adequate summer rains we’ve had there’s some advantage to start fall seeding projects earlier than you would normally. The above-average amount of
It’s the last thing you expect from a spring frost. You expect flowers…tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths…to freeze. You expect fruit trees…apples, peaches, and cherries…to freeze. And, you even expect some of the growth on your perennial shrubbery to show the effects of sub-30-degree nights. But you don’t expect it to show up on your lawn,
It’s a question we’re accustomed to hearing, particularly during harsh winters with a lot of sub-zero temps and persistent snow. The question: “Is snow and cold weather a good thing – or a bad thing – for my lawn?” Well, in the absence of snow cover long-term sub-freezing temperatures can be hard on your lawn.
To those who are committed to their lawns fifty two weeks a year, the next eight weeks are some of the most important. Why? Because fall fertilization, in the estimation of most turf experts, is the most important feeding for your lawn in the entire year. Here’s why. In the spring added nitrogen usually contributes
As we enter the fall season there’s one simple test to tell whether the lawn program you’re currently using is doing its job. The test? How does your grass look? With the recent dry weather has your efforts to feed and water produced the color, turf density, and vigor you desire? Is your lawn populated