While it’s true about the old saying that the “early bird gets the worm“, in landscaping terms it could also means “it gets the weeds”, too. Of course what we’re talking about is spring mulching of landscaped beds, trees, ornamentals, et. al., anything bare ground that can be accentuated color-wise, and protected from summer weeds,

On behalf of Ever-Green Turf and Landscape it’s my pleasure to introduce and welcome you to another growing season…another season of regular updates and information from our Ever-Green website. We’re particularly proud of this site because it capitalizes on an opportunity to establish a better and more informative relationship with every one of our residential

Like many others, if you haven’t been bombarded by mailers and social media ads about spring and summer lawn and landscape management, you soon will be. Some, will even go door to door. Never in the history of the industry have there been so many “independents” working the market, with little more than a pickup

Where there’s water there’s generally a way to grow anything in nature, especially with residential and commercial lawns. And to that end Ever-Green, for 2015, has upped the “ante” on making sure that residential and commercial customers, old and new, have the absolute best in irrigation options available to them. With the recent purchase of

A question from a client this week, relative to the uncommon snow and freezing temperatures and potential harm to lawns.  “Will it hurt?” Well, it is a good question because we’re not accustomed to this much snow and 8 degree temps before Thanksgiving. The answer:  Typically, no.  It will send a signal to the plant

We recently wrote that September/October is a perfect time to seed new lawns, or bare spots, for emergence next spring as a healthy, vibrant-looking yard. We also mentioned that because of heavier-than-normal rainfall during the past summer there was more inherent ground moisture than normal.  And while that’s true, with the periodic 80-degree days we’ve

If you’re a frequent visitor to the Ever-Green site you by now know that we recommend a minimum height of about 3.5 inches for average summer mowing.  This helps keep your lawn green while minimizing the stress on individual plants.  It’s pretty much a universal recommendation from every turf and landscaping source. But so far

It’s why we put up with those long months of winter…cold weather, snow and ice.  We long, and we live, for summer! Compared to winter, it offers so much, especially for the person who feels best when surrounded by the “green” and “growing” of summer…lush grass, brilliant gardens of color, and even the fruits of

Here’s our annual reach out to area school officials and athletic directors, ever-diligent in their efforts to grow a better, safer, and more durable playing surface for their football, baseball, soccer and softball programs. We’re here to say…it doesn’t have to break the district’s budget to grow a playing surface that’s lush, weed-free and durable

If there was a college course offered on how to best maintain your lawn in the summer months, there is one major postulate that absolutely trumps all other theories concerning health, color, and resistance to disease and hot weather. That is…after Memorial Day raise the deck on your mower (if you haven’t already).  That’s right,