Grubs

Grubs can be a real problem for a lawn. They eat the roots and then the grass plant dies off. But what is happening in early to mid July concerning grubs? This time of the year, you will see may a lot of beetles flying around. These beetles are either European chafer or Japanese beetles. They are flying around, mating, and preparing for the next generation of lawn attackers/grubs. That…

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The Current Crabgrass Situation

As we approach the end of June, looking forward to July, we have already had a taste of summer weather. (And if I do say so myself, it is nice.) With the summer weather we also start to get pests like mosquitoes, moths, weeds in our lawns, including crabgrass. However, in past years we have had crabgrass germinating at this point in the summer. So what is different? Why are…

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Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms can be beneficial for your landscape, but at the same time, a thunderstorm can cause some damage too. With all of the thunderstorms that we have had this week, we will take a quick look at what a thunderstorm can do to your landscape. Bad Results of a Thunderstorm: Rain: Too much rain can wash out exposed soil and bark beds. Rain can also cause flooding and ponding of…

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