Fertilizing Too Early

Here we are, spring is coming up quickly. The temptation is to get your lawn greened up quickly once spring is fully underway. So we think, fertilizer. Great, we have the right idea. Now we have to be careful not to fertilize too early. Fertilizing when the ground is frozen is not only a waste, it is harmful to the environment. Fertilizer spread on frozen ground will just wash away.…

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2015 Growing Season Revving Up

The 2015 growing season is starting to rev up. April showers bring May flowers, and what do Mayflowers bring…Pilgrims. But on a less corny note, the early flowers are here, and before we know it, summer will be on our doorstep. I can’t see that as a problem, warm weather, sunshine, summer. But for now, we are still in spring. A new service that we have added this year is…

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Brown Footprints on My Lawn?!?

Have you ever seen footprints on your lawn? You can see exactly where someone went, but how did the footprints get there? Well we know how they got there, some walked through your lawn, but what exactly caused the footprints to appear. The footprints are caused when someone walks over frost covered grass. The frost is hard and frozen, and the grass is lush and growing. When the weight of…

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Preparing for Spring

We are now in the middle of March. The vast majority of winter is behind us, but it is only March, there could be more to come. However, let’s not think about that. We should be preparing for spring. There are some projects that are going to need to be done once spring is fully here. Damage from snow plowing activities is one of the first thing that everyone sees…

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Weeds in the Spring

Weeds in the spring can be a big problem; unfortunately it is a problem every year. That is just what it is going to be, but some steps can be taken to help to lessen the weeds in the spring. With the nicer weather starting, we like to make an appearance outside, and so do plants, including weeds. They grow based on the weather. Once the weather becomes favorable for…

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