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…
Read More2014-2015 Winter Season Wrap Up
The 2014-2015 winter season came in like a lion. By mid-November, it looked like winter wanted to stay. We had over 30 inches of snow before the month was done. Then December happened. There was moderation. There was minimal snow, moderate temperatures, and a complete turn-around from the month before. January was snowier than December. Cold air from the arctic moved in. Snow came heavy. But just like November, the…
Read MorePreparing 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…
Read MoreRecord Cold Temperatures
It has been cold lately. We have had some record cold temperatures over the past few weeks. I am thinking that there are at least a few people who are thinking that spring cannot come soon enough. It is cold for us, for our pets, for our heating bills, but what about for our plants? At this point regarding the temperatures, at the end of February, I wouldn’t worry too…
Read MoreWet Feet
Wet feet, they can be quite the problem. Water can be a major problem to have. Water can create mold in a house, water can rot a wooden fence, water in your boots can help lead to trench foot, and it can be bad for a plant to have too much moisture near it roots. Some plants can handle having it roots in very moist soil, while other plants cannot…
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