Homeowners, who strive to keep their lawn green all season long, know that it is quite the challenge especially during those hot summer months. There are many obstacles to overcome and having a watchful eye on the lawn with consistency is key. Here are a few tips on how to have the best lawn in…
Fall is an excellent time to feed your lawn and to prepare it for next year. In this picture, Specialist Ryan is applying a late season feeding for a lawn in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Tree Structure: When to Provide Mechanical Support and When to say Goodbye. I recently visited a couple of properties that had trees with significant structural defects, issues that could mean not only the mechanical failure of the tree, but also the probability of property damage or human injury. In the first picture is a large…
This week while meeting with a client in Newton, MA, I detected emerald ash borer in a small ash tree at the front of her property. This pest has previously been detected in North Andover, Boston, and in the Berkshires. This wood boring insect is responsible for killing millions of ash trees in over 30…
Did you know that grubs are larvae of Japanese beetles and other beetles? They feed on the roots of the grass causing the grass to die. You can tell you have grubs by pulling on the grass: if it rolls up like carpet, that is a sign. When it does, take a close look and…
Today while out on one of our client’s properties in Saint Paul, we performed reduction pruning on a large Autumn Blaze Maple. The tree was suffering from broken limbs due to excessive weight on branch tips. We utilized one of our bucket trucks in order to use the preferred method of pruning to reach small…
Lyme disease, and the blacklegged (“deer”) tick that is its common carrier, has gotten our full attention over the past thirty years, and for good reason: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimate there are now about 300,000 reported cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. each year. When left untreated, Lyme disease brings significant…
If you live in the Boston area, freeze injury is likely the culprit! For the past two winters, Boston experienced abnormally high sustained temperatures in January and February, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures. This creates an effect similar to having the water in your pipes freezing. With warm temperatures, plants start moving water…
This photograph, taken on a Greenwich, CT property, is a perfect example of the consequences of repeated winter salt accumulation in the soils of landscape plantings. This row of White Pine (Pinus strobus) in our client’s back yard is planted directly against a busy parking lot. The pavement has a slight slope making the salty…
Bedford Hills, NY – September 18, 2018 – Lawn professionals are frequently asked “when is the best time to seed a lawn?” While many think that spring would seem an ideal time, the fact is that early autumn is the optimal season for seeding—and this year the conditions couldn’t be better for seed to germinate…
