TAP TO CALL Although you might think winter is the best time to take a break from doing any lawn work, it is important to make sure your lawn mower is in good working condition. A well-maintained lawn mower will have longer life span. Additionally, maintaining the lawn mower’s condition will affect the appearance of your lawn. Winterize…
How Can Integrated Pest Management Help Your Lawn
One of the best ways you can keep pests like insects, disease or weeds from infesting your lawn is with integrated pest management. The idea behind integrated pest management, also known as IPM, is to have a complete approach to pest control and management, as opposed to simply using bug spray or weed controls after…
Keep Moles from Ruining Your Lawn
If you have seen the movie “Caddyshack,” in which Bill Murray spars with a gopher on the golf course grass, you may think that having such a pest on your lawn can be funny. But the fact is that moles are no laughing matter when it comes to your yard. In fact, moles can cause…
Will Snow Damage My Lawn, Trees or Shrubs
If you live in a climate where you get snow during the winter, you may think that you do not need to worry about maintenance on your lawn, trees or shrubs during the winter. But actually, there are a number of things you need to be concerned about regarding snow damage and its effect on…
Snow Mold- What You Need To Know
Snow mold is a big danger to your lawn if you live in a climate that gets cold and snowy during the winter. Fortunately, it is both treatable as well as preventable. Two types of snow mold There are two main types of snow mold – pink snow mold (also known as Fusarium patch) and…
Preventing Thatch Problems for Your Lawn
Thatch is a layer of both living and dead materials of decomposed stems, roots, and other plant parts. It is located in the layer that wedges between your grass and soil. A thin layer of thatch one-half inch or less acts as insulation to protect roots from cold and hot temperatures. However too much thatch…
Lawn pH Balancing Tips from Lawn Doctor
As many of you know during the hot summer months, it is important to regularly check the pH level of your swimming pool. By maintaining the appropriate pH balance in your pool you are making sure that the products you put in the water work properly to keep the water clean and ready to be…
Winter Tree Care By Lawn Doctor
Winter is coming, and that means colder temperatures throughout the United States, and it could mean ice, wind and snow in your area. All of that can affect the trees on your property. If you want your home’s trees to look great in spring, summer, and autumn, you need to take good care of them…
The Right Time to Prune your Shrubs and Plants
On some occasions, you might witness your neighbor trimming plants and shrubs from time to time. That neighbor is practicing landscape maintenance by regularly pruning his shrubs. By pruning your plants and shrubs, you can improve their overall appearance. What is Pruning? Pruning landscape plantings is a useful way to control growth and repair damage….
