TAP TO CALL Your lawn may be an oasis for you and your family, but it could also be something else – an irresistible temptation for insects. Yes, creepy crawly bugs can infest your lawn, and damage the grass, trees, gardens, and flowers. Lawns infested with insects can turn brown and even die due to the bugs. And…
How to Control Annual Bluegrass?
Poa Annua or Annual Bluegrass is a pesky lawn weed which invades both warm and cool season lawns. In the winter, annual bluegrass forms bright green patches that goes dormant for warm-season lawns. In cool-season lawns, annual bluegrass blends well in the spring, but when warm weather comes around the weed will die leaving thin…
How Often Should You Mow Your Lawn?
Mowing is a necessity, of course, when it comes to having a beautiful lawn. But many homeowners are unsure how often to mow. Mow your lawn too often, and the lawn looks bare and scalped. Mow too infrequently, and the lawn looks overgrown and messy. Not to mention the possibility of weeds taking over an…
How do Lawn Mushrooms Appear on my Lawn?
On a rainy spring day, you have been quietly sitting inside your house watching some television. The next day, you decide to take a walk outside and notice random patches of mushrooms. The mushrooms have spread near your trees, shrubs, and garden. What had happened? How did these lawn mushrooms suddenly appear overnight? Sudden appearance…
Identifying Black Vine Weevils in your Landscape
Maintaining your garden area or your tree & shrubs can be hard work! Early spring to mid-summer season, black vine weevils may be active in your garden or landscape plantings. The weevil is gray-to-black and lays eggs which turn into small white grubs. Certain species of plants are favored hosts of the black vine weevil….
Top Spring Lawn Care Tips
Spring has sprung, as the saying goes, and that means it is time to focus on your lawn. If you want to have backyard barbecues, picnics, or if you just want to play with your kids on the lawn, it needs to be lush and healthy. So what can you do this spring to ensure…
Dangerous Common Weeds: Spring Poison Ivy
Are you an outdoor adventurer? Have you experienced an unknown skin rash from being outdoors? High chances, you have encounter the dangerous perennial weed, poison ivy. Luckily, a poison ivy rash can be treated safely. Below are some tips on treating weeds like poison ivy and identifying how this dangerous common weed can be located…
