{"id":1234,"date":"2019-06-05T15:23:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T15:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/finksburg-md\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2019-06-05T15:23:11","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T15:23:11","slug":"tonys-tips-for-june-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/finksburg-md\/tonys-tips-for-june-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony’s Tips for June 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last year, at this time, we were watching the horrors of a second devastating flood in Ellicott City.\u00a0 So far we have been spared, but severe weather still seems to be lurking around in neighboring states.<\/p>\n

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LAWN CARE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cool dryer weather this spring has transitioned to hot soggy patterns giving us a surplus of rainfall.\u00a0 Hot humid weather will affect the Cool Weather Grasses in our lawns.\u00a0 Annual blue grass and bentgrass will start to lose color becoming paler and yellow\/orange with the hot conditions.\u00a0 These are not desirable grasses so if some die out they should be replaced with better grasses in the fall.<\/p>\n

Disease: The cloudy wet conditions are ripe for fungus, especially red thread, brown patch, and leaf spot.\u00a0 This will usually dissipate with sunny dry conditions, if the clouds will leave us!\u00a0 Lawn Diseases are more prevalent in lawns that have acid soil conditions and may need a lime application to sweeten the soil.\u00a0\u00a0Mow higher, and when the lawn is dry – evening is best – with a sharp\u00a0 blade so you don’t spread the fungus throughout the lawn.<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0Mowing too short will cause stress and browning as well.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Images above, left to right: red thread, brown patch and leaf spot)<\/p>\n

Weeds:\u00a0 Summer weeds are now popping up in places where the lawn is thin – edges or bare spots.\u00a0 We will be treating the summer weeds throughout the next 3 months (if you are scheduled for summer service).\u00a0 Keep crabgrass from coming up by mowing higher, 3-4 inches in the summer.\u00a0 If weeds appear in thin spots, power seeding this fall is the best approach for keeping the weeds out.<\/p>\n

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PEST CONTROL<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year will be buggy!<\/u>\u00a0 It has been reported that we will see a higher incidence of mosquitoes and ticks because of last year’s record rainfall.<\/p>\n

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YARD ARMOUR property and home protection will keep the unwanted pests under control.\u00a0 Give us a call and tell us what pests you are having problems with, so we can help you have a more enjoyable summer.<\/p>\n

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PLANT CARE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Disease:\u00a0 All of this unusual wet weather is having an effect on your trees as well.\u00a0 Non-native evergreens are especially prone to Swiss Needlecast, Diplodia and Cancors.\u00a0 Trees affected are Black Pines, Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, and Leyland Cypress.\u00a0 Powdery Mildew may also be a problem later in the summer.<\/p>\n

Mulching:\u00a0 I have seen many landscapes with\u00a0too much mulch piled up against the base of trees and shrubs!!<\/u>\u00a0 This is a bad practice that causes many problems – poor oxygen, adventitious roots that can girdle your plants and fungus along the bark and roots.\u00a0 Don’t over mulch, it’s a bad thing!<\/p>\n

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Pruning:\u00a0 Now is the time to prune back your flowering plants – lilacs, forsythia, azaleas, and rhododendrons.\u00a0 Do it now and you will not jeopardize your blooms for next spring.\u00a0 Clean sharp, angled cuts are best.\u00a0\u00a0Easy on the power hedge trimmers<\/strong>– they are designed to trim new growth, not old woody growth from years past.<\/p>\n

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Bulbs: Don’t cut back your daffodil leaves; wait until they are yellowish-brown. Thick clumps of daffodils should be split after 3-5 years. The time to split your bulbs, hostas and daylilies is in August-September. Put your bulbs in a cool dry area, separate them carefully after the dirt has dried. An old onion sack or mesh bag is a good container. Daffodils can be held safely until October for replanting. Splitting your plants allows for fun get-togethers to share your plants with friends and neighbors. Besides the comradery, you will also have better blooming plants in the coming years.<\/p>\n

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