Dayton, Troy, Ohio - Ever-Green Lawn and Landscaping
Here's a thought, pre-holiday, for something you can do for someone special on your family list that you perhaps forgot...or better yet, something you can do for yourself to make your 2022 landscaping better, and easier. Take this opportunity to … [Read More]
It's hardly on the minds of most with trees or shrubs of any kind. Not in fall or winter. But for the growing number of people who plant fruit trees, or even flowering crab apples, as a landscaping complement, those trees (and some shrubs) need … [Read More]
You hear a lot of ads (or read them) about fall feeding for your lawn - the advantages, and how it allows you to enjoy better color and and seasonal growth that carry over even to next spring. All of that is true. But there are a couple other … [Read More]
Those worms you see in your yard are real, and if they've been there for at least a week they can do REAL damage. They're called 'army worms', commonly, and while they're not dangerous to you or your pets, they can literally destroy your yard in a … [Read More]
It is probably the most frequent call, and the most frequently asked question since June. "Why do I have all this crabgrass in my yard? "I got the treatment in March. I paid good money for pre-emergent to prevent crabgrass from growing later in … [Read More]
It may come like it does in so many Ohio summers...all of a sudden. From a cold, wet April and May, it turns hot and humid quickly in mid-June, leaving your lawn very little time for acclimation. The result? Early stress from the heat and … [Read More]
It's the most challenging time of the year to mow - far worse than the 'dog days' of July and August, or during the fall when you have to battle falling leaves. It's spring, and the incessant rains that seem to come day after day. Grass is eager … [Read More]
Despite what some companies advertise about excessive nitrogen fertilization - those companies that claim that three applications yearly is all you need - that makes about as much as someone telling you that all you need to eat on a daily basis is a … [Read More]
In a matter of days, if you haven't already, you're going to look at some of your landscaping and wonder. One, you're going to wonder if it's going to come out this spring, as it has in the past? Two, you're going to see weeds - grass, thistle, … [Read More]
It's still early. We're going to have more cold nights and days, probably even a bit of snow. But already in some areas you can see the first sign of bluegrass and rye turning green, just waiting for that one 'warm' rain to come springing out of … [Read More]
