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what is lawn aeration

Making your lawn better with aeration

Making lawns better with lawn aeration.   Most home lawns are subject to thatch accumulation.  Thatch is the dense organic layer of shoots and stems that develop between the soil and the grass.   Acting like a sponge thatch will impede water, fertilizer and pest controls from reaching the plant root zone where they are needed.

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Fall webworms

Fall Webworms

We’ve been getting a lot of calls about web-like nests in trees. These are from Fall Webworms. They are similar to tent caterpillars, however, they stay in their nest chewing the leaves as they go. We put a lot of pressure on our plants to look beautiful all the time. Then something like this seems

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How To Prevent And Get Rid Of Crabgrass

How To Prevent And Get Rid Of Crabgrass Most of the time you want your lawn to be green and grassy, however, if your lawn suddenly is overcome with grass that looks like the photo to the left, it means you have crabgrass. Crabgrass emerges in mid-spring when the soil reaches a temperature of above 55

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The Best Gardening Books For National Read A Book Day

The Best Gardening Books For National Read A Book Day

The Best Gardening Books For National Read A Book Day   Today is National Read A Book Day so we have prepared a list of some of the best gardening books. Consider reading one of these when you have some downtime this winter. There’s nothing better than curling up with a good book and some

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