We've all seen the damage beetles can do to our plants and trees. But, not everyone knows just how damaging their larvae can be to a lawn. As the old saying goes, " the best defense is a good offense." You need to protect your lawn from grub damage before it starts...
Got grubs in your lawn? Here are five fast facts from your local lawn pros to help protect your lawn from damage. Fact #1 - Appearance: you need to know how to spot them Grubs are the larvae of various scarab beetles, including Japanese beetles and so-called “June...
Have you seen Japanese beetles around the yard? They’re easy to spot with their shiny copper bodies and bright green heads. If you’ve found one or more of these little buggers, you can bet their larvae is in your yard, too. And those grubs can do quite a bit of...
New Year’s resolutions are top of mind come January 1st each year. While you may have high aspirations in the health and fitness department, don’t forget to set goals for your home, too. We make it easy to set New Year’s resolutions for your lawn that you can actually...
Purslane – also known as Pusley, Pursley or Pigweed– is a summer annual broadleaf weed. Purslane prefers disturbed areas with rocky soils and is often found growing in waste areas, rocky bluffs, in crevices between bricks, and in cracked cement, however this weed can...
"Why does my yard still have weeds?" This is the most common question asked by homeowners who treat their lawns. Unfortunately there is no simple answer. In fact the answer may vary lawn to lawn, but there are several factors that influence the growth of weeds. We'll...
Velvetleaf is a summer annual that grows from seed each year, attaining heights of 1 to 5 feet (0.3 to 1.5 m). Mature plants are generally unbranched and have a strong taproot and sturdy stem that becomes woody at maturity. The stem of velvetleaf is green, often with...
Wild Violet – also referred to as Common Blue Violet, Meadow Violet, Hooded Blue Violet, and Field Violet – is a perennial broadleaf weed. Viola papilionacea is often found in fields, meadows, low woods, shaded areas of lawns, ditches, waste areas, roadsides and...
Chances are, you've either had a run-in with Poison Ivy or you know someone who has. It's nasty stuff. Also known as Rhus radicans, Eastern Poison-Ivy, Markweed, Poison Creeper, Poison Ivy is a creeping perennial weed that can be found throughout the northeastern and...
Oxalis goes by several common names such as wood sorrel, or sourgrass, or false clover. It is a medium sized edible plant that occurs throughout most of North America. Within the genus Oxalis, there are several species. Oxalis typically grows a maximum of 15 inches...