2024 has been particularly hard on our lovely landscape plants. The excessive heat coupled with drought, has left the majority of landscape plantings struggling to survive. It’s quite literally cooked shallow roots, regardless of the amount of supplemental water provided. Shallow-rooted trees began dropping leaves in August; […]
Fall Feeding, pruning, planting & protection of plants in your yard. Read More »
Seeding in October – Fall is by far the best time of the year to successfully overseed lawns. Soil temperatures are warm relative to air temperatures, so seed germinates quickly and young plants establish readily. Spring seeding is seldom successful. It interferes with other important lawn work and will thin significantly if the summer weather
Getting your lawn back in tip top shape this fall. Read More »
Dry as a bone. That’s the best way to describe the weather for September this year. Until today (September 25th) we have only had .26 inches of precipitation in Doylestown. It seems every time there’s been a chance of rain in the forecast, what we’ve gotten is immeasurable or missed us all together. Heading into
Repair and restore this fall! Read More »
Fall is for Planting – If you didn’t know already, fall is the optimal time to plant perennials, shrubs and trees. The cooler nights slow vegetative growth signaling plants to put their remaining energy into strengthening and expanding their root systems. Planting now allows the new plants to acclimate and anchor their roots before winter
Fall Planting, Maintenance, Protection and more! Read More »
Broadleaf Perennial Weed Control – First, attack the weeds; if you don’t get rid of the weeds this fall, your lawns will surely regret it next spring. Control perennial broadleaf weeds with selective liquid herbicide (kills the weeds, not the grass). Liquid applications are more effective than granular “weed & feeds” and are available in
Aiding Your Lawn in Recovering from Summers’ Stress. Read More »
