What Is Yellow and White And Signals Spring?

One of the first flowers that blooms in the Spring are the beautiful yellow and white daffodils. They have popped everywhere in my neighborhood and that means the season has started. These plants are very hardy, deer resistant and adapt to almost any soil condition as long as it’s not too wet. Perfect for someone that claims they have a brown thumb! Best time to plant is in July /...

Quick Tip – Is It That Time For Weed Control?

Ever wonder when it’s the right time for weed control? It may be sooner than you think! If Forsythias are starting to bloom, then you can be sure weeds are getting ready for spring too. Here in the Northeast, we got an early start this year, with temperatures already in the 70′s. The best time to supress weeds is before they germinate. To reduce the severity of weeds we recommend a...

6 Steps to a Barefoot Lawn

- Apply weed control in early Spring-  When the ground is 50 degrees and the Forsythias are starting to bud that is an indication that the buried weed seeds will make their appearance. Corn gluten weed control should be applied around this time. Don’t worry if you missed your window of opportunity. You can use a post emergent weed control later. - Aerate and seed – The beauty of...

The benefits of pruning your fruit tree in the winter

The groundhog says we have another six weeks until Spring. Although there is no snow to push in the Northeast  we have been busy pruning fruit trees. If you love to eat an apple, pear or peach from your own backyard then you should have your fruit trees pruned yearly. (Training a fruit tree is performed when you want to have a desired shape and form, but this method is done in the summer).  If...

Protecting your Trees and Shrubs in the Winter

Most people associate winter tree damage to broken limbs from ice overloads and high winds.  However, during the winter, the sun still shines brightly, it’s rays can be intense and damage the bark on trees causing sunscald. Sunscald causes vertical cracks on the bark and it occurs mostly on the south and southwest sides of trees. Sunscald can be prevented by wrapping the trunk in the Fall...