Lawn Care Tip:
Avoid excessive walking on your grass when it is frozen this winter. Although not a serious problem it will result in dead footsteps from the broken frozen grass blades.
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Recent News
November 1, 2011
Mulching leaves not only returns nutrients to your soil, but also keeps about 8 million tons of fallen leaves out of landfills. For the full NPR article, click here. learn more >
June 15, 2011
Interested in learning more about healthy, environmentally friendly lawn and landscape practices? You can reduce erosion, stream sedimentation, flooding, runoff of... learn more >
May 24, 2011
This article in the Portland Press Herald addresses grubs, voles, moles, weeds and watering. For the full article, click here. learn more >
May 24, 2011
It turns out spring is not the best time to manage grubs. Experts say it’s better to treat the problem later in the season. For the full article, click here. learn more >
May 23, 2011
The EPA has created a series of new videos to encourage homeowners and communities to adopt healthy lawn care practices as a means of reducing pesticide risk to human health and... learn more >
April 13, 2011
This NY Times article looks at this problems of keeping lawns green enough for the homeowners association during an ecomonic downturn. For the full article, click here. learn more >
April 4, 2011
Simple steps save gas and help you have a healthy lawn with fewer chemicals. For the full article, click here. learn more >
August 26, 2010
K. W. FrankMichigan State UniversityDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences Water quality concerns One of the primary contaminants of surface water in Michigan is phosphorus. The... learn more >
August 25, 2010
Peter H. Dernoeden, Ph.D.University of Maryland Extension Turfgrass Specialist Hot and dry summers are not uncommon to Maryland, but 2010 was one of the toughest in recent years.... learn more >
August 5, 2010
By Craig Cramer The combination of record-setting temperatures, an intense heat wave in early July and less than half the normal rainfall in some areas scorched many Northeast... learn more >
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