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Back to School means Back to work on the lawn

Just because the kids are going back to school soon, doesn’t mean the summer is over, at least not for your lawn and trees.  In fact, we are just embarking on the best growing weather you can ask for when it…

How to save your lawn & trees from heat and drought stress

It is sweltering hot and humid out there!  Many homeowners like you want to know how you can help your lawn and garden make it through this heat. Forecasts highs of 34 deg C (93 F) today and 37 deg C…

Black Medic weed on lawns

We received an email the other day asking about the best way to control Black Medic on a home lawn. Black Medic (Medicago lupulina) is a difficult to control weed due to its small leaf size and the waxy cuticle…

Frequent mowing is critical right now

The wet wet weather we are having is making greenery grow extremely well in the GTA right now. This is a two-sided coin though, because lawns can get overgrown and dandelions and other weeds are growing well too. The simple…

How to Get Rid of Crabgrass

What Does Crabgrass Look Like? Crabgrass is an annual strain of wild grass (a new plant will grow from seed each year).  Seeds travel on the wind and are transported by animals. Once in the ground, the seeds lie dormant…

Hazard Alert: Giant Hogweed spreading in Ontario

Giant hogweed, (Heracleum mantegazzianum), is an invasive new weed that is colonizing in some parts of Ontario, eastern Provinces and Western Canada. Locally, it has been found in Ottawa, Halton region, Waterloo, Markham and the Don River valley in Toronto according…

TOXIC PLANTS FOR DOGS

Here are some of the toxic plants you should keep away from your pets. If you suspect that your dog might have eaten any plant that might be toxic, contact his/her vet immediately. Many common house and garden plants can…

Will the real corn gluten please stand up?

Some lawn care suppliers and retailers are taking advantage of the demand for organic weed management to push ineffective products. Corn gluten meal application, developed by Dr. Nick Christians of Iowa State University, works by making it hard for weed seeds…