Our technicians begin to find adult chinch bugs emerging from lawns as early as the beginning of June most years in the Toronto Area. They are usually found in the thatch. Their young, commonly called ‘nymphs’ are the ones that…
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A question about dethatching
I recently received a good question about dethatching in my email. “Is dethatching a lawn necessary or even advisable with sandy well drained soil?” Only if you have extreme thatch. We consider it an emergency service for lawns that are…
When do you take down your Christmas Lights?
So you barely wanted to venture outside this winter with all the snow and bitter cold? Well at this time of year (and in the summer for that matter) conversation often turns to commentary surrounding when to take down those…
How to stop Crabgrass from spreading
Jump To: Tip For How To Remove Crabgrass Effectively, How To Get Rid Of Crabgrass Video, Contact Us, Other Lawn Care Tips Steps On How To Stop Crabgrass From Spreading In Your Yard The most important thing to do right…
WHY SHOULDN’T I HIRE LAWNSAVERS?
Crazy for us to say this, but we don’t think the services LawnSavers provides are for everyone. And not just because we think we’re different, have cooler-looking trucks & well-trained super nice award-winning staff! It’s because when it comes to…
Spruce Tree Losing Needles – Sawfly Emergency
If something is eating the needles on your Spruce tree, you may have a Sawfly problem. Yellow-headed sawfly can attack spruce trees usually from early June to July. These voracious eaters strip needles from spruce, and those needles will NEVER…
Magnolia Trees & Sap-Sucking Scales
Looking for help with your Magnolia tree care? If you live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), please contact us. Magnolias are always recognized as the harbinger of spring. Their flowers are grandiose and magnificent. Magnolia Scale threatens these trees…
2021 GTA Turfgrass Year in review
2021 was quite a year! For those of us who work in the trades or service industry, as life started to get back to normal for most people, the labour market shrunk dramatically, and finding skilled labour has become increasingly…
Southern Ontario Leatherjacket Alert!
Leather jackets and Crane Flies are cropping up again on lawns in the GTA. Leather jackets are the larval stage of Crane Flies. They usually re-appear in the leatherjacket form in Late April through Early May, as the rain helps…
Why Have All These Mushrooms Appeared on My Lawn?
It’s a common question we get asked a lot ‘why do I have mushrooms growing in my lawn?‘ Cool, damp weather after bouts of high heat encourages mushrooms to grow in lawns in Ontario. High, lingering overnight humidity and dampness…