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…
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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…
2020 also very stressful on lawns!
2020 presented unusually difficult challenges for lawns in Ontario as they are made up of “cool-season” grasses (Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass) that cannot easily survive extended periods of high temperatures (over 28 deg C) and long durations without rainfall…
2016 Spring Lawn Conditions update (Greater Toronto Area)
Subject: Transcript of Spring Update for our customers. Greater Toronto Area Weather review Partnering on your lawn for best results My name is Kyle and I’m calling from your lawn care company LawnSavers with a spring update and special request.…
Choosing a reputable lawn care company- Global News Story
Today, I woke up to hear the story of a fly-by-night , so called ‘lawn care contractor’ who ripped off an unsuspecting disabled lady. When confronted, not only did he run from Global News Investigative Reporter Sean O’Shea, he punched…
Where is the best place to grow grass?
Great question: Hey Kyle, I’m helping a potential customer from Oakville who wants to grow grass in the garden areas underneath his trees. (Pics attached). He also has a garden he wants to cover with grass up against a building, and…
What’s really IN fertilizer, anyway?
Professional turf-grass fertilization, like proper mowing and watering, is one of three most beneficial things for lawn health. It prevents and corrects more problems and does more to keep weeds off of a lawn than anything else. The University of…
5 Outdoor Christmas Decorating Tips to get the Professional look!
The Holiday Season sneaks up fast. Try these 5 tips to amp up your decorative display (without the wattage)!: 1. Invest in Commercial quality LED lights: There is simply no reason not to. They come in a wide array of colours including…
What steps should we take this fall so that our grass looks good next summer? Client Questions
Hi there. We just moved into a nice place near Toronto, Ontario. The grass is in pretty bad shape. There are several sections of bald spots (some under tree cover), weeds interspersed (mostly along the flower beds in the front…
Faulty Sprinkler pipes? Install Irrigation pipes deep, right from the beginning!
Unfortunately there are still too many fly-by-night sprinkler companies. The only thing they do well is to make your lawn and garden wet. The result is that you pay the price, with excess and unnecessary water usage, plants that die,…