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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…
How to control your weeds in 7 Steps – Lawn Care 101
Every year, homeowners wake up to the reality that their lawns and gardens are a living collection of biological organisms that start to grow again each spring with or without our effort and input. But the difference is, what you…
Chinch Bugs In Your Lawn Spotted (Everywhere!)
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…
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…
Necrotic Ring Spot Fungal Disease appearing on lawns
What to do with Brown Circles on your lawn? You might have Necrotic Ring Spot! The hot weather and frequent rain are creating ideal conditions for lawn fungus disease to thrive. The most serious lawn fungus/disease issue we see exposed…
Does Corn Gluten work effectively to control weeds in my lawn?
Jump To: What Corn Gluten Can Do, How To Use Corn Gluten Effectively, Contact Us, Other Lawn Care Tips Short answer: A little bit. Here are the facts about corn gluten: Corn gluten meal is a product that can be…
Miraculous grass seed exists – but be sure you know what you are getting
A lot of people have been excitedly telling us about a new “miracle grass” they have heard of. It grows anywhere, they tell us, and needs a lot less water and mowing. However, lawn lovers need to remember the old…
What do I do with all these spruce needles?
I got another interesting question recently. We handle tree care as well as lawn care, and you’d be surprised how much overlap there is. “Spruce needles (lots of reddish brown needles) have fallen from very old trees onto my lawn,…
Take Action Against Weeds: What You Can do to Reduce Weeds – Before & After Photos
Jump To: Steps For Managing Weeds Effectively, Contact Us, Other Lawn Care Tips The Province of Ontario has banned chemical weed control and while the new organic alternatives are very effective, they do not provide the immediate results of the…
Sir, step away from the fertilizer NOW! Astounding do-it-yourself lawn care results!
Sure, anybody can take care of the lawn, right? Well, some of your neighbours have chosen to roll up their sleeves and tackle lawn care head-on by themselves doing things like spreading fertilizer by hand. The results have to be seen…
