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Voles dig tunnels under snow, leave tracks in Spring
TL;DR Vole Activity: During snowy winters, voles create 2-3 inch wide surface tunnels under the snow, using grass and thatch from your lawn. Damage Identification: After snow melts, these tunnels appear as matted, crisscrossing tracks on the lawn, often bordered…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Animals digging up your lawn in the Spring? Client questions
Hi Jenny & Kyle, We have had some Grubs over the years & the skunks come in and start digging around every spring. If we get the grub treatment will it stop this?? If we get this when would you…
The Snow is melting, what’s wrong with my lawn? Snow Mould!
Here is a common question we often receive starting in February, snow mould is pretty normal after a winter with lots of snow. (But it can be very damaging) “I used your services last year and am about to prepay. …
Earth Day prelude- Learn Professional lawn care tips at St.James Park in Toronto
MEDIA RELEASE April 17, 2012 Volunteers return to St. James Park Event will demonstrate turf maintenance is simple and fun TORONTO, Ont. — Last December, over 150 green industry professionals volunteered and donated new sod, soil, mulch and labour valued…
How to help your lawn recover from snow mould and winter damage
We just got an email from one of our customers. She writes: As our grass begins to appear from under the snow I’m noticing dry little patches that look like hay. What does this mean? Kyle says, “I also saw…
“It’s like two more months of spring” – seed & repair lawns in fall for great results!
By the time September rolls around, some homeowners just seem to give up on their lawn, But did you know that late summer and fall is the best time to repair and thicken a stressed and thin lawn? Some people…
