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LUMPY BUMPY LAWNS: Rolling not a good idea for lawns

Kind of sounds like a song by Billy Ray Cyrus, doesn’t it? Common questions each Spring are “why is my lawn bumpy?” and “how do I fix a bumpy lawn”? Here is another from one of our customers: Hi Kyle, It’s here…

Get a head start on a healthy lawn this fall!

People take great pride in having a beautiful lawn, and so they should! Nothing has more impact on the health of a lawn than the care the homeowner gives it. Yet many people ask ‘How do I take care of…

Take action against weeds – what you can do to reduce weeds on your lawn.

The Province of Ontario has banned chemical pest control and while the new organic alternatives are very effective, they do not provide the immediate results of the past. “There are no more magic bullets,” as Kyle our CEO likes to…

How to stop Crabgrass from spreading

Steps To Stop Crabgrass from Spreading The most important thing to do right now is to prevent the Crabgrass plants you have from spreading their seed. Pull what you can manually, especially along the edges of driveways and sidewalks which…

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…

2011: Summer Heat, lack of rain means dormant lawns in GTA

July 12th 2011: (Observations from the field in the Greater Toronto Area) This Spring brought lots of rain through April and May, in fact, record rainfalls that made it very difficult to get out and work in your lawn and garden. …

Spruce Trees Losing Needles – Sawfly Emergency

Yellow-headed sawfly are attacking spruce trees right now. These voracious eaters strip needles from spruce, and those needles will NEVER grow back. In three years, they can kill a tree. If your spruce is under attack DO NOT PRUNE the…

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…

What does this winter mean for my lawn and trees?

Environment Canada says we’ll be getting normal temperatures and snow levels this winter. So winter 2011 will be colder and snowier than 2010. We’re expecting temperatures averaging around  -9c and about  130 to 140 cm of snow over the season. Already, we have…