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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…
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,…
How Short Should I Cut My Grass Before Winter?
Jump To: How Short To Cut Your Grass Before Winter, Contact Us, Other Lawn Care Tips 3 Steps to Winterizing Your Lawn Tools needed: leaf rake, lawn mower with a sharp blade Cut grass the optimal length before winter. The…
Spruce Trees Losing Needles – Sawfly Emergency
If something is eating the needles on your Spruce, you may have a Sawfly problem. Yellow-headed sawfly can attack spruce trees usually from early June to early 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…
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 pest 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…
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…
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…
