De-icing Salts and Your Landscape

De-icing Salts and Your Landscape

Our first winter weather event of the season turned out to be relatively mild. Icy conditions on roads, walkways, and parking areas did necessitate de-icing salts being spread for safety’s sake. Road salt formulations work by lowering the freezing point of...
Better Soil = Better Plants

Better Soil = Better Plants

The urban landscape has an earned reputation for poor soil quality. The standard development process involves stripping the original topsoil from the land; scraping, shaping, and compacting the subsoil during the building process; and top-dressing with a few inches of...
Lawn Fertilization Should be Left to the Experts

Lawn Fertilization Should be Left to the Experts

According to Penn State Agricultural Extension Service … fertilization does more to improve poor-quality turfgrass or maintain good quality turfgrass than any other management practice. Proper fertilization practices produce a dense, medium- to dark-green turf that...
Quick Facts about Lawn Care

Quick Facts about Lawn Care

There are a lot of so-called “facts” about lawn care floating around on the internet. Weeding through them can be the biggest lawn care chore of all! That’s why we’re here to help. These quick facts about lawn care, along with regular maintenance can go a long way in...
Lawn Care Myths You Probably Believe

Lawn Care Myths You Probably Believe

Many people depend on reliable information to care for their lawns. But discerning what information is reliable can be hard. There are a lot of so-called “facts” about lawn care floating around out there. Some of it is true and some of it is not. Following bad advice...
When Should You Aerate Your Pennsylvania Grass?

When Should You Aerate Your Pennsylvania Grass?

Simple, regular maintenance tasks can go a long way in creating a thicker, healthier lawn. Jobs typically reserved for once a year can also play a significant role in supporting those smaller steps taken across the months. For many Pennsylvania homeowners, aerating...