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...
Spotted Lanternfly Treatment-What You Can Do

Spotted Lanternfly Treatment-What You Can Do

The spotted lanternfly was accidentally introduced to the US from Asia in 2012 when egg casings were conveyed on imported stone. The larvae hatched that spring at a quarry business in Berks County. Although slow to establish, they have quickly spread to at least 26...
Beware of Improper Pruning!

Beware of Improper Pruning!

One of the best ways to keep a tree healthy is by pruning. Pruning is the selective removal of parts of a tree to shape the tree, improve tree health, and reduce the risk of falling branches. It has permanent consequences that affects a tree for its entire life. So,...
The Proper Way to Plant a Tree

The Proper Way to Plant a Tree

It’s no secret that at Good’s Tree and Lawn Care, we love trees. We love working with trees. We love posting about trees. And we love blogging about trees. We have written blogs about how to identify your tree and how to care for your tree. But so far, we haven’t...
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...