Biology: Nutsedge is a very aggressive and persistent weed that commonly infest lawns, gardens, or any home landscapes during the warmer months. At times, it can be difficult to eradicate and control. Successful management of nutsedge involves both cultural and chemical management. Identification: Nutsedge, often called “nutgrass”, closely resembles grass, and can be distinguished by…

Lawn fungal disease can take on a variety of forms, all of which can be found within the lawns soil. Several outside factors can bring many different fungi which can adversely affect your lawn. Over the past few seasons, we have seen an increase in disease pressure. This is because of the ideal environmental conditions…

Biology: CMBS, like other scales, are tiny insects that feed on the sap of plants and exude a sweet, sticky substance called honeydew, promoting the growth of black sooty mold. Crape myrtles are the only host of this pest. Left untreated, infestations will turn the branches of Crape Myrtle, and nearby surfaces, black in a…

Biology: Prunicola scales, like other scales, are tiny insects that feed on the sap of plants. The preferred hosts of prunicola scale are cherry laurels and other Prunus species like flowering cherry, plum, and peach trees. It is also known to infest lilac, butterfly bush, red twig dogwoods, holly, boxwood, and privet. It can be…

Biology: Poa annua, is a winter annual grassy weed that is difficult to control in turf. Seeds germinate in late summer, early fall, and into spring when you will begin to see growth. Annual bluegrass is found throughout the United States, particularly in highly compacted, excessively wet soils. It has a clumping growth habit and…

Important Points: Japanese Beetles feed on the leaves, flowers, or fruits of many species of plants. Japanese Beetles start off as Grubs. Grubs chew grass roots, causing the turf to turn brown and die-off. Pic 1 Japanese Beetles emerge around June/July every year. Pic 2 Preventive treatments include our third, Flea, Tick, & Grub, lawn…

Bagworms are mostly found on conifer trees (Leyland Cypress, Arborvitae, Juniper, Cedar, etc.) and will do deadly damage to these trees. These caterpillars create a silk and evergreen foliage cocoon that can easily blend into a tree. Bagworms hatch around mid-June (depending on the region’s growing degree days) and extend their feeding season over a…

Mulching is an important part of taking care of your trees, but it’s easy to go overboard. If you’re not careful, over-mulching can do more harm than good to your trees. Negative Effects of Over-Mulching: Mulching is critical to health and vitality of your trees, but you need to be aware of the amount of…

Eastern Tent Caterpillar: The eastern tent caterpillar overwinters as an egg. These masses are covered with a shiny, black varnish-like material and encircle branches that are about pencil-size or smaller in diameter. The caterpillars hatch about the time the buds begin to open, usually in early March. They emerge to feed on leaves in the…