This winter has been hard on everyone. From the nurseries to the landscapers and everyone’s poor plants we are just waiting for the warmer weather to begin again. As landscapers we pay close attention to the weather. We have been watching the extended forecast on accuweather.com. They new have a monthly calendar that shows the [...]

Lots of cold weather expected this week and next. No warm-up yet. We are holding off on fertilizing plants and turf until we hit consistent mid-70s or warmer. Right now fertilizing is a waste of money and product, still too cold. Shut your sprinklers off to conserve water. Another big storm coming tomorrow 3/2. Batten [...]

At our horticultural classes at the extension service we are taught to use IPM practices for our landscape management. One of the thoughts that comes crystal clear in the study of Integrated Pest Management is that we should not apply fertilizers or pesticides unless it is very necessary and they have a chance to function [...]