Spring is here, but the impact of winter is visible on many trees and shrubs in our area. Winter is tough for plants when temperatures are below freezing and drying winds are common. When evergreens and perennials are subjected to these conditions, the result is...
Last blog, we took a look at the effects of Winter Burn, a condition that can easily be mistaken for Boxwood Blight. The biggest difference? Boxwood Blight is almost always, over time, a death sentence for affected plants. Recognizing this disease and taking...
As your lawn greens up over the spring, you hope to see ALL areas gaining color. But drying patches with pink or reddish strands running through them isn’t exactly the kind of color you were looking for! What you’re seeing is likely the beginning of a turf grass...
It's Wise to Winterize! Just like your car and home, your lawn performs better when it is "winterized." ProLawn provides a winter root service for your turf. When temperatures drop, grass stops growing above the ground and accelerates downward to grow roots for the...
In a previous post, we wrote about the potential for lawn fungus outbreaks this summer due to the cold, extremely wet spring we had in NOVA this spring. While a variety of fungi are showing up, none seems to be as prevalent this summer (2020) as Brown Patch. Brown...
In Part I, we shared the reasons why you need to consider winterizing your trees and shrubs. In this post, we’ll talk about what can you do to protect your investment and help your landscape thrive come next spring. Some things to consider ahead of winterizing your...
