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2004 seems so long ago…17 years. Enough time for a new born to now be a high school senior. And enough time for the Brood X cicada nymphs that emerged from the eggs the adult females laid that summer to drop to the ground, burrow into the root-zones of plants… Read More»
Spring is here. The daffodils are blooming. The daytime temperatures are consistently in the 60’s and have even flirted with the 70’s. And it’s just the beginning of April! What a breath of fresh air to be able to enjoy our backyards again after a fairly snowy winter. With the… Read More»
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 Patch… Read More»
As if 2020 hasn’t been unique and challenging enough, the weather has been quite unpredictable as well. Here in Northern Virginia, we barely had a winter season. Now, we have frost warnings in May along with seemingly endless days of rain with close to 9” from early April through early… Read More»
Why pH Matters? Here at ProLawn, we take a bottom up approach to lawn care. What does that mean? We focus on building up the quality of your soil in order to improve the health of your turf. Think of it as a lifestyle change for your lawn versus a crash… Read More»
Our yards are a haven for our families and pets as well as a variety of wildlife. Some of nature’s creatures, likes birds and bees, are welcome visitors. Aphids, however, do not make the list of desirable backyard guests. Aphids literally suck the life out of the trees and ornamentals… Read More»
We’ve had an incredibly mild winter, which means the growing season has started earlier than usual. In fact, January was 7 degrees above normal and February was recorded by NOAA as being 6 degrees above normal. March will likely follow suit. That means pests like mosquitoes, ticks and fleas are… Read More»
Virginia saw its first case of the spotted lanternfly (SLF) in January 2018. This insect is an invasive planthopper and is in the same family as aphids, cicadas and leafhoppers. Spotted lanternflies feed by sucking sap from plants – the life blood of a tree. This weakens the plant, making… Read More»
When temperatures drop, grass stops growing above the ground and accelerates downward to grow roots for the following summer. This requires energy – nutrients. Healthy root systems help the turf survive summer heat and drought as well as resist insects and fungus. The experts at Virginia Cooperative Extension say, “Fall is… Read More»
The Beetle-Grub Cycle is Officially in BEETLE Mania State! It’s late June, and right on cue, adult Japanese beetles are emerging from the ground in droves. While in the grub stage, they ate and weakened the root system of your grass, causing brown, dead patches in your lawn. Now as… Read More»
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