by Joe Yedowitz | Aug 12, 2010 | Gardens / Landscapes, Irrigation, Tips / Advice
During the summer time, it is easy for your lawn to become dried up and lose its green appearance. Thorough watering can prevent your lawn from going into dormancy and becoming a field of weeds. The right amount and time of day is key: Your lawn needs approximately...
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by Joe Yedowitz | Jul 29, 2010 | Gardens / Landscapes, Tips / Advice
Yellow jackets can take the fun out of outdoor gatherings in a hurry. They’re attracted to food items containing sugars, proteins and carbohydrates. Sweet foods and meats are especially enticing to them, and you often find them hovering around picnic areas and garbage...
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by Joe Yedowitz | Jul 21, 2010 | Gardens / Landscapes, Tips / Advice
Carefully planned and installed, a deck or patio can greatly increase the value and enjoyment of your home by expanding your outdoor living space. The trick is to decide which one, and which construction materials, will fit in best with your current surroundings...
by Joe Yedowitz | Jul 14, 2010 | Gardens / Landscapes, Irrigation, Tips / Advice
At this point in the growing season, you may notice thinning turf or bare spots in your lawn and wonder what could be causing the trouble. There are plenty of possible reasons for problems like these, including: Compact Soil and Excessive thatch Insect or Disease...
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by Joe Yedowitz | Jun 3, 2010 | Gardens / Landscapes, Tips / Advice
How it all starts: Before you can enjoy the beauty of the adult butterfly, an enjoyable environment has to be created for the butterfly while it is still in tiny eggs. In order to do this, you’ll need food sources that caterpillars will eat since you need the...
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by Joe Yedowitz | May 20, 2010 | Gardens / Landscapes, Tips / Advice
Hungry Beetle Larvae are bad news for Lawns When it comes to lawn pets, it doesn’t get much worse than grubs. These ghastly creatures are beetle larvae that hatch from eggs laid in the soil. Grubs have an insatiable appetite for turf roots, and they’re able to go...
