Fleas and ticks are nuisances to both humans and pets, especially in the summer months when the weather is ideal for these pests. Taking preventative measures is key in controlling flea and tick populations in your yard so that they don’t find their way into your home. How can I prevent or control ticks in my yard? Remove yard debris – Ticks thrive in dark, moist places. Remove brush piles around your yard and clean up garden beds. Rake the leaves – Leaves also provide moist areas for ticks to live. Get rid
The warmer weather brings backyard BBQs, pool parties, yard games, holiday festivities and, of course, the dreaded mosquitoes. Aside from being buzzing nuisances that cause itchy red bumps, mosquitoes, unfortunately, can carry a multitude of potentially life-threatening health problems, like the West Nile Virus and the Zika Virus. Because of this, mosquito control is essential for homeowners in areas prone to heavy mosquito activity. Luckily, there are ways to help prevent these pests from crashing your summer hangouts. Follow these tips to help keep your yard mo
As summer kicks into full gear, it’s the best time to step outside and take in the glories of nature. Spending time engulfed in your home’s outdoor oasis is even better when the garden is full of beautiful flowers and foliage to enhance our enjoyment. If your garden is full of plants that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, you already know who magical that can be. But, did you know how important it is to attract more pollinators to your garden? In fact, strategically planting flowe
Lawn-lovers may get worried when they see little seedheads covering the tops of their lawns, usually starting around the middle of May when sunlight reaches 12 hours a day. No need to worry. It is a natural process for grass to produce seed, and fertilization and proper mowing practices will help keep the lawn healthy. The seedheads are forming on tiny stalks that the grass plant sends up. Depending on its abundance, the seedheads can make the lawn look pale. Once the stalks are mowed, which don’t cut as easily as grass blades, they may shred and give the lawn an almost white appearance. Seedhead development usually occurs on cool season grasses such as Perennial Ryegrass, Kentucky
We are getting reports of Large Patch and Spring Dead Spot showing in lawns throughout the South and Southeast regions. These diseases were formerly called Brown Patch , a disease that affects cool-season grasses in the middle of the summer. These diseases begin to infect turf in the fall and the symptoms show in the late spring to early summer as the lawns come out of winter dormancy. Brown Patch on cool-season grasses begins to infect the turf during periods of high heat and humidity and the symptoms immediately show on the law
Trees are a quintessential part of our global ecosystem and our own community environments for so many reasons! On Arbor Day each year, we celebrate and promote the importance of trees in our lives, but here at Spring-Green, we think about and celebrate trees all year round. In fact, we’ve made it our business, literally, to help home and business owners create the perfect landscapes full of trees to enhance all of our lives. And, we don’t stop there, tree care is important to protect that environment
A general concern that comes up every year is if the pesticides we use are safe for pets and children. The majority of the pesticide products Spring-Green uses are considered “General Use” and can be purchased and used by homeowners. Spring-Green will post every treated lawn and leave instructions to stay off the lawn until the application has dried. While the drying time is influenced by weather, in most cases, keeping pets and children off the treated area for 2 hours after the application is a good practice and recommended. After the drying time, your pets and kids can enjoy the yard
Over the past ten years, Spring-Green has worked with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant over 100,000 trees across the country. This year, the donation of trees will go to Georgia’s upper Altamaha watershed. Spring-Green Lawn Care has been donating to Arbor Day Foundation for the planting of trees, totaling over 100,000 trees to date being planted. Since 2010, the donations were allocated by Arbor Day Foundation towards the planting of trees in forests across the country such as Florence County State Forest, Pere Marquette State Forest, Shawnee National Fo
It’s April. It’s spring. The temps are rising, the birds are chirping and it’s National Lawn Care Month! At Spring Green , we love April for all these reasons, and we want to spread our love for lawn care with you by sharing the ways lawns enhance our lives and the basic dos and don'ts of lawn care. National Lawn Care Month: 3 Ways Lawns Enhance Our Lives 1. They protect from ticks, mosquitoes, fleas and fire ants.
"Fire ant" is the name given to several species of ants in the genus Solenopsis. These appropiately named pests are red ants that produce a fiery sting and are most commonly found in the Southeast and Southcentral regions of the United States. For those with an allergy to fire ants, or young children who are more susceptible to stumbling upon a nest of these pests, their sting is a major concern, but not the only threat they pose. In addition, fire ants have a negative impact on livestock and wildlife, as well as plant, sod and landscaping. It’s in a homeowner's best interest to control these ants, but h