Pesticide Ban Has Lawn Care Contractors on Edge BY MAILE BUCHER ON OCT 14, 2015 Eric Wenger, president of Complete Lawn Care, Inc. in Laytonsville, MD, is one contractor who will be directly affected by the recent pesticide ban that was voted into effect in Montgomery County, MD. The ban will take effect in…
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5 Common Lawn Care Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Everyone dreams of having the healthiest and greenest lawn on the block. Homeowners will put a great deal of time and effort into their lawn care in hopes of achieving this, but unfortunately those efforts can often do more harm than good. Maintaining a healthy lawn is a much more difficult task than it appears….
Read MoreMosquito Control in Your Yard
It’s time to throw one of your last barbeque bashes of the summer, but are the mosquitoes in your yard out of control? Not only are mosquitoes a major nuisance, but they can also carry a variety of diseases. Nothing ruins a party quite like the biting and itching from pesky mosquitoes. Fortunately, there are…
Read MoreHow to Tell if You Have a Grub Problem
If you’ve spent any time outside this summer, you know that insects are everywhere. Most insects are beneficial or harmless to us, our lawns and our landscapes. Of all the insects though, few are as despised or well-known as Japanese beetles and their counterparts Masked Shaffer, European Shaffer, Oriental Garden Beetle, and others. These summertime…
Read MoreSafely Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden
Pollination is a fundamental part of a healthy ecosystem. Some plants are self-pollinated, some are wind-pollinated, and a large majority requires help from pollinators in order to fully blossom. Unfortunately, evidence hints at diminished populations of pollinators, due to a variety of possible explanations, but primarily linked to habitat loss and non-diverse pollen sources that…
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