While the benefits of lawn aeration have been proven in many different parts of the country, it still isn’t a practice that is embraced by every lawn care company out there. Reasons that are given include, Lack of demand. Lack of time to schedule and perform the service. Resistance to the true utility ie they […]
Category: Ask-An-Arborist™ (Q & A)
Arborist Terms and Quizzes
I’ll admit. Most of our customers could care less about the difference between the phloem and the cambium or what the abiotic features of a tree are. They just want their tree healthy and looking good. But there are also the tree fanatics. This includes the Arborscape staff, who to an outsider, seem to have […]
The Arborist of 2029 – Laser Branch Therapy – Part 2
Summary: This one is pretty out there and I don’t see lasers actually doing much for the tree trimming and tree services world BUT what’s a prediction if we aren’t wrong. I found myself laughing at myself but enjoy it! 1/09/2019 Lasers are a parallel technology that could affect the way a tree service trims and […]
Future Truck: The Arborist of 2029
Summary: We wrote this in 2011. While meant to be a different way of looking at how the equipment will improve in your tree care, on reviewing this data in 2019, in some ways, these things are happening but the widespread adoption is lagging. Tree services have been defined by important developments, such as the […]
Seven Common Lawn Care Mistakes to Avoid
It can seem impossible to obtain the lush green lawn that your customer desires. No matter what, it ends up looking patchy and unkempt. Here are seven common lawn care mistakes that may be causing these lawn woes. 1. Watering Issues In order to maintain a healthy lawn, the right amount of water must be […]
Tips on Maintaining a Great Lawn
Fertilization On warm-season turf-grass species, withhold the first spring nitrogen application until soil temperatures at the 4-inch depth are consistently 65° F. I receive questions all the time about applying fertilizer early in the year especially when we have a warm February. Soil temperature data can to obtained by www.georgiaweather.net. This past week (Week of April […]
Controlling Ascochyta lawn blight
Question: I have noticed a few spots in the grass on one side of my house? Could it be something in the fertilizer that will go away or might it be a fungus? Answer: We are seeing a whole lot of Ascochyta leaf blight all over Denver this year. The fungus is a leaf blight meaning it […]
Pre Emergent Lawn Weed Control
Our pre-emergent lawn fertilization round begins March 13th and will be available through April 15th depending on the weather. Sign up today for the most important fertilizer application of the year. Pre-emergent lawn weed control helps prevent broadleaf weeds before they are established. While labeled a weed killer, more simply it stops the seeds […]