Our Services

Spring

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Late Spring

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Summer

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Early Fall

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Late Fall

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SPRING CLEAN-UPS

Spring Clean-ups are performed typically at the end of March through April.  This service will include the removal of all leaves and debris left over from winter months.  All lawn areas will be lightly dethatched and mowed leaving your lawn looking groomed.

WEEKLY MOWING

The mowing season starts at the end of April through October.  All mowing services will be performed by trained, experienced employees with professional equipment.  All mowing services include line-trimming around areas the mower cannot cut and air-blowing of all debris from walks, drives, patios, etc.

EDGING

Edging is the process of cutting the sod around mulch beds creating a clean border.  This service is essential in not only appearance, but with the proper maintenance will keep grass from growing in the beds and mulch off your lawn.

MULCH INSTALLATION

Mulch Installs are typically performed in the Spring. Mulch helps with weed control and is beneficial in conserving water for plants and trees. When installing mulch a 1 ½” - 2” thick coating will be applied. The kind of mulch is up to the customer (Hemlock, Dark Pine or Spruce).

PRUNING

All of your shrubs and trees (up to 15 feet in height) will be pruned and shaped giving that manicured look.  All pruning will be performed at the correct time of the year to encourage new buds for the upcoming season.

IRRIGATION SERVICE

Water is definitely the key to a successful landscape.  A properly adjusted system will add to that success and save you money.  We offer:

 •Spring start-ups with adjustments

•Seasonal repairs and adjustments

•Irrigation winterizing

COMMERCIAL PLOWING AND SANDING

We have extensive experience in commercial and condominium plowing and sanding.  We also have the equipment and personnel to handle any storm Mother Nature hands us.  We offer:

•Snow Plowing 

•Snow Removal  

•Snow Blowing

•Hand Shoveling

•Sanding

•Salting

•Ice Melt

Aeration is the process of mechanically removing small, solid plugs of thatch from the lawn to improve natural soil aeration.  Aeration reduces soil compaction, allows for air, water and fertilizers to reach the roots and reduces thatch build-up.  It also promotes deeper root growth and more drought tolerant lawns.

Slice-seeding (also known as slit-seeding) is a great method for overseeding established lawns. Mechanical slice-seeders have verticutting blades that cut through the thatch layer and open up a slit ¼ inch in the soil. The slice-seeding unit ensures the seed gets into the soil where it can germinate. More seed to soil contact creates a higher germination rate and a better stand of new grass. Slice-seeding is not always the answer for every lawn. We will provide you with a free lawn evaluation and help you choose the right service for your lawn.

Unsightly weeds in your ornamental shrubs and flower beds are controlled with out season long program. An initiation of pre-emergent weed controls along with carefully timed follow up treatments will significantly reduce existing weeds and minimize new weed growth.

Gypsy Moths: 

Gypsy moths feed on a wide variety of tree and shrub species such as oak, birch, apple and willow. A fully grown larva can consume as much as one square foot of foliage in a day. When infestations are heavy, entire trees may be stripped in just a few days. Two to three consecutive years of heavy defoliation will result in death of most hardwoods, especially oaks. The process begins in April to May, when overwinterizing eggs hatch, then feed in June and early July. The adults emerge from pupation in late July and August where the female will lay up to 800 eggs at a time for next years hatch. We recommend a two tiered spraying program to combat this pest problem.

Tent Caterpillars:

A program of regularly scheduled inspections (IPM) is the most effective approach to tent caterpillar management. A spray should be applied to the nest and at the least one foot of the surrounding branches or trunk. The application is most affected when the nest and caterpillars are small. This service is timed from mid-late Spring and commonly found on crab-apples, plums, peach, and hawthorn.

Cankerworms:

Cankerworm caterpillars (inchworms) are common on shade trees in late Spring. Cankerworms feed on the leaves of many different hardwood trees, including oaks, elms, apples, cherries, hickories, maples, ashes, beeches and lindens. From that cankerworm defoliation increases tree stresses which lead to borer damage, branch dieback and root decline. Cankerworms have only one generation each year of hatching in early Spring. Cankerworm problems are most effectively managed with regular inspections with treatments based on the results of the inspections. Chemical foliage spray treatments are the most widely effective and least expensive approach to cankerworm management. Slow release tree fertilizers will help trees recover from cankerworm outbreaks. Routinely fertilized trees will be better able to withstand future stresses and insect outbreaks.

Winter Moths:

Moths (the adult stage of Winter Moths) emerge from the soil usually mid to late November and may be active into January whenever the air temperatures are mild.  Male moths have wings and can be seen flying around outside lights and holiday lights.  The female moths are almost wingless and cannot fly.  Females release a pheromone that attracts flying males and after mating, eggs are laid on the bark of the tree.  The moths need temperatures above freezing to fly and commonly feed upon all maples, oak, apple, crab-apple, ash, and blueberry.  Come late March to early April just as the tree buds  are about to open as many as a quarter million caterpillars can hatch on a single tree.  They climb out onto the limbs and burrow into the buds to feed.  The result are leaves that resemble lace.  The caterpillars, about an inch long at maturity will gorge themselves until June when they bury themselves in the ground, form cocoons and wait to emerge as adult moths in the fall.  We recommend a two-tiered dormant oil spraying program in the Spring to combat this pest problem..

Tick and deer tick are on the rise spreading disease. These diseases can be transferred quickly to pets and humans. The best defense for tick control in a residential area is a barrier treatment. This treatment will cover the complete outer barrier of your yard along with the lawn and foundation. A three step program is recommended and this service would be done in 30-45 day intervals. This method will reduce tick and deer tick populations (which can carry lyme disease) between mid April through August.

This application will decrease mosquito populations for a period of 14-21 days. Our services can range from a single application for a special event to a monthly spraying to limit mosquito populations from May through September. Why should mosquitoes affect your time outdoors? Give us a call before your next outdoor gathering.