​Shrubs are the ultimate accent for any outdoor space. We want them looking great, maintained and healthy. We also want them to survive through the winter so they can head into peak growing season ready to thrive and give our lawn the pop it deserves! 
Here are some tips you can use to keep your shrubs safe in the winter and put them in the best possible position to succeed come springtime!
Let’s jump right in!

When the summer turns into fall, it becomes time to put a lot of stuff away for the
winter. We put away our bathing suits, beach towels and shut down our pool. We
winterize our lawn mower and get our snow blowers tuned up.
That being said – should your garden hose also follow?

Sometimes it can be a little tough to see your favorite shrubs or trees dealing with the hefty load of snow after a big storm. Sometimes it looks like they’re right on the cusp of breaking even – and oftentimes our instinct is to want to shake the snow off and release our beloved plants of their burden. ​​

​No one likes it when their lawn is overrun by things like crabgrass. It can take even the most beautiful turf and pollute it, hurt it and adversely affect even its simple aesthetics. Today, we’re going to talk about some of the way you can combat crab grass and prevent it from overrunning your lawn this summer.
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​We know that if there is anything people look forward to – even more than the holidays – it’s raking leaves. Nothing beats sweating your face off in weather that’s too cold to not wear a jacket but hot enough to make you too hot quickly. Everyone loves it when they rake a wondrous pile of leaves that can be systematically disposed of only for their kids to come barreling through and knock all of that hard work back all over the yard. Heck – we all know there isn’t a more romantic time in the world than the sweet nothings you scream into your spouse’s face as you fumble awkwardly trying to put leaves into bags they don’t want to go into.

​There are a lot of things out there that we’ve taken as fact when in fact, they’re just not. Moms everywhere told you to not wear your hat all the time or your hair would fall out. Little League coaches everywhere tell you to keep your elbow up when hitting – but that’s wrong, too. 

​Keeping tabs on your tree and protecting it from infection and infestation is an ongoing, year-round effort. However, as much as we look forward to the beauty of Spring and our trees waking up from their long, winter slumber – Spring can be a treacherous time for trees as it’s during this time of year that they’re most susceptible to disease and infection. 

​One of the essential ingredients to selling a house – or even merely increasing its value – is its curb appeal. The Spring and Summer are prime selling seasons and the earlier your house looks good from the road, the more time you have to sell it. So this week’s blog is about that very thing – four things you can do to boost the curb appeal of your house in the spring.

There’s no doubt about it – the weather has been a little weird lately. It will be 20 and frigid one day, 60 and sunny the next. While no one’s complaining about the warmer weather – especially here in New England – it’s a very different story for your plants. 

Plants are on a very specific cycle relative to the weather and when unusual events happen like they have this year, it can mess up those cycles and put your plants in possible danger of being infected, infested or potentially killed altogether. 

So what are some things to consider and think about as the weather seemingly flip flops back and forth? That’s the subject of today’s blog. Here are a few things to consider when dealing with unseasonably warm (and cold) weather.

​As the spring begins to rear its head, you’ll have some work on your hands getting your trees prepared for their peak-growing season. One of the most important tasks you’ll take part in – is inspecting your trees for pests and diseases, to make sure they’re coming back from those harsh, winter months as strong as possible. 

Simply put, the winter can put a real beating on trees and as such, many may become weak and vulnerable to a number of issues. But don’t stress out. As long as you’re proactive, you can make sure your trees remain strong through their peak growing seasons. 

Below, we’ll answer a few common questions about pests and diseases you should be on the look out for this spring: