Shoveling & Salt Damage: How Winter Snow Removal Harms Your Grass (and What You Can Do) Winter snow removal is essential for safety—but shoveling and deicing can take a serious toll on your lawn. Each spring, many homeowners are surprised to find brown patches, thinning turf, and dead grass where snow piles and salt were [...]
Lawn Mower Maintenance and Storage Over the Winter As winter approaches, (looks like it's here and not too late), properly maintaining and storing your lawn mower ensures it starts easily and performs well come spring. Neglecting this can lead to issues like stale fuel gumming up the carburetor, rust from debris, or battery failure. Follow [...]
Ticks in Winter Ticks do not die off completely in winter; most species survive by entering a dormant state called diapause. They seek protected microhabitats to avoid extreme cold: They burrow into leaf litter, soil pores, under brush, or beneath snow cover, which acts as an insulating blanket. Snow and leaf layers stabilize ground temperatures, [...]
Do You Need Exterior Pest Control in a New England Winter? It's mid-December, with some snow outside, and most creepy crawlies have headed into hibernation—or so you think. While bugs like mosquitoes and ants are out of commission until spring, winter brings its own set of uninvited guests. Rodents (mice, rats, voles) are on the [...]
Winter Tree and Shrub Care in New England: Protecting Your Landscape Through the Cold Months As we bundle up for another winter—hello, December chills—it's time to think about our trees and shrubs. Those brutal freezes, heavy snow loads, drying winds, and hungry critters can stress even the hardiest plants. But with a little prep (mostly [...]
Surviving New England Winters: Essential Lawn Care Tips for a Healthy Spring Comeback If you're like me, staring out at your snow-blanketed yard in mid-December, you might be wondering what (if anything) you should be doing for your lawn right now. With freezing temps and heavy snowfall, our cool-season grasses—like Kentucky bluegrass, fescue, and perennial [...]
