Great Care Blog

Why Winter Is the Best Time to Plan Tick Control Ticks may seem like a warm-weather problem, but the most effective tick control doesn’t start in spring—it starts in winter. Planning ahead during the colder months gives homeowners a major advantage in reducing tick populations, lowering disease risk, and enjoying [...]

Deer Protection for Trees & Shrubs: Effective Treatments That Really Work Deer are beautiful to watch—but when they move into residential landscapes, they can cause serious damage to trees and shrubs. From stripped bark to missing buds and torn branches, deer feeding can quickly undo years of landscape investment. The [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]