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Lawn looking brown?  Find out why and how to fix it!

Lawn looking brown? Find out why and how to fix it!

As you already know, it’s HOT!  With the heat comes stressed plants, disease, insects and most importantly turf loss!  Below are a few things you need to know to help your lawn make it through. With all the routing changes we have made this year, we have increased our efficiency in servicing lawns in a much more ...

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Slice Seeding your lawn.  What you need to know.

Slice Seeding your lawn. What you need to know.

You have chosen the best products available to establish a beautiful lawn. All that is required of you is to follow the steps below to ensure quality turf establishment. Green Thumb Lawn Service Guarantees germination, but,it is your responsibility to ensure it. There are many reasons one would need or want a slice seeding service. Athletic ...

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Spring Grub Damage!  What should I do?

Spring Grub Damage! What should I do?

Spring and fall homeowners all over central and southern Maine are starting to realize that the Grubs are not going away.  Year after year they destroy acres of turfgrass in our state.  It’s important to know that you can be proactive about this lawn menace!  First off you need to know what to look for. ...

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Snow Mold is back!!

Snow Mold is back!!

It’s back again!  Year after year lawns in Maine experience the same issue after the snow pack melts.  Many folks like to call it winter kill but in reality it is a fungus.  The good news is you can prevent damage by ensuring you take a few extra steps in the fall and spring time.  Now that ...

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2011 Spring Newsletter

2011 Spring Newsletter

Are you ready for spring?  The temperature has been changing for the better the past week or so and the snow is melting fast!  We are all really excited to feel that warm sun shining down on our backs! With all that excitement comes another season of lawn and landscaping for all of us.  We have ...

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Important GRUB ALERT!

Important GRUB ALERT!

Now that the rain has returned, we are all happy to see our lawns return to their lush green color again.  All of us are now seeing the effects of a prolonged drought period in our lawns.  The areas of our turf that didn’t receive enough moisture have now told us that they’ll not be ...

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Dealing with drought

Dealing with drought

It’s time to start our rain dance!  We’ve been waiting for rain to come for almost a solid month now.  We’ve been blessed with a bit of rain here and there.  All rain is welcome but the weather conditions between the rains is what matters to the health of your grass. Its hard for alot of ...

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Insect Update

Insect Update

Chinchbugs We’ve noticed only a few cases of chinchbugs this year but that doesn’t mean all is well.  Chinchbugs by now are well into their 2nd generation and if they are in your turfgrass the population will only increase as the season goes on.  Since we’ve experienced such a drought its been hard to notice ...

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Bag A Bug, does it really do the job?

Bag A Bug, does it really do the job?

Why would you do this?  Well, there are many people out there that claim it works well.  It does.  The Bag A Bug system from Spectracide works great as a lure.  It’s floral scent smells very similar to the Ragosa Rose bush as far as I’m concerned, but does it protect your ornamentals and lawn ...

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Leaf Spot & Melting Out Disease

Leaf Spot & Melting Out Disease

What it does Leaf spot is one of the most widespread fungus in coolseason turfgrass in our area.  It begins as little brown spots on the sheaths, leaves and stalks.  As it begins to grow the dark brown spots grow in size and the center turns a lighter brown thus indicating the tissue in that ...