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The Damage Looked Like Drought. It Was Chinch Bugs.
A lawn we diagnosed this summer had gone straw in the sun and rain was not bringing it back. Chinch bugs are small enough to miss for a whole season. Here is where they live, why the damage reads as drought, and when we get ahead of them.
Tick Season Is Not Over. October Is Their Busiest Month.
Most Mainers think tick season ends with summer. Adult deer ticks peak in late October, right when everyone is back outside raking. Here is where they actually live, what the Maine numbers look like, and what to do about it this month.
Your Lawn Is Not Dead. It Is Waiting for Rain.
Maine just came through one of its driest summers on record. Here is what is actually happening in your lawn, why the next few weeks decide next spring, and why October is the busiest month of the year for deer ticks.
Spring Lawn Care Checklist for Maine: What to Do First (And What to Skip)
Maine spring lawn care checklist in priority order. From a 40+ year local company. What to do first, what to skip, and when to call a pro.
Maine Lawn Care Calendar: A Month-by-Month Guide for Central & Coastal Maine
A real Maine lawn care calendar from a 40+ year local company. When to fertilize, seed, treat, and mow in central and coastal Maine, broken down month by month.
Why does my lawn have moss, and how do I actually get rid of it?
Moss in your Maine lawn is a symptom, not the problem. Here's what's actually causing it, the four-step fix that lasts, and when accepting the moss is the right call.
Why is there a brown strip along my driveway every spring?
Spring salt damage shows up as straight brown strips along driveways and walkways. Here's how to diagnose it, how to recover the turf, and what to do differently next winter.
When to Make the Final Cut of the Season
As fall winds down in Bangor, Bar Harbor, Ellsworth, and Millinocket and surrounding areas, homeowners may start asking the same question: When should I mow…
What Is the Asian Longhorned Tick and Should Mainers Be Worried?
Ticks don’t go away just because summer is over. Here in Maine, fall is actually when adult deer ticks are most active. These are the…
From Drought to Recovery: The Critical Role of Fall Fertilization
One of the Driest Summers in Recent Memory This summer has been one of the driest we’ve had in years here in Brewer and across…