Hip, Hip, Hooray! I would like to thank whole heartedly, now, my cardiologist in New Hampshire, Dr. Dourdoufis at Portsmouth Hospital, and my cardiological team in Boston: Dr. Shafer, Dr. Mau, and my …
NH Lawn Care & Insect News
My passion for turf and plants - and my fascination with bugs - doesn't stop when the work is done, so I blog about them in my spare time! Browse the categories below or use the search tool to find interesting tidbits about your landscape.
Where Do Bugs Go in the Winter?
Last year was one of the more interesting years, entomologically speaking. With record drought, there wasn’t much free water around in the summer and it appeared the mosquito population was …
Echinacea
Since most everyone I know is sick right now, I chose Echinacea due to its reported medicinal properties. Echinacea is commonly known as "Coneflower," a member of the sunflower family. It is a …
New Grub Control Product
The past few springs have seen the rain stop and drought conditions begin in late May, right during the spring grub control round. In order to be effective, the standard grub treatment we have been …
What’s Growing On? – 2017
Yes! Green Grass is now 25 years old! Where did the time go? I enjoy treating everyone’s lawn and trees today as much as I did 25 years ago. Why? Because I have a passion for growing fine landscapes. …
“What Do You Do In Winter?”
I get this question a lot. I pretty much do the same thing I do every other time of the year - except I don’t go out and treat lawns in the winter! A company our size always has back-office items to …
Slugs and Snails…Ick!
Night stalkers they are! Slugs and snails silently glide throughout your garden and eat your plants while you’re sleeping. Slugs and snails are more prevalent in high clay soils as they need the …
Astilbe
Astilbe x arendsii 'Fanal' (False Spirea) I let Ceara pic the plant of the month this spring, and she chose Astilbe 'Fanal.' A very good choice, this plant looks best in mass plantings. Astilbe is a …
Diagnosing Diseases on Needled Evergreens
A few of the conferences I have attended this year were about some of the disease problems we have been seeing in Spruce, Pine, and Fir trees. Many times I get called in to look at a tree and, …
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My Garden Evaluation for 2015
Now is the time to start thinking about your gardens, while you’re looking out the window measuring how much snow melted today, think back to what looked good and grew well last year. What new things …
What’s Growing On – 2015
One day off in February! Yep, it was that busy with - as you know - storm after storm. Fortunately, spring always arrives. When the snow recedes you’re going to see massive snow mold damage. The only …
The Bugs Are All Dead, Right?
How do bugs overwinter? Why don’t they freeze or starve? They’re drunk! Not really. They undergo a process called "diapause." This process lowers the metabolism of the insect allowing the insect to …
