Lawn Care

It won’t be long and the whir of lawn mowers will be filling the air. The University of Maryland has a very helpful website when comes to lawns, trees, plants, and vegetables. If you have any questions about basic lawn or plant care maybe visit them at  http://iaa.umd.edu/umturf/umturf.html

Trees Need Food Too…

If your property has a tree you should keep in mind that they need to be fed like most other plants. Apply twice a year, spring and fall, with the appropriate type of fertilizer for your tree. Fertilizer stakes work well and are fairly inexpensive. You can purchase them in small amounts for each application which means you don’t have to worry about storing the leftover products for the next treatment.

Beatle Bags

Our community has had the misfortune of being targeted every year with the destructive Japanese beetle. These creatures take up residence in our community’s trees and devour the leaves until the plants life is compromised. Our landscaping contractor, Jams, has suggested that our best course of action is to break this pest’s life cycle. Eliminating these creatures before they emerge is the best procedure. This is done by effectively killing off the emerging grub that evolves into these devouring pests. We have opted to have our community’s common areas treated to help stave off any damage to our trees. For the last 3 years, we have witnessed severe damage to our trees after these beetles became active. Trees have been damaged and destroyed. Only our common areas are going to be treated and not areas belonging to the homeowners. Unfortunately, our budget does not allow for the treatment of the entire community, but treating our individual lawns is not very expensive and can be done by most homeowners. Ortho Chemical Company produces products for this purpose has a website that is very informative. For information on how to successfully prevent or treat your property visit them at http://www.ortho.com