Blumenthal: Rate of detection for Lyme disease in ticks increased
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is warning residents to avoid ticks at all costs due to the painful diseases that they can carry, including Lyme disease. “The season for Lyme is expanding,…
Tick Season is Already Here
With the warm weather seasons moving in, state health officials are reminding residents to protect against ticks. Ticks are back and can be picked up at places like parks, gardening…
Wilton’s ash tree population threatened by invasive species
WILTON — Two years after confirming the presence of the emerald ash borer, an exotic beetle responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of ash trees across North America,…
Visions of a Beautiful Lawn
As seed catalogs arrive, we get a peek into the not-so-distant future of gardening, and more importantly for some of us, enjoying our beloved lawns. As the outdoors remains in…
Winter is Harsh on Lawns
Season’s greetings from all of us here at Red Carpet Turf! A typical New England winter can spell trouble for a lawn: extreme cold, ice, high foot traffic, snow mold…
Summer is here! Please pay attention to your turfgrass!
Based off the weather forecast for the next 10 days, we are in for some warm weather. This is great for cookouts and outdoor activities and it’s certainly welcome based…
Not Your Lawns Best Friend
If you’re a dog owner, chances are that your lawn has suffered the consequences of house training. Dog urine can be caustic to lawns due to it’s high nitrogen content,…
What risk do my children and pets face after a weed control product has been applied?
Please follow your Green Thumb Professional’s written instructions and remain off a treated lawn until it has dried or as an extra precaution, for 24 hours. This will reduce the…
If chemicals can be used safely, why are there some people who still express serious concerns about their use?
Many people fear things that they know very little about. In fact, people naturally have a tendency to fear anything that is man-made, especially chemicals. However, many people do not…