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 a frozen cold state of affairs, dreaming about colorful flowers, shrubs and vibrant green grass is the joy that gets us by until the spring …
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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 disease, rock salt, and plows. If that is not enough, voles can eat your grass underneath the snow cover, only to be discovered in the …
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 potential for contact with the material to practically nothing. When the material is applied to a lawn, it dries very quickly to the target area. …
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 recognize that there are things that occur in nature including natural chemicals that can be just as toxic or even more harmful than man-made substances. …