by Fred Bess, Horticulturist | Oct 10, 2020 | News
Lawn and shoes looking a little rusty? Well, it’s that time of year again. Rust disease is a common late summer/fall problem on lawns. There are actually a number of species of rust fungus, Many like apple/cedar rust live half their life cycle on apples and...
by Fred Bess, Horticulturist | Oct 3, 2020 | News
With cooler fall weather and more consistent rainfall, mushrooms are popping up in people’s lawns and landscapes. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors from Dog vomit fungus, Bird’s nest mushrooms, Fly agaric (used by Indian Shaman for hallucinogenic...
by Fred Bess, Horticulturist | Sep 28, 2020 | News
Today’s Public Service Announcement. While doing Perimeter pest control, we often see dryer vents like this. Please take a few minutes this weekend and check and clean out your vents and dryer hose. According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly...
by Fred Bess, Horticulturist | Sep 17, 2020 | News
With this summer’s heat and dry conditions Spotted spurge has grown like crazy! Spotted spurge (Euphorbia maculata) is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family. Other members include favorite houseplants like Poinsettias and crown of thorns. All members have a somewhat...
by Fred Bess, Horticulturist | Sep 17, 2020 | News
While in New Hampshire I discovered a very cool maple! Moosewood maple (Acer pennsylvanicum). This is a rather small tree for a maple, has huge leaves, striped bark and cool hanging seed clusters.Leaves can be very large, and much less toothed than red or sugar...
