by Fred Bess, Horticulturist | Mar 14, 2023 | News
On Friday, March 3rd, Meehan’s Lawn Service, Inc. celebrated 30 years in business serving the greater Cleveland area. We celebrated with a delightful Luncheon at a local restaurant. We reminisced about the early years and recognized our senior employees. We look...
by Fred Bess, Horticulturist | Aug 31, 2021 | News
Urgent alert! Fall Armyworms are munching their way across Northeast Ohio! We have never seen an infestation like this. One day your lawn looks great…The next it’s gone! If you see armyworms In your lawn or sidewalk driveway, contact us ASAP. Here is the...
by Fred Bess, Horticulturist | Oct 30, 2020 | News
Every year tens of thousands of people take trips to see the beauty of fall leaf color. These scenes are truly sights to behold. But what causes the leaves of trees to change from Green to the array of wonderful fall colors? During the growing season, plants produce...
by Fred Bess, Horticulturist | Oct 27, 2020 | News
Fall Needle drop! Every fall we get dozens of calls from clients worried that their evergreens are dying. White Pines are the most dramatic. Their needles turn a bright golden color before dropping to the ground. Next is Arborvitae. The too are quite dramatic....
by Fred Bess, Horticulturist | Oct 15, 2020 | News
Our horticulturist found these 3 billbug adults crawling about on the sidewalk this week. No doubt looking for a place to spend the winter. Billbugs are one of the main insects that damage lawns along with chinchbugs and white grubs. Billbugs are small, generally not...
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...
