Greetings!
Ok, enough with the rain!
Most of our lawns look pretty good, but we did have quite a few customers who had problems with fungus. If your lawn is looking brownish, it might be a good idea to call. We can send someone over to take a look. Fungus can really damage your lawn.
If you like to plant fall vegetables, you may still have time for crops like kale, leaf lettuce and radishes. According to the National Climatic Data Center, this area has a 50% chance of seeing temps of 28 degrees around October 20th, and a 90% chance by November 5th.
If you're not into vegetables, we can get you some beautiful hardy mums and decorative kale, which we will also install. My special offer this month is buy 5 mums, get one free. Of course, we have already begun planting spring bulbs like daffodils. Now's the time for these ornamentals, so please call today to give us time to get you on the schedule.
By-the-way, check out our new Local Nature Photos page on our website. We'd love you to send us your photos, too.
I'm enjoying watching my sons play rec football, and I see many of you at the games. Let us help you get your fall yard-work done so you can spend as much quality time with your family as possible this fall - who knows what kind of weather this winter will bring - and when!!
Regards,
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Fall Yard Services 
After all the rain this summer, we recommend that everyone have a core aeration performed. We use a special machine that extracts approximately 3" plugs of thatch and soil, breaking up the thatch and allowing air to penetrate to the roots of the grass. This helps the plant breathe and hopefully, resist fungus. It also gives the roots room to expand to grow new shafts of grass, instead of pumping energy into older shafts which show the damage of the summer. Aeration also allows the fall fertilizer and lime to be better absorbed, further strengthening the lawn. Add overseeding, and your lawn will look great and it will be healthier,too! Call today to book your aeration... and mention the coupon below to take advantage of our special offer.
Fall is a great time to apply lime, as well as the winter fertilizer product we use, which helps the lawn withstand the winter and get ready for spring.
If you haven't had your shrubs pruned yet this year, you are probably feeling like you're in a rain forrest! Proper pruning of your shrubs is important to help them maintain their shape, promote healthy new growth, and avoid breakage due to heavy snow. Pruning should be completed in the next couple of weeks so the plants can heal before the cold weather sets in. The plant has to refocus its sap to preserve energy to survive the winter. Call today to get on the schedule for pruning.
Most of our Lawn Maintenance contracts (lawn cuts) include the fall clean up, but if yours doesn't, or if you don't have a maintenance contract, you can still call to get on the list. This is an hourly service. Leaf disposal, if necessary, is extra; charged by the yard.
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 Plants for Fall ColorThis time of year, if your garden has a lot of perennials, it might be looking a little sad, with the spent black-eyed susans drooping and the drying seed heads rising above everyting else like the skeletal remains of summer's abundance.
Now's the time to plan for next year. I forget all about the sorry state of my fall garden when spring comes and everything's bursting with blooms. So, now's the time to analyze where you might be able to sacrifice some summer plants for any of these fall flowering beauties. Call today to take advantage of Steve's special on mums!
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Fungus & Society
Fungus has had an impact on society in dramatic and history altering ways. We've had to battle fungus in our lawns, on our mulch and on our trees all season. But in the past, fungus has impacted our world in much more profound ways. The Irish potato famine is just one of the many examples. This article was written by Tom Volk, Professor of Biology, University of Wisconsin La-Crosse. You can learn more about fungus by following the link at the end of the article. A Brief History of the Irish Potato Famine
Late blight of potato is an example par excellence of the impact that a "fungal" disease has had on the political, economic and social atmosphere of several nations. Although this disease is best known as being responsible for the Irish potato famine in the 1840's... | |
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 "Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
George Eliot
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Sundays in October
Acorns to OaksHave you walked the trail from Acorn Hall to the Frelinghuysen Arboretum? Just beyond the lower gardens at Acorn Hall is a mile long trail that leads to the Arboretum and links up with other trails in the Patriot's Path Trail system. Those who complete the walk on Sundays in October between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. will receive a White Oak seedling. Begin your walk at Acorn Hall, where you will receive an acorn stamp. Upon completing the walk and reaching the Arboretum you can show your stamp and claim your tree. The walk will take an hour, but the tree can be enjoyed for many years to come! The Arboretum closes at 4:30 p.m. so be sure to get there in plenty of time to claim your tree. Those arriving at Acorn Hall after 3 p.m. will not have time to tour the house AND complete the walk. Admission to Acorn Hall is free for MCHS members and members of the Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. www.arboretumfriends.org | |
