We would love some help with our Weekly Picks from our loyal customers this year! We see such a high volume of material leaving our yards, but we never get the chance to see your finished projects! We are hoping that YOU would be willing to submit your pictures for our Customer Spotlight showing off your hard work. Not only are we acknowledging the pride in YOUR work, we also want to share in that same sense of pride!

Please email us your photos and a brief write up to info@planterschoice.com

Thanks - we're looking forward to seeing them!

Thread-like mycelium of snow mold

As the melting of this winter's snow begins in earnest, the cool moist conditions that promote various snow molds in turf grass will be abundant.

Poorly drained areas, that can pool water, especially under snow mounds that are melting will provide ideal conditions for this mold to ravage turf.

Most often this occurs where snow plowing and shoveling operations have mounded snow on turf but also it can be from wind blown snow that accumulate in shaded areas. Snow molds typically affect just the leaves of the grass and don't usually affect the crown or roots, giving you some opportunity to save the turf. First, when practical, remove snow mounds so melting will not be as protracted. As soon as practical, rake up the grass to help "fluff it up" so it is not matted down. After any standing water is gone or water does not squeeze up as you walk on it, apply a light application of fertilizer at half rate such as Proscape 20-0-5 or the Lebanon 10-6-4. I have personally revived lawns that were given up for dead, by raking and fertilizing. 

As always - give us a call with any questions!