Winter is bedtime for your lawn grass so it’s time to winterize that sleepy lawn. Now that your mower has been drained of gas, nicely oiled where needed and put away for about six months (Can we get a “Yay!”?), lets get the grass ready to go through the winter unscathed. A couple easy steps […]
Think of it as tucking in your plants and garden beds for the winter. Just like you add blankets to your bed, their beds need protection too against harsh winter conditions. According to our experts, late fall – near Thanksgiving – is the best time to lay mulch for the winter! This is so that […]
You may wrap up your mowing for the season this month, but don’t stop there! Just a couple of easy steps taken this month can go a long way toward giving you beautiful green lawn you deserve! This month through early November is by far the very best time of the year to sow grass […]
Steps to take for your vegetable and flower beds to help them sleep peacefully all winter and spring into action next year! You will be so far ahead of the game next spring if you clean up and prep your garden beds in late October or early November instead of waiting until planting time next […]
Weeds are on the warpath now, getting ready to haunt your gardens and bedevil your landscape! Argh! In earlier newsletters we discussed the use of pre-emergent herbicides to avoid this onslaught. There is still time to use them for 2-3 months of pre-emergent control, but it is also time to break out the post-emergent weed […]
Mowing the right way means less stress to your lawn grass and better control of weeds, which in turns leads to a lovely green carpet of grass surrounding your home. You might be surprised that some basic lawn mowing habits that some folks have been doing for years are actually hindering your grass’s growth and […]
If you did not apply Step 1 of our 4-Step Lawn Care program last month, March is not too late. And keep in mind this YOUR CHANCE TO PREVENT CRABGRASS AND A VARIETY OF OTHER WEED GRASSES, as opposed to treating them. And prevention is ALWAYS easier! Pre-emergent herbicides should be used asap this month, like Hi Yield […]
Everything in your landscape and gardens is waking up this month, sensing that Spring is just around the corner. And just like you and me, everything is waking up hungry! With generations of experience in the unique growing atmosphere of East Tennessee, our team here at Evergreen of Johnson City has prepared a menu of […]
There are 3 critical areas of attention you should tend to this month, in preparation for a thick, lush lawn in 2018. Ready? Set. Go!! Lawn Weed Prevention: This is Step 1 in EJC’s DIY 4-Step Lawn Care Program. Broadleaf weeds Henbit and chickweed (see photos to identify them) will take over your lawn if […]
Just as with weed control, pest control is most effectively performed as a PREVENTION instead of a cure. February is an ideal month to do this and we often recommend using organic Fertilome Horticultural Oil Spray to achieve safe, effective results in keeping insects away from trees and shrubs – especially ones offering edible fruit […]
