Tomlinson Bomberger would like to wish all of you a Happy & Safe Holiday Season!
Many of us get asked what a lawn, landscape, and pest control company does during the winter. The answer is, plenty! Most of our field personnel are unable to work during the winter months, as the cold weather isn’t very conducive [...]
Your lawn is at war….with moss. I wish moss was easy to get out of your lawn, but the plain and simple truth is it is difficult to control. The plain and simple truth is, if you have a lot of moss in your lawn, you may have to go to drastic measures to get [...]
Those of you with kids know the anxiety and excitement with getting your child’s hair cut for the first time. You wanted it to be done just right, and for it to be a good experience for both you and your baby. Of course, when we say “baby”, we’re not talking about infants needing the [...]
The best offense is a good defense.
We usually think of this phrase as it relates to football or basketball but it really relates well to lawn care. Whether the grass is on your home lawn or on an athletic field, creating thick turf is the best defense against weeds.
So, how do you get there? [...]
As spring approaches and the snow melts, many of us are excited about getting back to work in our yards. Sometimes the initial inspections of our yards reveal the presence of unwelcome visitors who have been busy under the snow cover; we find evidence of vole or mole activity.
A vole is a field rodent that [...]
Lawn Soil Testing, Results, & Recommendations
#1 – Go to the Doc, already! How many times have you heard of a person getting “blood work” done? This common medical procedure gives a physician insight on how to diagnose and treat their patient. In the Lawn Care Industry, our patient is the lawn, and [...]
What are all those pink spots on my lawn?! Is my lawn sick?
This is a common sight after a winter with lots of snow cover. No, it’s not the measles, but the pink-ish spots you are seeing throughout your lawn is a turf fungus, Pink Snow Mold. Here’s what you need to know:
Where did it [...]
The changing weather at this time of year is something we often welcome. However, rain and warm temperatures also welcome the start of crabgrass season.
Crabgrass has earned its name because in summer, the dense mat of low-growing grass resembles the shape of a crab. By August, un-mowed crabgrass can begin to reach upward with [...]
“Well where did that come from? It wasn’t there last fall.”
As you venture out into your lawn and landscape in the late Winter and early Spring, you will most certainly see some new visitors in your landscape beds and lawns. Winter Annual Weeds germinate late in the fall and even during the Winter months, and [...]
Ok, you made it through the summer, and now the lawn is a disaster. What do you do, and where do you start? These tips will help you grow a new, beautiful lawn!
Out With the Bad: Of course weeds don’t need much help to start growing. When a lawn is thick and full, [...]
