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Nick DiBenedetto

When Does The Spring Lawn Mowing Season Start?

Stop using your calendar! With the varying winters we have here in the North Shore your ideal time to start spring lawn care can vary widely from...

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April 25, 2020

Protect Your Family From Ticks And Lyme Disease

Spring means lots of folks will be venturing out into their yards to start enjoying the warmer weather and get out of the house during this...

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April 10, 2020

LAWN FERTILIZING: GOING WITH THE PROS VS DIY

Spring is finally making an appearance. There is so much you could do with the first warm weekend. You could take the kids and the dog to the park,...

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April 3, 2020

THE IMPORTANCE OF CRABGRASS CONTROL

What Is Crabgrass? Crabgrass is an annual weed that reproduces by seed in late summer and fall. It can become quite large with hundreds of stems...

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March 28, 2020

Fertilizer Ensures A Spring Green-up

Your lawn benefits most from the timely application of nutrients that help it to grow thick and full and resist environmental stresses as well as...

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March 20, 2020

HOW TO GET THE BEST LAWN CARE PRICING IN 2020

Spring is finally here which means it’s time for homeowners in the North Shore to start shopping around for a professional lawn care service. We know...

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March 13, 2020

Is Spring Seeding Beneficial?

The receding snows of spring are wonderful to see as it means spring is on the way. A full, lush, green lawn free of bare spots is a healthy lawn....

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March 6, 2020

Lawn Care 101: Spring Aeration

Can I Aerate My Lawn In The Spring? The simple answer is YES! Aeration in the spring or fall is one of the best things you can do to ensure you have...

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February 28, 2020

Why You Should Hire Your LOCAL Lawn Care Company NOW for this Spring

Just because spring isn’t officially here yet doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be planning for your lawn care needs. Once the snow is gone and the...

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February 21, 2020

What Do I Need To Know About Snow Mold?

Snow mold is a fungal lawn disease that develops over the winter when there is an extended period of snow cover and is fairly common here in the...

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February 14, 2020

Pre-emergent Weed Control Keeps Your Lawn Looking Great

Weeds are one of the biggest threats to beautiful lawns here in the North Shore, but there is a weapon to combat them! Pre-emergent herbicides are...

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February 7, 2020

What Should You Look For In A Lawn Service?

The most common complaint people have about their lawns is by far the presence of weeds. While spring is still over six weeks away, it is not too...

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January 31, 2020

Common Yard Pests: Moles vs Voles

These two pests can both be found in your lawn and/or planting beds. They feed on different things, but the damage they cause can be similar in some...

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January 24, 2020

Ticks Can Survive Winter In New England

Two weeks ago, some of us on the North Shore of Boston were wearing shorts and flip-flops. A limited stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures once...

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January 17, 2020

It's Not Spring Lawn Care Time...Yet!

It’s not unusual for us to get some nice warm days in the North Shore or even a string of them like we just had, in mid-winter. Our little reprieve...

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January 10, 2020

Timing Your Crabgrass Control Application

Many homeowners are familiar with the adage that crabgrass control needs to be applied to the lawn before the forsythia are in bloom. There is some...

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January 3, 2020

Do You Need Lawn Care, Lawn Maintenance, Or Landscaping?

While these three topics are related, they are also very different from each other. Some companies may offer all three services while others may only...

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December 27, 2019

Helping Evergreens Survive The Winter

Winter can be pretty brutal here in the North Shore and greater Boston area and it cause injury on trees and shrubs in many ways. If you didn’t take...

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December 20, 2019

Reducing The Chance Of Snow Mold On Your Lawn

Snow Mold is the common name for various diseases that occur on turf grass over the winter. They typically develop under conditions that allow for 90...

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December 13, 2019

What Do Those Fertilizer Bag Numbers Mean?

Know What You Are Getting Getting the right amount of the right nutrients down on your turf is a key part of having a healthy, green lawn. The three...

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December 6, 2019

Debunking Some Common Lawn Care Myths, Part 2 (Clone)

Your lawn is often the focal point of your landscape; a broad expanse of beautiful lush green grass leading up to your home or framing the pool or...

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November 29, 2019

Debunking Some Common Lawn Care Myths, Part 1

There are some things a lot of people believe are good for their lawn and often ask their landscaper or lawn care provider to do for them that are...

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November 22, 2019

Preparing Your Lawn For Winter

The growing season has come to an end and it’s time for your lawn to take a long winter’s nap. As the weather turns it’s time to prepare for winter....

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November 15, 2019

Stink Bug Or Not A Stink Bug?

There are lots of insects that look for nice warm places to overwinter. Unfortunately, some of them find your home to be the ideal place to send the...

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November 8, 2019

Do I Need A Winterizer Application?

Many people wonder if they need to have a lawn fertilizer application applied at the end of the season known as a Fall Winterizer. Since it is...

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November 1, 2019

Oh, Deer! How Can I Prevent Deer Browse Damage?

There has been an explosion of white-tailed deer here in New England. These beautiful creatures can be extraordinary pests in the winter. There are...

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October 25, 2019

Hiring The Best Local Lawn Care Company

You strive to support local businesses, and you want to give your business to local lawn care companies, but where do you start? There are likely...

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October 18, 2019

When Should My Last Fall Mowing Be Done?

The end of the fall growing season is coming and your lawn will be going dormant for the winter, which means the grass stops growing upward. Make...

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October 11, 2019

Common Cost To Aerate A Lawn

Lawn aeration helps keep your lawn healthy, but the cost for this process can vary. If you’re considering an aeration method, keep this common lawn...

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October 4, 2019

Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home

The Multicolored Asian lady beetle is one of many species of ladybugs and was introduced into the United States as a natural control for soft-bodied,...

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September 27, 2019

Should I Overseed My Lawn In October?

While it is certainly not too late to be aerating your lawn in October, whether it is too late to seed in October is an entirely different question....

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September 20, 2019

Fertilizing Trees And Shrubs

Your lawn isn’t the only thing that benefits from a little fertilizer now and then. Shrubs and ornamental and shade trees in your landscape also need...

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September 13, 2019

Is ChemLawn Still Around?

Well, the answer to that would be yes, but not in its original form. ChemLawn was started in 1968 by one man and his son. It quickly evolved into a...

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September 6, 2019

Tick And Mosquito Control For The Fall Season

Fall is a very active time for these nuisance insects. Adult ticks are emerging and looking to feed so they can lay their eggs. Mosquitoes are also...

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August 30, 2019

Why Your Lawn Needs a Fall Aeration

Your lawn can take a beating throughout the course of a year. In the winter when the grass isn’t even growing it could face the prospect of disease...

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August 23, 2019

Why You Need Fall Weed Control

Your lawn has made it through another hot, dry, New England summer. If you are like most people in Essex County, you have probably suffered through...

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