The Invasive Plant Taking Over New England Yards
Japanese knotweed is one of the most aggressive invasive plants. It quickly forms dense thickets and establishes an extensive rhizome…
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Lawn Alert: Disease Compounded by High Heat
With our weather predicted to enter the upper 80’s next week, perhaps higher, many lawns already infected with leaf spot…
Perennial Grassy Weeds
I find there is some confusion between crabgrass and other annual grassy weeds versus perennial grassy weeds such as orchard…
A Wet, Cold Spring is Damaging Lawns
Due to the ongoing wet, cold weather and late snow melt, lawns, especially those seeded last year, are experiencing serious…
A Meaningful Safety Mantra Created by and for Chippers
What happens when a dedicated team of passionate green care industry professionals (arborists, horticulturalists and turf specialists) collaborates to create…
Why Dethatching Can Hurt Your Lawn
I consistently hear folks telling me they plan to dethatch their lawn in the spring, despite my continual warnings against…
The Art and Science of Crabgrass Reduction
By definition, a weed is a plant out of place and unwanted and is therefore the focus of eradication methods.…
Voles & Moles in Your Lawn
Vole and mole damage is most visible in the spring and fall, often damaging lawns and ornamental landscapes with their…
An Early Spring?
An early spring offers fantastic opportunities for outdoor projects including spring clean ups, repairs, garden work and my favorite: lawn…
Visions of a Beautiful Lawn
As seed catalogs arrive, we get a peek into the not-so-distant future of gardening, and more importantly for some of…
Rock Salt Damage
With winter in full gear, rock salt is a widely used and inexpensive product to melt ice and snow. The…
Winter is Harsh on Lawns
Season’s greetings from all of us here at Chippers! A typical New England winter can spell trouble for a lawn:…
