Xeriscaping in Northern New England
Living in the Northeast I never thought I would consider adding xeriscaping (pronounced zera-scaping) to my landscape design repertoire. Whatever…
Your Life Outside
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:…
Lawn Renovation 101
You may be one of the many New England residents who experienced partial to complete lawn damage as a result…
Mow Short and Clean Up Leaves This Fall
I see lots of folks who stop mowing their lawns in October. But to properly prepare your lawn for winter,…
