- May 31 2017
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- Landscaping
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Grub Control: Preventative Measures
Admiring her work, May lingered on the fringe, contented and satisfied, as she packed her bags preparing for her upcoming departure. Staring back at her were the fully leafed trees and blooming plants of a maturing landscape, the air perfumed…
- Aug 3 2016
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- Landscaping
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Got Worms?
The rhythmic whir and hum rose and fell like waves on a tumultuous sea, growing more intense as the sun journeyed westward. Their voices were part of the seasonal back drop, forming the rich fabric of Summer’s chorus. The cicada song. The…
- Jun 15 2016
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- Landscaping
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June Bugs Mean Lawn Grubs
Sweet June turned sultry quickly, and our every thought, our every word, our every action hung suspended in the thick, dank air. The sheer weight of the humidity has left our soul and spirit mired and stale. Sweet June is…
- Jun 3 2015
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- Landscaping, Uncategorized
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Grub Grudges
There are times when the clouds become part of the landscape, rising from the earth like great, snow-capped mountains. I like to imagine the Midwest’s tectonic plates have crashed and sent forth a mighty range which hovers above us in the highest…
- Aug 6 2014
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- Landscaping, Uncategorized
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Late Summer Lawn Woes
The long, languid days of Summer and the unfettered rhythm of the season will soon give way to the bustling, fractured schedule of school, and all its extra curricula. Even though the calendar says otherwise, we all know that Summer is…
- Jul 10 2013
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- Landscaping, Uncategorized
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The Gnuisance of Gnats
I had no real idea what a gnat was, other than an utter and complete nuisance. I had no real idea what they do, other than swarm about my face, or what, if anything, they bring to the evolutionary table, so I did a…