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Most of the growing season this year was extremely dry, with October being the driest month on record! Drought affects trees in numerous ways. Lack of water causes trees to be more susceptible to insect and disease issues, reduces growth and vigor, as well as causes fine root hairs to die. All these stressors can lead a tree into decline and even death. Drought stress damage is not always immediately displayed while in a active drought, damage may appear months to even years later depending on the age and root size of a tree. Proper mulching and watering deeply once a week or more will go a long way to help a tree during dry periods. Greenwood suggests treating trees to reduce drought stress using a super phosphorus and bio-stimulant soil injection, as its essential for overall tree health and vigor.

A common misconception is that tree maintenance cannot be done during the winter months, or that tree care companies do not operate during this time of the year. This has led to a surge of work for commercial tree care companies in the warmer months, and consequently, sometimes longer waits for homeowners trying to get […] The post Shoveling, plowing, sanding…and pruning? appeared first on Greenwood Tree and Lawn.

It’s during these fall days when we enjoy the beauty of our Jersey trees becoming a pallet of fall reds, oranges and browns. With that beauty also comes a lot of leaves on lawns across our area. With all those leaves on the lawn, will fertilizer even reach my lawn? Keep Fertilizing, Even With Leaves […] The post Is it Ok to Fertilize my Lawn When There are Leaves on the Ground? appeared first on Greenwood Tree and Lawn.

So, you’re about to grab your favorite sweater and head to the pumpkin patch when you hear what sounds like a few small voices floating from your yard. “We’re hungryyyyyyyyy.” This sounds super weird, but it’s your trees and shrubs. It’s time for fall tree and shrub fertilizer. That’s right, even after a spring and […] The post Keep your trees and shrubs happy this fall appeared first on Greenwood Tree and Lawn.

One frequently asked lawn care question we get each year pertains to a peculiar wheat-like growth in lawns. Fortunately, it’s not a weed, but a seed head! A seed head is a standard component of the grass life cycle that occurs every spring in our region. All grasses generate seed heads at some stage during […] The post WHY DOES MY LAWN RESEMBLE WHEAT? appeared first on Greenwood Tree and Lawn.

Why Deep Root Fertilize in the Fall? To replenish important nutrients! During the beautiful summer months while everyone is out enjoying the nice weather, we tend to forget about how hard our trees and shrubs are working to grow. Despite any environmental conditions they can face over the long summer days (drought, intense heat) plants […] The post Benefits of Fall Deep Root Fertilization appeared first on Greenwood Tree and Lawn.

Boxwood blight is a disease that can quickly ruin a gorgeous landscape. It is a fungal disease spreading quickly across North America. The disease causes black spots to form on leaves, along with elongated black lesions on twigs and stems. Rapid defoliation (in a matter of weeks) soon follows the initial symptoms of infection. Boxwood […] The post Beware of the Boxwood Blight appeared first on Greenwood Tree and Lawn.

Proper Lawn Watering is Probably the Most Overlooked Aspect of Lawn Care Since the axiom that, “Something is better than nothing” is usually true, It’s hard for many people to believe that  improper watering of your lawn can be worse than no watering all.  But it’s true; the manner in which many people program their lawn sprinkler system […] The post PROPER WATERING appeared first on Greenwood Tree and Lawn.