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Identify and Control Nutsedge

What is Nutsedge?

How to Identify and Control this Lawn Weed

Now that it's growing season for your grass and plants, you may also notice more lawn weeds appear, like nutsedge. Learn how to identify and control nutsedge before it takes over your lawn, garden, or agricultural field. 

Treating Stripe Smut in Lawn

Is That Stripe Smut in Your Lawn?

How to Identify, Treat & Prevent

While the goal is for grass to bounce back from winter in all its lush, green glory, there's a chance it's contracted an infection. Learn what to look for and the various methods of treating stripe smut in your lawn, plus how to prevent it from growing back.

Sealing Rodent Entry Points

Sealing Rodent Entry Points

How to Protect Your Home this Winter

If you think your home is safe from rodents in the winter, think again. Many pests look for shelter from the harsh conditions and will squeeze through the smallest openings to find it. This means you need to find these openings as well and then find an effective method of sealing rodent entry points. 

Winter Tree and Shrub Diseases

3 Winter Tree & Shrub Diseases

Plus Prevention & Treatment Options

The harsh winter weather can prove to be tough on trees and shrubs. But you can help protect your plants and give them a fighting chance to flourish in the spring. Learn more about the various winter tree and shrub diseases and what prevention and treatment options work best. 

Winter Tree and Shrub Care

Caring for Trees & Shrubs in Winter

Six Tips for the Season

While this is the time of year when plant growth slows, they still need attention, especially when there's a storm in the forecast. Use these winter tree and shrub care tips to help ensure your plants make it through the season ready to thrive in the spring. 

Pest Control Solutions

Pest Control Solutions

One More Thing to be Thankful For this Season

It’s the time of year to focus on what you’re thankful for. Lawn pests may be thankful for the warmth and protection your yard and home provide. With the right pest control solutions in place, you can be thankful you don’t have to deal with infestations.