How did all of the rain affect lawns in 2018?
The information in the box below comes from a study run by Dr. Mike Fidanza at Penn State, Berks Campus. Dr. Fidanza conducts scientific studies on turfgrass and, in one of his reports, he included the information below. The commentary explains the effect of the heavy and frequent rains had on lawns in 2018.
In addition to what Dr. Fidanza stated above, we also found that mowing became a problem for many customers. For both customers that mow their own lawn and customers that hire a company to mow, it was often hard or impossible to mow with the right frequency.
If it is raining when you have time to mow (or your mowing company is scheduled to arrive), the lawn probably didn’t get mowed. (I know mine didn’t…several times). When the grass gets too long and then it gets cut, it is a shock to the grass. This is damaging to the roots and makes the lawn more susceptible to damaging insects and turfgrass diseases. Also, when the grass is long and wet, it clumps up. These clumps tend to smother the grass.
For more information on proper mowing, click The Right Way to Mow a Lawn.
Lawn Care
Green Giant Home & Commercial’s Lawn Care services control weeds, build the thickness and density of your lawn and protect it from being damaged by insects and disease, providing you with a great-looking, healthy lawn. We offer fertilization, weed control, liming, insect control, and aeration and overseeding. Visit our Lawn Care page for more information.
Tree Care
Green Giant performs: Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Tree & Shrub Problems, Insect & Disease Control (including Spotted Lanternfly), and Nutrient Management via Deep Root Fertilization to keep your plants healthy and thriving. Visit our Tree Care page for more information.
Vegetation Management
Green Giant’s Non-Lawn Weed Control services eliminate unwanted vegetation in a wide variety of locations for both residential and large commercial/municipal properties. Areas include fence lines, around obstacles to reduce weed eating, stone/gravel driveways & parking lots, swales, roadside/curbside vegetation management and more. Find more information, visit our Vegetation Management page.
Pest Control
Our full service pest control division provides both Year-Round Service Programs that cover the vast majority of pests that you will encounter and also One-Time Corrective Services for pests such as bees, ants, termites or mice. For more information, visit our Pest Control page.