Recent from our blog

• Drainage — Why April Is the Month to Fix It
  April rains are the diagnostic. Every low spot, every bad grade, every failed French drain shows up this month. Fix it now and summer runs clean — ignore it and the problems get worse every year.
• First Fertilization Timing — Soil Temp Says When
  Fertilize too early and you get a growth spurt on turf that isn’t ready. Too late and you’ve missed the window. Soil temperature is the signal — here’s where the line is for tall fescue in central Virginia.
• The Pre-Spring Walk — 7 Things Every Homeowner Should Check
  Last week of February — warm enough for a walk, cold enough that problems are still visible. Here’s the 7-point walk we do on every property, and the ones you can do yourself.
• Pre-Emergent Herbicide Timing — Miss This Window, Lose the Season
  Crabgrass doesn’t negotiate. It germinates at 55°F soil temperature, and your pre-emergent has to beat it there. Here’s the Virginia Coop Extension timing rule, what forsythia tells you, and when to apply in Fredericksburg.
• Mid-Winter Pruning — Shrubs and Fruit Trees Ready for a Shape-Up
  February is your last great pruning window before buds break. Here’s what VCE says to cut now, what to save for April, and why bad timing costs you a whole season of blooms.