Summer will be here before you know it and soon everyone will be enjoying the outdoors. From barbecuing to backyard pool parties, you may soon notice a few “tiny” problems threatening your landscape. Swingle’s experts are talking about insect control for tiny insects and pests, which can damage your lawn and trees, making the effort…
Read MoreAnna Jarvis is often credited with creating the holiday we celebrate every second Sunday in May – Mother’s Day. Becoming an official US holiday back in 1914, Jarvis conceived the holiday as a way of honoring the sacrifices her mother and mothers all across the country continually made for the sake of their children. No…
Read MoreLittle winter maintenance now can make all the difference in bringing your yard to life in this spring.
Read MoreThink of winter as your landscape off-season in your annual game plan. Take the right steps now to set yourself up for success next spring. Aerate Now Your turf will fare winter’s weather best and come back with more vitality in the spring if you aerate while it is still green. Give your turf some…
Read MoreFall Lawn Care Having your lawn aerated in the fall is the perfect way to allow your lawn to breathe, while opening it up to receive needed fertilizer and moisture in the cooler months. Fall Lawn Aeration In Colorado, it is recommended to aerate twice a year (once in the spring and once in the fall). Colorado’s…
Read MoreSevere storms accompanied by hail are common in Colorado. After checking our vehicles for dings and making sure our homes aren’t damaged, we usually look at the leaves and tree debris covering the lawn and ask ourselves, “What’s happened to my trees; should I be concerned?” The short answer is, probably not. Learn more about…
Read MoreWe love our evergreens here in Colorado — they provide our landscape with year-long beauty. Over the past few years, we’ve been monitoring a new threat to one of our favorite evergreens, the pine tree. Find out the symptoms and how you can protect your pine tree against pine wilt in Colorado. Pine Wilt in…
Read MoreIt’s finally starting to feel like fall has arrived, and we may just be moving right along into winter with the cooler nights and trees along the Front Range returning to the dormant stage. Most people tend to think trees don’t need as much attention in the winter as they do in the summer months.…
Read MoreBackyard barbeques, pool parties, family get-togethers, and lawn parties are all part of summer! Typically a lot of planning goes into these events, but don’t forget about the weeds in your Colorado lawn during the process. Everyone wants to have a great looking lawn when you have guests over! To get your lawn in tip-top…
Read MoreWhen freezing temperatures caused a typhoon in the Philippines, no one expected this meteorological event would impact Colorado landscapes – 7,695 miles away. But on November 10, 2014, the temperature fell 77 degrees – going from a high of 64 to a low of -13. This dramatic drop in temperature was the 3rd largest ever…
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