You might be tempted to use the $50 aeration service coming door-to-door this fall—think twice before saying yes. Services like that aim to make a quick buck without understanding the potential risks to the lawn. Their aeration machines can spread diseases and weeds from unhealthy lawns to yours. If you want to prevent lawn diseases
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Does your lawn have uneven patches of yellow grass, even though you water correctly? Your lawn might have a sod webworm infestation. Sod webworms are a type of grub that can damage the lawn quickly, so it’s vital to identify and eliminate them as soon as possible. Read on to learn how to get rid
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Are the leaves on your trees discolored or full of holes? Your trees might be struggling with a spider mite infestation. Spider mites are a tree pest that does major damage in the summer months, so it’s important to learn how to identify and get rid of them. Ideal Conditions for Spider Mites Spider mites
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If your tree’s branches and leaves start to shrivel and turn brown, it may be struggling with fire blight. Fire blight is a bacterial disease that affects a variety of trees, but pear and apple trees are particularly susceptible. Read on to learn how to identify, treat, and prevent fire blight. How to Identify Fire
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Many homeowners along the Wasatch front deal with a variety of household pests on a regular basis—black widows and other spiders, boxelder bugs, ants, wasps, and yellow jackets, for example. And while pest infestation may seem like a natural part of homeownership here in Utah, the good news is there are a variety of ways
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We spend a lot of time refining our front yards—for good reason. Your front lawn is the first thing someone is going to see when they visit your home, and an aesthetically pleasing front yard makes a great first impression. During the summer months, people spend more time outside. Because most of this time is
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Whether you’re selling your house soon or planning to live there for the rest of your life, improving (or maintaining) your front yard should be a priority. During the summertime, maintaining your yard can be difficult. Rainfall is rare, so the sun can easily dry out your plants, resulting in a brown lawn and wilted
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Is your lawn a tripping hazard? If you have a bumpy lawn, you should first determine what is causing it. That way, you can solve the root of the problem and prevent it from happening again. Uneven lawns can be caused by earthworms, mowing habits, thatch buildup, poor drainage, etc. Read on to learn more
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Did your trees struggle with aphids, scale bugs, or another type of insect infestation last year? Stewart’s offers treatments that can help. Some insects, like scale, are unaffected by most tree pest sprays. Only a dormant oil spray applied while they are in a vulnerable state will eliminate them. This is one reason why we
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Sunscald damage happens to trees in winter and early spring when the sun heats up the bark before the tree is ready. Young trees are especially susceptible to sunscald damage, so you should take steps to prevent it early on. Read on to learn more about sunscald damage and how to prevent it. What Sunscald
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