LANDSCAPE QUESTIONS when is the best time to prune shrubs/trees? GENERAL RULE IS POST FLOWER IN THE SPRING (JUNE-JULY) AND OCTOBER-NOVEMBER IN THE FALL. do you remove tree? WE DO REMOVE TREES DEPENDING ON HEIGHT. PLEASE CALL FOR AN ESTIMATE. do you treat sweet-gum trees for the sweet-gum balls? SPECTRUM  NOT TREAT FOR SWEET-GUM BALLS. THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO SPRAY THEM IS VERY NARROW AND RESULTS HAVE BEEN LIMITED. what is the difference between bagworms and tent caterpillars? TENT CATERPILLARS WEAVE TENTS IN A FORK OF A BRANCH OR TREE TRUNK AND THEY LEAVE THE NEST TO FEED. BAGWORMS PRODUCT CONSPICUOUS SPINDLE SHAPED COCOONS ON TREES AND SHRUBS. BOTH ARE RELATIVELY EASY TO CONTROL INDUCING PHYSICALLY REMOVING THEM what can be done about Japanese beetles? WE CAN TREAT THE BEETLES THAT ARE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION. HOWEVER THAT DOESN'T PREVENT MORE FROM COMING AFTER WE LEAVE. JAPANESE BEETLES SOMETIME REQUIRE MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS. JAPANESE BEETLES ARE 3/8" LONG, A BRILLIANT METALLIC GREEN INSECT WITH COPPER BROWN WINGS, WHOSE HARD BODY MAKES THEM UNPALATABLE TO MANY PREDATORS, INCLUDING BIRDS. what types of mulch are available? SINGLE, DOUBLE AND TRIPLE GROUND HARDWOOD MULCH AS WELL AS DYED MULCH. what is included in a spring/fall clean up? COMPLETE REMOVAL OF LEAVES, STICKS AND TWIGS FROM BEDS AND TURF AREAS. why do I have mushrooms in my beds/lawn? MUSHROOMS ARE THE RESULT OF DECAYING ORGANIC MATTER (USUALLY WOOD) BURIED UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE TURF. IT COULD BE BUILDING MATERIAL OR A DEAD TREE ROOT. MUSHROOMS MUST BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED. do you treat for ants? WE DO NOT TREAT FOR ANTS AS WE ARE LICENSED TO TREAT ONLY WEEDS AND INSECTS THAT DAMAGE TURF AND ORNAMENTALS. what can I do about pet urine? NOT MUCH. PET URINE DAMAGES TURF DUE TO A VERY HIGH CONCENTRATION OF SALTS IN A VERY SMALL AREA. IRRIGATING WILL HELP BUT RESULTS ARE LIMITED. THERE IS NO PROVEN PRODUCT THAT WILL ELIMINATE PET DAMAGE.

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