Preventing Salt Injury on Lawns If you utilize rock salt to melt ice during the winter, you should closely watch your lawn for any damage it may sustain from it. Salt damage is also known as salt injury. Even if you don’t utilize a lot of rock salt, plants and grass can still sustain damage …
Preventing Winterkill on Golf Course Turf The first snow has fallen in many parts of the northeast. With this weather, many golf courses are closed for play for the year. Even with the course closed, superintendents and caretakers still have to be proactive and take care of the course turf. Preventing winterkill on golf course …
March is four months away so you’re probably wondering why we’re talking about Snow Mold now. Snow Mold is one of the most common late winter/early spring lawn diseases in the northeast. Preventing Snow Mold means that landscapers and homeowners need to take action now. You may not notice Snow Mold until the snow on …
Snow and ice contractors that work in the northeast know that our winters are extremely unpredictable. They often give us a vast range of temperatures and a variety of precipitation that can range from rain to sleet to heavy snow. Because of this, we recommend preparing for this wild weather ahead of time. We carry …
It is hard to believe that we are five weeks out from the first day of winter. Time to rake the last of the fallen leaves up and begin the process of the winter lawn preparation. Keeping your lawn healthy during the winter will inevitably keep it healthy in the spring. Our stores remain open …
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The Benefits of Late Fall Fertilization With Halloween over and November here, it is time for people to start thinking of the last things they have to do to ensure their lawn stays healthy over the winter. I am sure you have done the usual aerating and overseeding, but have you fertilized? These are just …
Is it ok to be planting grass seed in October? This is a common question we receive in our stores. The second week of October is considered to be the last week to plant fall grass seed. Cool-season grasses that are planted in the northeast will give you a green lawn in the summer. Grass …
The Dos and Dont’s of Proper Ice Melt Application October is here and many snow and ice contractors are starting their preparation for the winter season. Forecasters are predicting a snowy winter, much snowier than last year’s. If this prediction is true, contractors should start preparing now. Valley Green has always been a supplier of …
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The summer of 2020 has come to an end and it was quite the dry one. Many states in the northeast are still dealing with extreme to moderate drought conditions. This has left many lawns dried out with dying grass. If you want your lawn to survive the winter, you need to take steps now …
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Just because the weather is getting cooler and Autumn officially starts on Tuesday, September 22nd, doesn’t mean you should stop worrying about lawn pests. Grubs, Stinkbugs, and Webworms are just a few of the common autumn lawn pests in the northeast. Valley Green carries a variety of pest control products for all seasons. Our sales …
