WINTER DOWN TIME? NO SUCH THING
Winter is one of the most important treatment times for lawns, shrubs, and pest control.
Winter is often perceived as being a slow, down time for the lawn and pest industry. This is a huge misconception. In fact, the winter treatments for lawns, shrubs, and indoor pests are some of the most important treatments done throughout
the year.
Lawns have a completely different group of weeds that appear during the winter months. The pre-emergent treatments we apply during the fall and winter help to greatly reduce these weed populations in lawns during the spring. Even though bermuda and zoysia lawns are dormant, the lime and root developing fertilizers we apply during this season dictate how healthy the lawns will be in the spring.
The dormant oil treatment applied to ornamental trees and shrubs in the colder months is a key factor in minimizing damage in the spring. By eliminating the over-wintering eggs from the summer insects, we can severely curtail early season insect populations that will begin to feed on plant foliage when the temperatures begin to increase. We also fertilize trees and shrubs during the winter months. Our pressurized, deep-root method of tree and shrub fertilization gives woody ornamentals the nutrients they will need for vigorous spring and summer growth. The pressurized injection method aerates the root zones allowing for better root growth and development. The deeper and stronger a plant’s roots are, the less damage it will receive from freezes, wind chill, and summer heat.
Many varieties of insects enter your home during the winter in search of warm nesting areas. These insects would often not choose to colonize inside your home, but are forced inside in search of warmth. The perimeter barrier we maintain around the foundation, windows and doors of your home effectively minimizes the number of insects that successfully enter the home and make their nests inside your walls.
It is a common misconception that nothing needs to be done when the grass is brown, the leaves have fallen and the temperature has dropped. In actuality, the treatments we apply to your lawn, shrubs and home are extremely important to insuring good effective control of weeds and insects not only in the winter, but during the spring and summer months as well.
