We recommend starting to water if you have an irrigation system. Plants and turf are starting to show early signs of drought stress and minimally watering will help them continue to thrive going into the summer. We recommend watering turf 3 days per week, rotors: 30 minutes, sprays: 10 minutes and MP rotators 25-30 minutes. Planting areas should be watered as needed or 2-3 days per week to supplement rainfall.
Recently we have seen alot of below disease on maples here is good article from purdue on what it is and how to treat
Tar Spot on Maple
The following question was sent to the P&PDL diagnosticians here at Purdue University:
Question: Almost every summer the leaves on my maple trees have black spots on them that look like tar. What is it and what should I do about it?
If your like me than you love having annual containers every year...the worst part is the water that annuals in a potted setting require which in most cases is every day watering. There are some awesome drip/mister irrigation options that are available and can be either installed to your existing sprinkler system with ease or even set up to run off of your spigot. If you're interested in saving time watering this summer, this is definately the way to go.
The forecast calls for much warmer weather this week, with minimal chances for rain. If you haven't done so already, we recommend turning on irrigation clocks this week. Mother Nature has frequently watered this year so root systems will be expecting that to continue. Turf and plants will stress if we get in the 90's and don't have moisture. Please call us if you need assistance.
Disease season is here!! Nightime temperatures and humidity are on the rise which will lend itself to diease development on Turf. Diseases most likely on cool season turf are Dollar Spot, Brown Patch of Fescue and Summer Patch of Bluegrass. If you start seeing curious brown, irregular spots in your lawn, please contact your Turf Manager immediately.
We've seen our first sightings this season of Spider Mites and Bagworms! Spider Mites are wreaking havoc on Burning Bushes and Bagworms are just getting hungrier by the day..Spider Mites typically feed on Burning Bush and Alberta Spruces. The best way to test for them is the "White paper test". Hold a sheet of white paper under the bush and give it a shake. If you see ground pepper sized insects on the paper, you have a problem and need to treat.
With the mild winter and very unusual warm weather early on this year bugs are starting to get bad earlier. I have had may calls about ticks and chiggers. If you don’t already know, our turf department has the solution. Call in today and schedule an application for fleas, ticks, chiggers and many more. Starting cost is $59.
Areas that are stabilized by turfgrasses enhance safety on
roads and airfields by reducing flooding, mud, and visibility — impairing dust.
Just one of the many things that Turfgrass does for us.
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Yup, you guessed it...we're in our second extended drought of the spring!! I noticed many drought stressed areas today both turf and plant material. Extended forecast calls for 90's for the next 7 days with slim rain chances. Please make sure your are watering properly and frequently to avoid drough stress damage. We recommend 4 days per week. 30 minutes on rotor zones and 10 minutes on Spray/pop-up zones.
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