With the temperatures starting to heat up it’s a good time to review the watering needs of your lawn. Keeping your lawn watered during July and August is probably the most important lawn care maintenance item we need to worry about in Michigan. Proper amounts of water and good coverage are critical to the success of your lawn program. Turf will not survive on fertilizer alone. Water makes up 70%-80% of the weight of grass blades and helps to move…
While we would prefer that you called us for all your pruning needs, many of our clients like to get outside and get hands-on with their landscape. For many people, myself included, working in the yard can be calming and therapeutic and you get to immediately see the beautiful results of your work. Before you start trimming keep in mind that every pruning cut make will influence the future growth (and health) of your plant. Following these 8 important pruning…
OWEN LAWN CARE vs. DO IT YOURSELF That picturesque deep green healthy lawn that is the envy of the neighborhood is the result of a lot of work, time and care. It requires the right species of grass for our climate and soil type along with proper watering and mowing. A healthy, green lawn also requires the correct amount of nutrients, applied at timely intervals throughout the growing season. Some lawns might require weed control treatments and a few will…
Diplodia Tip Blight Diplodia causes tip blight and dieback of Austrian pine, Scotch pine and white pines. These are three of the most common evergreen trees used in many landscapes in Grand Blanc. Only the expanding candle, the current year’s growth tip is killed in tip blight. The candle turns brown and the needles will only partially be expanded. The symptoms of Diplodia tip blight occur after infection; the only effective time to use tree disease control sprays is during…
As we approach another growing season a lot of homeowners will be planting new trees and shrubs in their landscape or moving trees or shrubs from one location in their yard to another. To give your plants the best chance at surviving the move to their new home keep these pointers in mind. Keep plant roots moist. This is especially true if you are transplanting a tree or shrub in your yard and most of the soil has fallen off…
September 9, 2015 Owen Tree Service would like to congratulate David Scott who, along with being an MDA Certified Applicator, is now an ISA Certified Arborist. The ISA Certified Arborist examination verifies an individual’s knowledge on a variety of different topics in the field of arboriculture. By passing the test David has demonstrated a thorough knowledge on tree care topics such as soil management, tree identification, tree pruning and tree problem diagnosis. This voluntary certification program gives David the peer…
Randy Owen of Owen Tree Service has been elected as the chairman of the board of directors of the Tree Care Industry Association. Randy takes over the chairmanship with 37 years of experience working in the tree care industry and has served as a TCIA board member for the past 7 years. Additionally, Randy serves on the United Way board of directors in Lapeer County and was also the past president of the Michigan Forestry & Parks Association. Randy began…