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Our Website Helps to Better Serve Our Customers

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 05:25:00 GMT

Ohio Green Works has been offering quality lawn care services to our community for a long time now, and if we have learned nothing else, it is that customer service is as important as the lawn care services we offer, if not more so. Ohio Green Works strives to ensure our customers are happy with our work, and now we are making it easier to find the services you need, as well as pay for the services you use.

We have redesigned our website to help our customers find the information needed to make an educated decision about which services they require for their lawn. We have relocated the client login for making payment, to the upper right corner of the site, making it easy to access when you need it.

We hope the improvements to the site will be of help to you, but if you still have any questions or concerns about our new site, or you can not find the information you are looking for, please feel free to contact us . Our trained professionals are always happy to discuss your lawn care & landscaping needs. We look forward to assisting you!

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Lawn Care Trivia that Everyone Should Know

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 05:12:00 GMT

Lawn care is a pretty serious business. In fact, the United States spends approximately $30 million dollars per year on lawn care activities. If that sounds like a lot of money, that’s because 85 million households have private lawns and to keep these lawns lush, they use about 70 million pounds of fertilizer and 80 million pounds of pesticides each and every year.

A homeowner spends an average of 4 hours per week taking care of their lawn. And if they don’t have the time to do this on their own, they call in expert lawn care services. According to surveys, around 22 million homeowners hire these professionals to help them with their lawn care needs.

Here are some more interesting facts about lawn care that will be helpful to any homeowner:

Cutting should follow the rule of one-third, because cutting it too short may stress out the grass and may invite pests like chinch bugs.
Lawns should only be watered once (or twice at the most) a week.
Approximately 3% of plant species are classified as weeds.
Pulling out the weeds is not a guaranteed way of killing them.
The best time to apply fertilizer is on late spring or early fall.

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How to Care for Your Roses in Summer: Our Lawn Care Pros’ Recommendations

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 05:10:00 GMT

Summer is the time of the roses – these lush, fragrant and gorgeous flowers have the time of their life these months, charming you with their bright bold colors, their hypnotizing scents and their surreal beauty. But the scorching summer months in your area may also negatively impact your roses, together with pests and specific diseases, all leading to incommensurable damages. Today, our lawn care experts, together with their landscaping colleagues came up with a short guideline of summer roses’ care for you to take into consideration. Preserve your roses, keep them healthy and safe and enjoy a fragrant, colored and dreamy summer on your property!

Give Your Roses Plenty of Water

You should hydrate your lawn, garden and overall landscape thoroughly during the summer months, following, of course, the water regulations in your area if there are any. However, roses need special care when it comes to irrigation. You should give them at least 2.5 gallons of water weekly, very early in the morning. Horticulture specialists and rose experts say that the best way to keep your roses healthy and thriving is to install a slow release drip irrigation system, as it hydrates the roses thoroughly, without wasting too much water.

Keep Your Roses Free From Pests

There are plenty of pests lurking around your property and you should keep an eye on them and repel them efficiently. Aphids are usually the biggest enemies of roses during summer. These tiny pests feed on your plants and they have a sweet tooth for roses. You will find these worm-like pests under the roses’ leaves and you can trace them by the black sticky substance they leave behind. This sooty fungus causes many problems for the plants, as it blocks sunlight. If you have an aphids’ case on your hands, you should ask your lawn care specialists for their help with aphids. There are plenty of organic and chemical solutions to keep these destructive pests away from your roses and you should be prepared to employ them.

Feed Your Roses with the Right Nutrients

Needless to say, your roses should have been planted in a sunny area, away from mosquitoes, snails or other shadow-loving bugs and pests, and benefit from a proper soil pH and balanced nutrients. However, feeding your roses during summer is mandatory, as heat and other environmental conditions may lead to disease development and poor nutrition side effects. While proper watering is the best solution to have your roses nourished in a healthy manner, you can also use organic fertilizers to keep them thriving. We have talked about the benefits of Epsom Salt before as a natural fertilizer for roses and vegetables, but you can ask your local lawn care specialists for more advice on the matter.

Having roses thriving on your property is a dream come true, but these majestic gorgeous flowers also need the proper care. Ask your local lawn care specialists for advice and let them help you with the best protection and maintenance activities for your roses all summer long.

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