Tag: pest control
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Partner With Massey Services
Massey Services will be recognized as the "Exclusive Pest Prevention Partner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers."
The Yardstick: Q&A With Mark Borst, Borst Landscape & Design
For Mark Borst, Owner of Borst Landscape & Design, an entrepreneurial spirit helped transform a love of the outdoors into an unexpected love for business.
Bite Back! Add Mosquito Control Services
By offering mosquito control services, you may be able to land more clients or sell current clients additional landscaping services.
Massey Services Continues Expansion In Florida
Massey Services continues their expansion throughout Florida with the acquisition of Ridd Pest Control of Miami.
Massey Services Continues Expansion Across Southeast U.S.
Massey Services has acqired Insight Pest Solutions of Myrtle Beach, SC, as part of an expansion across the southeast U.S.
Deterring Deer
Looking to address deer damage in landscapes? Many experts agree that prevention is more effective than changing existing feeding behaviors.
The Yardstick: Q&A With Joshua Malik, Joshua Tree Experts
From a start in the garage to creating a franchise, Joshua Malik discusses the entrepreneurial spirit behind Joshua Tree Experts.
Fall Turf Tune-Up
Turfgrass maintenance is a critical aspect of maintaining healthy lawns: Fall is a chance to prepare turf for both Winter and Spring.
Groundcover Alternatives To Mulch
Try these weed-smothering, attractive, spreading (but not invasive!) plants.
Who doesn’t want a garden that requires less weeding? For landscapers and their clients it means...
WorkWave Acquires TakeEasy to Expand Service Work Network
WorkWave® has acquired TaskEasy, one of the nation’s leading service marketplaces for rental property owners. Traditionally, TaskEasy has focused on lawn and yard maintenance, snow...
‘Biblical’ Cricket & Grasshopper Swarms Spur Oregon Program
Some private landowners can now be reimbursed for pesticide costs.
ARLINGTON, Ore. (AP) — Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan...
Forest Service Helps Defend 9/11 Witness Trees From Insect Threat
By Melanie Brezniak
Eastern Region, USDA Forest Service
Twenty years have passed since the 9/11 attacks, yet there’s a feeling of permanence in a hemlock grove...
Research Breakthroughs For Better Mosquito Control?
Spraying properties for mosquito control can be a great way to add to a landscaper's services. Yet menacing mosquitoes continue to plague many with...
August Declared “Tree Check Month” For Asian Longhorned Beetle
August is the most critical time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adult activity peaks. As a result, the U.S....
The Tiny Champion Fighting Emerald Ash Borer
The emerald ash borer (EAB) biological control staff of the USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program have reared four stingless wasp species that...
WalkingPod Mesh, Portable Bug Screen Protection
With the Brood X cicadas expected to emerge across 15 U.S. states in late April, Under the Weather® (UTW) has added an all-new WalkingPod™...
Free, Targeted Alerts Aid Control Of Turf Weeds & Diseases
To help LCOs and landscapers better manage control of weeds and diseases common in their area, free resources with timely alerts on soil temperature,...
Do You Know Your EIQs?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is widely accepted as the best way to balance pest control with environmental considerations. Through IPM, pesticides are avoided until...
Asian Long-Horned Beetle (ALB) Spreads To South Carolina
Asian Long-Horned Beetle (ALB), an invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks 12 types of hardwood trees in North America, was found for the first time...
It’s Not Too Late To Control Nematodes
Nematodes are detrimental turf pests found in golf course greens, fairways and tees across the United States. They are small, microscopic, unsegmented worms that...