Virginia Green Grow Beyond Blog

As the weather warms up and your landscape starts to thrive, so do the pests – and few are as sneaky and stubborn as aphids. These tiny, sap-sucking insects can cause big problems for trees and shrubs across Virginia, especially as we head into late spring and summer. Here's what you need to know about identifying and controlling aphids before they take over your yard.

Spring is peak season for lawn care – and with it comes a flood of advice. Unfortunately, much of that advice is outdated or just plain wrong. Let’s break down the most common spring lawn care myths so you can grow a healthier, greener lawn with confidence.

Moles might be small, but the damage they cause to your lawn can be big. At Virginia Green, we’ve seen firsthand how frustrating it is to have your carefully maintained turf turned into a maze of tunnels. That’s why we’re offering professional mole services in Central Virginia- designed to reclaim your yard without harming the environment or the moles themselves.

As temperatures rise, many homeowners start thinking about fixing bare spots in their lawns. A common instinct is to grab a bag of seed and start patching things up.

With temperatures rising earlier than usual this year, lawn diseases are making an unexpected early appearance. These diseases thrive in hot, humid, and moist conditions, particularly during nights when temperatures stay in the low-to-mid 70s. Two common culprits, brown patch (Rhizoctonia) and dollar spot (Clarireedia), are especially active under these conditions.

The heat is on and my lawn is showing it – yours probably is too. Here in Central Virginia, we live in a transition zone, which means it gets really cold in the winter and extremely hot in the summer, which can (and usually does) equate to stressed turf. Although we can’t really do anything about Virginia weather, there are some steps we can take to help our grass handle the heat.

The three tips below should help your lawn survive the hot weather.