Virginia Green Grow Beyond Blog

We are excited to announce our February  Lawn of the Month winners. If you weren’t chosen, next month is another opportunity to show off your lawn and we can’t wait to see how your lawn will look once the weather begins to warm up. Remember, each month is a new chance to win $75 towards a future application.

Cold weather can be a silent enemy to your garden, often causing unseen damage to plants, trees, and shrubs. Many gardeners overlook this issue, only to find signs of harm in the spring. Wilting leaves and a sparse canopy might surprise you in an otherwise lush season, and you may notice defoliation weeks after a brief cold spell. The root cause? Water management within the plant.

Happy New Year from Virginia Green! We are excited to announce our November/December Lawn of the Month winners! If you weren’t chosen, next month is another opportunity to show off your lawn this winter. Remember, each month is another chance to win $75 toward a future application.

Should you worry about heavy snow on trees and shrubs?

After a heavy snowfall, have you ever thought about removing heavy snow from the branches of your trees and shrubs? There are two thoughts about this question. We will discuss both of them here.

If you’ve noticed small green worms hanging from trees with silk threads or unusual holes in your tree leaves, you may be dealing with cankerworms (also called inchworms). These caterpillars feed heavily in spring and fall, and while their feeding periods are short, they can strip leaves from trees and weaken younger or stressed plants if left unchecked. Similar to armyworms, they burrow into the soil to pupate and re-emerge as adults; fall cankerworms emerge as adults in the same season while spring cankerworms overwinter and emerge the following spring. Unlike armyworms, which damage lawns, cankerworms specifically target trees and shrubs.

Sedge can be a nuisance in the lawn but can be equally if not more frustrating when populating your flower beds. It is very unsightly when your carefully planted annual and perennials are invaded by this tall grass like weed.