
Beneficial Insects: Fighting Bad Insects with Good Insects
Beneficial Insects are a category of insects that provide valued services such as pollination and pest control. As homeowners are becoming more environmentally conscious, beneficial insect releases are rising in popularity. Just this week we performed Beneficial Insect Releases on 3 properties; however, many homeowners still have never heard of controlling pests with beneficial insects. In this article, we will cover how the beneficial releases work, the benefits of these releases, and why your property…

Mosquito Yard Spray: How To Keep Mosquitoes Away This Summer
With the rainy spring we’ve been having, we will start to see an uptick in mosquito populations this May/June. Start planning your summer maintenance efforts to keep pesky mosquitoes away. Dangers Of High Mosquito Populations: The biggest problem with mosquitoes is that they are more than just pesky. In fact, viruses and parasites spread by mosquito bites kill over 725,000 people every year. Luckily, North America is spared of most of these cases but over…

Get A Head Start On Spring Insect Protection With Fall Dormant Oils
To most, fall brings to mind football, chilly nights, hot apple cider, festivals, and colorful leaves. But to those in the tree care industry, fall is a time to prepare for the seasons to come and set trees up for success in the spring. By focusing on your trees and shrubs in fall, you will have fewer issues in the spring when trees are vulnerable to new diseases and insects. A common myth about insects…

Safe-Shield™ Organic Mosquito & Tick Treatment
ORGANIC MOSQUITO CONTROL: ALL THE BENEFITS WITH NO CHEMICALS For many homeowners choosing whether or not to protect their landscape from mosquitoes through chemical sprays is a difficult decision. A lot of our clients don’t feel comfortable having their yards sprayed but they still want to be protected from the risk of Zika and other mosquito borne illnesses. As a company we listened to your feedback and brainstormed ways to solve this issue. After months…

Preventing Zika Virus Infection Through Mosquito Repellent
Preventing Zika Virus Infection Through Mosquito Repellent Zika Virus, a term unheard of only a few months ago is now plastered throughout news broadcasts, CDC press releases, and social media articles. Although information on the virus, its spread, and the health complications linked to infection are still developing, the consensus between authorities and individuals alike is that this virus could greatly affect the United States, including our DC metro area. As spring and summer are…