Why Are Ladybugs In My House During the Winter? Have you ever wondered why you find ladybugs in your home during the winter? They seek warmth to hibernate during the cold winter months, entering your house through small cracks along window sills, doorways and under clapboards. Ladybugs gather in groups when they hibernate, so if […]
Read MoreAt Virginia Green, we get questions daily from our customers regarding watering. “How much should I water?” “When is the best time to water my lawn and landscaping?” But the most important question this time of year is, “when should I shut off my irrigation system for the year?” As you know, fall is the […]
Read MoreGeorge F., from Ashland asked, “Why are there so many acorns?” We have been bombarded by acorns over the last week. Not just a few, but hundreds and hundreds of nuts. The weather was perfect for oaks were in bloom in 2016. As such, we’ve had an unusually high set for acorns in 2016. The […]
Read MoreI have noticed that quite a few trees appear to be dropping their leaves early this year. We have a maple tree in our yard that has dropped almost half its leaves while another maple next to it looks fine. If you have trees that are shedding their leaves early, you may be wondering what […]
Read MoreDavid M. from Charlottesville asked, “My neighbor said my trees are infested with armor scales. Can you tell me what that is?” Armor scales are one of the many pests that damage our landscapes. They don’t get much notice themselves because they don’t look like normal insects. Most are flat or may look like a […]
Read More“While mowing my lawn this weekend I saw some mushrooms. Why are they there and what do I need to do?” This is a fairly common question posed to Virginia Green Lawn Care, and with all of the moisture we have been seeing in our area, mushrooms are popping up. Mushrooms appear when something in […]
Read MoreMay was certainly a wet month. The recent showers along with cool temperatures have been bringing anthracnose to flowering dogwoods. What is dogwood anthracnose? It is a serious fungal disease that attacks flowering dogwoods in cool wet weather when leaves are present. Drought and winter injury weaken the tree and make it more susceptible to […]
Read MorePeter T. from Crozet asked, “My trees are looking a little bare, what could be causing this?” One cause for trees looking a little bare could be gloomy scales. Gloomy scales can be found on maples, especially the soft maples (boxelder, red maple and silver maple), and cause significant damage over time if not detected […]
Read MoreRecently in the Richmond area, there has been an introduction of another “Organic Lawn Care Company” offering an organic solution to reduce fertilizer and pesticide usage. This approach has been around for years, but don’t think for a minute these companies are out shoveling fertilizer out of hog houses in Smithfield or chicken houses on […]
Read MoreLawn Care Payment Options Jane M from Manakin-Sabot called Virginia Green recently and stated “I am new to Virginia Green; how do I pay my bill?” That is a terrific question and I thought I would take a moment to discuss our many varied payment options. Prepay In Advanced for a 5% Discount Firstly, at […]
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