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Now is the time to think about edging and mulching your landscape beds in Hagerstown, MD and Williamsport, MD A freshly edge landscape bed. A crisp, clean edge will enhance the appearance of the landscape bed and also help keep the grass from encroaching into the mulch. A landscape project that had the beds edged and fresh mulch installed before all the spring and summer blooming flowers and plants grew and bloomed! This Flower Garden is in Full Bloom and the fresh layer of mulch really makes the bed pop! Would like a Flower Garden designed for your home? Do you want to add a special touch your house, office or church, or get a beautiful garden planted, and KNOW that it’s being done correctly? Visit our web site  GroshsLawnService.com Contact Tom Today at  Tom@GroshsLawnService.com Phone Tom Today at 301-842-0062

Proper care should be give to your landscape beds to help keep the shrubs and flowers healthy from weed & wild tree competition in Williamsport, MD A wild tree growing in this landscape bed left  to grow. The tree will only get bigger and harder to remove and cost more money in the long run to remove with a large stump. Do you notice the wild tree growing in the Red Twig Dogwood ? If the landscape beds are not maintained the weeds will take over and when the weeds are left to go to seed there will be over 10,000 weed seed per sq. ft. Yes 10,000 weed seeds! The children's play area was left go and not weeded and has turned in to a jungle (not the good kind). This is what your child would see and have to go through when they went to play on the swing set. Here we found the down spout tore away from the house letting water puddle against the house because the soil has been splashed away from the water coming down from on high a...

             Would you like to have the area around your shed enhanced?                              Want to make it easier to mow and string trim around the shed and not have tall grass and weeds growing up against shed? Some things to consider:                                               What type of plants would you like planted?                                                      Do you want shrubs of flowers? Are you going to add lawn ornaments to the landscape beds? Are you going to add a birdbath? Do you want spring and summer blooming flowers? Do you want to use mulch so that the mulch he...

                                                 Does your landscape beds look like this in Williamsport, MD ? Are the shrubs hanging out into the lawn killing the grass in Clear Spring, MD ? Are the flowers not blooming because of to much shade?                                               Do you have more weeds than anything else in Hagerstown, MD? It starts with removing all the over grown plants and weeds. Notice in the photo below the area where the grass (left side of photo) has died from the shrubs laying out and down on the grass. Then we edge the landscape bed to give a neat, fresh appearance. Then mulch is installed to finish off the landscape renovation and allow the Lilac and Forsythia to grow with ...

Grosh’s Lawn Service Tip of the Week! Watering is a delicate balance. Too much water means the plants can’t breathe and too little water and the plants will wilt & die. Plants cannot thrive and survive if they are stressed for water. There will be times that all plants will require watering during times of dry spells or droughts. If plants are left to die they the value that they added to the property are lost and then your will have the added cost of replacement. It is far more cost effective to water then it is to remove and replant plants that were not watered. Notice tree in the picture has a watering bag so the proper amount of water is given to the tree allowing the tree to thrive & survive! Lawns require 1” of water a week and plants require 1" a week applied slowly so there is not a lot of runoff. Proper watering allows   "Your investment to GROW"

Now is the time to get on-line and look over what type of plants you would like to have added to your landscape bed(s) this spring in Williamsport, MD? You want to make sure you select plants that will flourish and thrive for our climate. There are so many types & varieties of plants to choose from. The first on the list is what color do you like? What colors do you not like? How tall do you want the plant to grow to? How wide do you want the plant to grow to? Is it full sun or partial sun/ partial shade or full shade that the plant requires? The plant will not grow correctly, if the proper amount of sunlight is not allowed to reach the plant. Hosta Garden pictured above Do you want shrubs or perennials? Do you want shrubs that bloom or have beautiful fall color? As you can see it is not an easy decision. Contact Tom at Tom@GroshsLawnService and let Tom and the staff at Grosh's Lawn Service Help You Save Time and Money! Visit our w...

Merry Christmas for all of us at Grosh's Lawn Service

While pruning, trimming and thinning can certainly be done any time of the year, most trees and shrubs respond best if they're pruned, trimmed or thinned in the fall or winter (while they're dormant). Picture-Missouri-Edu Why  CHOOSE   Grosh's Lawn Service ? #1 -You will be doing what is BEST for the TREE  ! #2 -You want to spend  YOUR FREE TIME  doing  FUN THINGS ! #3 -Only the PROPER TOOLS & EQUIPMENT  will be USED ! #4 -! ALL DEBRIS will be REMOVED from property! From MD DNR-Forestry Pruning is defined as the selective removal of plant parts. The objective is to produce strong, healthy, attractive plants. To obtain the defined objective, consider the growth cycle of  the species, the structure of the species, and the type of pruning to be performed. No tree should be pruned without first establishing clearly defined objectives. The location and size range of parts to be removed shall be specified before pruning ...

Looking for a way to STOP Maryland’s “Rain Tax” ? Think no more! THINK “ Rainwater Harvesting ”! Porous Pavement will help reduce all of the water runoff! Why not invest in a green way to HELP! No more wasted water! Did you know that an average HOUSE ROOF  can collect 1,000 gallons of water for every 1” of  rainfall? Tanks pictured below are for residential and small business owners with size constraints. BUSHMAN manufacturing company tanks picture above. For large commercial projects a tank(s) pictured below will be required. Containment Solutions Rainwater Harvesting Underground Tank  Of course, a business will have a greater impact due to the businesses larger foot print! A Porous Driveway, Parking Lot or Sidewalks will help direct the water down through the Porous Pavement instead of a way to the storm drains connected to the storm management pond. During times of drought the harvested water will...

Grosh’s Lawn Service Tip of the Week for Lawn Care in Hagerstown, MD Grass and other plants take in carbon dioxide from the air plus water from their roots and turn them onto oxygen, as well as a simple kind of sugar that plants use for food to thrive and stay healthy.  This is why lawn treatments help the grass receive the proper nutrients and to also keep the weeds under control. GROSH'S LAWN SERVICE can help your turf. It is important to remember that what we do to the soil now could affect our entire plant, shrub or tree growing season. The soils health really does matter! The first step to a successful Turf Management program is a soil test. Yes it is that easy.  Tom & The Staff at Grosh's  Lawn Service are here to help YOU! So CONTACT TOM TODAY to get the HELP YOU NEED! One call will do it ALL! Contact Tom TODAY to get started! TOM LOVES the OUTDOORS and looks forward to working with YOU & NATURE to...

Would you like a BEAUTIFUL LAWN? Would like to have less weeds and more grass? Tired of the mud?  Did you know that weeds will choke out the grass and take over the lawn there by reducing the benefits of a GREEN, HEALTHY LAWN? Do you have Broadleaf Plantain in your lawn? DID YOU KNOW A SOIL TEST IF THE BEST 1ST STEP? Did you know that a thick lawn of grass (NOT WEEDS) helps slow down water run off and allows more of the soil to absorb the water (if the soil is not compacted/ see AERATION)? You need the help of a PROFESSIONAL, SO LET'S DO THIS TOGETHER AND GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME SAVING YOU MONEY UPFRONT AND ADDING VALUE TO YOUR PROPERTY! Broadleaf Plantain Life cycle: perennial Growth habit: basal rosette of broad, oval leaves with 5 to 7 prominent, nearly parallel veins; small flowers clustered along tan-green, erect, leafless stalks less than 1-ft. tall; flower spikes have the appearance of a ridged cylindrical stalk with flowers and seeds formed along ...

Recycle YOUR Christmas Tree! Before sending your live-cut Christmas Tree to the trash, remember that it can find new life after the holidays are over.  The trees can be recycled into a variety of uses, including mulch, compost and wildlife habitat. Think of the wonderful roosting spot that the tree will provide for the wild birds close to your bird feeder this winter. Mulching, chipping or composting Christmas trees after the holidays is a wise alternative to just throwing them in landfills and uses up no space at the landfill.  Everyone who uses a live-cut Christmas tree should really consider chipping, composting or wildlife use for their Christmas trees. By adding your chipped up tree to your home gardens you can improve soil quality, helps stores moisture in the soil and reduces bare soil for weeds to germinate. Consider using Christmas trees to create outdoor brush piles that will make a wonderful home for wildlife. Trees can also be weighted down and s...