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Hardscape Contractor Hagerstown, MD

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Now is the time to schedule your Hardscape Project for spring completion. There are only so many days in April and may so do not delay and contact Tom today! Would you like to add a Fire Ring with a sitting area this year to your home to entertain your friends, family and guests? Proper planning is the first step to every successful landscape project and the second successful step is to contact Grosh's Lawn Service to get on the schedule. The days for spring completion are filling up fast and before you know it we will be asking where did spring go to. With over 25 years of experience let Tom put his mind to work and design you a hardscape that will add value to your home and allow you to enjoy the great outdoors all season long. You will be glad you did and your friends & family will always want to stop by and spend time at your home! Contact Tom today to schedule your Hardscape Project! Visit our Google+ page at  https://plus.google.com/

Native Gardens in Williamsport, MD

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Are you thinking about adding a Native Garden to your landscape in Williamsport, MD or Hagerstown, MD? Would you like to attract wildlife to you Native Garden? Would you like to add wildflowers to help attract butterflies? What types of birds would you like to attract? Photo Credit U of MD Edu. The wildflowers that can be added to your Native Garden are eastern columbine, New England ironweed, butterfly weed, corepsis, beebalm, swamp sunflower and beardtongue are the wild flower we can add to your Native Garden. Would you like to use grasses in your Native Garden? Broomsedge, bottlebrush grass, little bluestem, indiangrass, switchgrass and river oats are grasses we can use for your Native Garden. How about adding trees and shrubs to your Native Garden? Sweet pepperbush, spicebush, arrowwood, elderberry, serviceberry, fringetree, red maple, willow oak and shagbark hickory are the trees and shrubs we can add to your Native Garden. Contact Tom today to

Tree Trimming, Thinning and/or Removal in Hagerstown, MD, Clear Spring, MD or Williamsport, MD

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If your trees need to be trimmed for greater beauty, safety and health, or if you have a problem tree that must be removed, you’re in the right place. Hagerstown, MD has many beautiful trees and these trees require proper trimming and thinning over time. Williamsport, MD trees have added value to the landscape beds and lawns when planted in the proper place.  Clear Spring, MD is home to many wonderful species of trees that clients have added to increase the sales value of their property.  Grosh’s Lawn Service offers professional tree trimming, tree thinning and tree removal, as well as expert guidance to make sure your trees are the best they can be. Here’s a list of our tree-related services and packages: Tree trimming and thinning Selective tree branch removal to keep your tree clear of obstructions Tree removal Tree and stump removal Removal of tree and stump, and repair to the area disturbed by stump removal Shrub trimming & thinning Shrub removal 24-hour emergen

Flower Gardens in Hagerstown, MD and Williamsport, MD Landscapes by Grosh's Lawn Service

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Would you like to add a Flower Garden to your landscape in Hagerstown, MD ? Does your Flower Garden in Williamsport, MD need a makeover? Does your Landscape need to be renovated in Clear Spring, MD ? Would you like Spring Blooming   Bulbs in your garden? Photo Credit Tom Grosh / Grosh's Lawn Service Would you like to add a dwarf tree to the Flower Garden to help accent your garden? Would you like to add annuals to the garden to give ti a slash of color? Photo Credit Tom Grosh / Grosh's Lawn Service Would you like to attract Butterfly's and Hummingbirds to your Flower Garden ? What color mulch would you like to have laid in the flower garden? Contact Tom today to schedule your Flower Garden! Visit our Google+ page at  https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/111981743096890493877/s/grosh's%20lawn%20service%20google%20%2B Visit our web site at  GroshsLawnService.com Email Tom at  Tom@GroshsLawnService.co

The Asiatic Dayflower is a weed in Hagerstown, MD

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Do you have flowers growing in your lawn in Hagerstown, MD? Do you have a weed problem in your landscape beds? Would you like some help withe your lawn and landscape? Williamsport, MD has this weed in some lawns that are not properly cared for. Asiatic Dayflower Life cycle: annual monocot, resembling a dicot Growth habit: lanceolate leaves with parallel veins and no petioles; leaf blades clasp stem at base; stems and leaves fleshy Reproduction: flowers have 2 large blue petals above a smaller white petal; flowers only live for one day Conditions that favor growth: ditches, low lying moist areas Cultural control: hand pull before plant grows large, making sure to remove all stem fragments; improve drainage Source-Extension-University of MD, Education Asiatic Dayflower A TURF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FROM GROSH'S LAWN SERVICE CAN GET YOUR LAWN HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THIS SEASON! Tom & The Staff at Grosh's  Lawn Service are here to help

Chicory is a common weed found in untreated lawns in Williamsport, MD

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Do you have "flowers" growing in your lawn or landscape beds? Do you have more weeds than grass in your lawn in Hagerstown, MD? Have you had weeds in your landscape beds in Sharpsburg, MD? have you had a soil test done lately? Do you want weeds in your lawn? Would you like a green, healthy lawn that you can be proud of? Chicory Life cycle: perennial from a basal rosette; has a taproot Growth habit: basal rosette similar to dandelion; leaves lanceolate, toothed, and rough on the upper and lower surface; erect, wiry branching stems grow up to 3 ft. high and carry bright blue, ray flowers 1 inch across; only a few flowers open at a time and flowers last only one day, opening early morning and closing as sun increases intensity Reproduction: by seed; the average plant produces about 3000 seeds Conditions that favor growth: open, well drained, unmanaged areas Cultural control: will regrow after mowing but not after deep tillage Source-Extension-

Common Chickweed is a weed found in untreated lawns in Hagerstown, MD

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 Do you have Common Chickweed in your lawn or landscape beds? Have you seen this weed in your lawn in Hagerstown, MD? Have you tried and failed to control Chickweed in Clear Spring, MD? Would you like some help to have a green, healthy lawn? Common Chickweed is found in lawns in Williamsport, MD that are not properly care for. Common Chick weed is in the Carnation family and is related to some of the regions prettiest wild flowers and flourishes in cold weather. Common Chickweed Life cycle: Common chickweed is a winter annual that has smooth stems and leaves; can have several generations a year during cool wet seasons and forms prostrate dense patches in turf, landscape and vegetable gardens. Conditions that favor growth: thin, weak lawn, prefers poorly drained sites but common in a wide range of soils and conditions Cultural control: Maintain healthy, dense turf that can compete and prevent weed establishment. Even established chickweed is easily removed with

Crabgrass Control in the SPRING in Williamsport, MD Lawns

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Crabgrass is a weed most of us have seen and have in our lawns in Hagerstown, MD and Williamsport, MD. Are you tired of fighting CRABGRASS? Would you like to save your time and money and have the lawn treated right the first time? Would you like to save what free time you have to spend it with your family and have a thick, lush, green, healthy lawn? Annual grasses like crabgrass are extremely aggressive. Without treatment, they'll thin and choke out your good grass as they compete for growing space in your lawn in the Williamsport, MD area Crabgrass grows in lawn, landscape beds that are not properly maintained, mulch rings around trees and shrubs and also can be found in container gardens as well as gardens in the Hagerstown, MD area. A complete Lawn Treatment Program from Grosh's Lawn Service can help with the crabgrass problem. Crabgrass flourish's along driveways and sidewalks that have been stressed from the heat/sun and thins out the 'good' gra

Wild Garlic is a weed in Hagerstown, MD lawns!

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Did you know Wild Garlic is a bulb weed? Does your lawn need Lawn Treatments in Hagerstown, MD? Do you live in the Williamsport, MD or Hagerstown, MD Area? Grosh's Lawn Service offers Lawn Treatments from Greencastle,PA to Falling Waters, WV Grosh's Lawn Service is here to help get your lawn Green, Healthy and Lush this year! Did you know Wild Garlic produces underground bulbs when mowed short? So would you like a green, healthy this season? Are you tired at the end of the long work day? No free time to get everything done? Do not know how much fertilizer is needed to properly treat your lawn? Tom and the team at Grosh's lawn Service can help with all of the above problems! Wild garlic Life cycle: perennial from bulbs Growth habit: grass-like hollow leaves, round in cross-section; foliage and bulb smell like onion or garlic; may produce aerial bulblets Reproduction: produces clusters of many underground bulbs when mowed;

Landscaping in Williamsport, MD

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Does your landscape beds need a renovation in Williamsport, MD? Are there weeds growing everywhere around your home? Photo by Tom Grosh of Grosh's Lawn Service Would you like to add value to your property along with enhancing the curb appeal of your home? Are you tired at the end of the day? Do you wish you had more free time on the weekends? If you answered yes to any of the above questions then I have a solution for you! Tom and the team at Grosh's Lawn Service can help transform your property while you spend your free time with family and friends. Photo by Tom Grosh of Grosh's Lawn Service Contact Tom today to schedule your Landscaping Renovation! Visit our Google+ page at  https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/111981743096890493877/s/grosh's%20lawn%20service%20google%20%2B Visit our web site at  GroshsLawnService.com Email Tom at  Tom@GroshsLawnService.com

Giant Foxtail is a weed in Hagerstown, MD lawns

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Do you have weeds or Giant Foxtail in your lawn? Does your lawn have weeds that grow tall from not maintaining the lawn? Do you need Lawn Treatments to help the lawn? Lawn Mowing is a service that Grosh's Lawn Service offers for customers who care about their lawn and how it looks. Giant   Foxtail Life cycle:  summer annual Growth habit:  grows up to 5' tall; leaves and seed head arching Reproduction:  seed; bristly spike-like foxtail Conditions that favor growth:  untended and unmowed open areas Cultural control:  mow before seed heads form Source-Extension-University of MD, Education Giant   Foxtail A TURF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FROM GROSH'S LAWN SERVICE CAN GET YOUR LAWN HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THIS SEASON! 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 w