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It's ! Here at W**d Man, we strive to be a friend to pollinators and the environment. Rest assured that we are vitally interested in ensuring the health of pollinators and reducing any environmental impacts from our services. We have a pollinator policy in place to guide our decision-making about our products and how we use them. Here's one of our best management practices for protecting pollinators.

Happy Father’s Day from our W**d Man family to yours! This year, celebrate Dad with a backyard cookout in three easy steps.

Grill, Games, and Gifts! 3 Steps to a Winning Father’s Day Cookout This Father’s Day, celebrate Dad with a backyard cookout that takes advantage of your outdoor space. Grill out, play some lawn games, and give the gift of the great outdoors!

Summer patch is a difficult-to-control lawn disease that affects cool-season grasses, such as Kentucky Bluegrass, Tall Fescue, and Fine Fescue. As the name suggests, it typically occurs during the hot and humid summer months, particularly in areas with poor soil drainage or heavy thatch buildup. Symptoms include yellowing and browning grass with patches of dead or dying turf. These patches may be circular or irregular in shape and can range in size from a few inches to several feet in diameter.

Read more about summer patch, and contact your local W**d Man professional for other solutions and recommendations to improve the conditions of your lawn.

Summer Patch Disease Summer Patch occurs during the hot and humid summer months, particularly in areas with poor soil drainage or heavy thatch buildup. Symptoms include yellowing and browning grass with patches of dead or dying turf.

Have you tired creating an outdoor canvas? Hang an old sheet on a clothesline or tape paper to a fence for your budding artist to paint on. Encourage them to try painting with different kinds of brushes, says Penny Warner, author of Kids’ Outdoor Parties (Meadowbrook Press). “Try dipping grass into paint and swishing it on paper, then try painting with a leaf or a twig. The kids can also try painting rocks and creating people or bugs with them.”

Have you tried out "grasscycling" in your regular mowing routine? Grasscycling is the environmentally beneficial practice of returning grass clippings to a lawn. By leaving the clippings to decompose on your lawn, you’re adding valuable nutrients back into the soil, so you only need to remove clippings from your lawn if they are excessively long and will smother the grass.

The bluegrass billbug is a type of weevil that can cause damage to turfgrass and other grassy plants. Adult billbugs emerge early in the spring, and by late June the females begin depositing their eggs in the lawn, which will begin to hatch within a couple of weeks. The best time to control bluegrass billbugs is when they are very young (in June and July), before you are faced with severe damage.

Read more about the life cycle and control measures of bluegrass billbugs, and contact your local W**d Man professional for other solutions and recommendations to improve the conditions of your lawn.

Bluegrass Billbugs The Bluegrass Billbug is a type of weevil that can cause damage to turfgrass and other grassy plants. The best time to control Bluegrass Billbugs is when they are very young, before you are faced with severe damage.

White Grubs are the larvae of certain species of beetles, such as the Japanese Beetle, June Beetle, and European Chafer. These grubs are common pests in residential lawns. They feed on the roots of grass, which can cause extensive damage to the lawn.

Signs of infestation include dead or dying patches of grass, loose turf, and birds or other animals digging in the lawn to feed on the grubs. Secondary damage from skunks and raccoons is usually the strongest indicator of a grub problem. Proactive grub control is crucial for preventing damage.

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When choosing perennials, trees, and shrubs for your yard and garden, you'll want to choose varieties that are suited to your particular climate. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is a tool that can help you make informed decisions about what to grow in your garden. Find your zone, and then consult seed packaging, plant tags, and catalogs for corresponding zones and other important information to help your new plants thrive!

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Did you know that your lawn plays a major role in keeping our air clean?

Data from the Lawn Institute shows that one 5,000 square feet grass lawn can produce enough oxygen each day to support 14 to 34 people, and lawns are responsible for between 81% and 90% of the carbon captured from the air in a typical suburban property.

What do dandelions, clover, chickw**d, and many other common w**ds have in common? They are all categorized as broadleaf w**ds. But what exactly does that mean? Today, we’re taking a closer look at broadleaf w**ds – and what to do about them!

What Is a Broadleaf W**d? Broadleaf w**ds like dandelions, clover, and chickw**d are common in residential lawns. Here’s how to identify them and deal with them!

This Memorial Day, as we remember and honor all of the members of the armed forces who have sacrificed for our country, spend some time outside. Grill out, play some yard games, and soak up the good weather with your family and friends!

Bet on bug races. See how many critters the kids can spot — without actually picking them up — in the backyard for a short time period, such as five minutes, says Penny Warner, author of Kids’ Outdoor Parties (Meadowbrook Press). “Add up how many bugs they see and give them a sketch pad to sketch as many as they can. Then have them share their artwork.”

At W**d Man, we pride ourselves on delivering golf course quality results through our premium lawn care services, including fertilizer, w**d control, surface insect control, and plenty more, so there’s nothing stopping you from playing 9 holes right there in your backyard! Here’s how to make the most of your lush, green lawn with a game of at-home mini-golf that’s fun for the whole family! **dMan

Backyard Mini Golf W**d Man delivers golf course quality results with premium lawn care services. Put that lush lawn to good use with backyard mini golf for the whole family!

How often should you water your lawn? In general, you should water each section of your lawn twice a week for about 35 to 40 minutes. Make sure the water is evenly distributed to avoid leaving dry or soggy areas. A common mistake made by homeowners, especially those with irrigation systems, is to water every day. This is too frequent and can result in the spread of lawn disease. It’s best to water deeply and infrequently, just a couple of times a week.

Here at W**d Man, we are committed to reducing negative impact on the environment as well as protecting our pollinators. Out of an abundance of caution, we have put a pollinator policy in place which determines not only what products we use to maintain the health of your lawn, but also how those products are used, in accordance with the guidelines set out by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

Keeping Pollinators Safe How W**d Man is working to ensure the safety of our pollinators.

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Play Kick the Can. A variation on Hide and Seek, this game works best with at least three kids. One person is designated “it” and will guard the “can” (an empty coffee can or ball), which is set in an open space. While the other players hide, the “it” counts to 20 (or higher) and then tries to find and tag the other players. If captured, players must go to “jail.” Any player who hasn’t been caught can run in and kick the can, setting all of the captured players free. If the “it” finds everyone, he wins the game.

You can make a big difference for pollinators by filling your gardens and flower beds with native plants that are known to support pollinators. You’ll want to do some research to find out exactly which varieties are best suited to your region, but here are some nutrient-dense flower varieties that will also liven up your backyard space with pretty colors!

Milkw**d, Sunflowers, Foxglove, Coneflower, Dahlia, & Marigold

And it’s not just flowers. Pollinators like herbs too! Here are some garden plants that are nutritious and delicious for both you and your pollinator friends!

Lavender, Rosemary, Basil, Mint, Sage, Thyme, Chives, Dill, & Oregano

How much water does your lawn need? On average, depending on your grass type, your lawn might need 1½ to 2 inches of water every week to encourage a strong and healthy rooting system. Each time you water, wet the soil to a depth of 3 to 4 inches. Depending on your soil type, this should create enough reserve moisture in the soil to sustain it until the next time you water. Pay attention to how your soil responds to watering. Sandy soils, for example, will need to be watered more often than clay soils, but less water is needed to wet sandy soil to the 4-inch.