As we transition from spring to summer here in the New River Valley, we’re enjoying some blooming bushes and flowers in the landscape. From rhododendron to irises, these are providing some nice pops of color. Unfortunately, we’re also still seeing steady growth of weeds at this time of year. We made it through dandelion
After a long winter with lots of snow, spring finally seems to be in full bloom here in the New River Valley. With the mostly warmer daytime temperatures recently, along with the rain we had last weekend, lawns around the area have greened up nicely and are starting to look ready for…the first mowing
Happy New Year! We hope that you and your family have stayed healthy and safe amidst the craziness of the COVID-19 pandemic. With all the chilly temperatures and snowfall we’ve seen so far this winter, most of us are still in winter mode. However, spring will be here before we know it, and now
Photo by Oregon State University Extension via Flickr. Photo used according to CC BY-SA 2.0 license. After what seemed like a fairly cool September, we enjoyed a lot of warmer temperatures throughout the past few weeks of October here in the New River Valley. The team at Green Care has certainly enjoyed
Fertilizing your grass is an important step if you want to have a healthy, green lawn for as much of the year as possible. Here in the New River Valley of Virginia, most lawns consist primarily of cool season grasses. These grasses do their growing in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Fertilizers
While spring started off unseasonably warm, it slowed to a halt with much cooler than normal temperatures throughout most of May. Now as we come off of nearly a week of torrential rains, many of us may be wishing for warmer and drier weather! Last month here on the blog, we discussed the differences
We started off spring in a hurry here in the New River Valley of Virginia. That, along with the stay-at-home requirements in this time of COVID-19, has many people doing yard and landscaping work whenever the weather has allowed for it. Spending all this time in own backyards may have many homeowners noticing the
Well, it looks like Punxsutawney Phil was actually right for once. Spring has certainly arrived early this year, including here in the New River Valley! According to the US National Phenology Network, it’s about 2-3 weeks early in our part of the country and up to four weeks earlier than average in other parts
With all the trees, bushes, and flowers in full bloom, spring in the New River Valley is certainly a beautiful time of year. However, along with all those things we love to see in bloom, we also see a lot of things blooming that we’d rather not see—namely, weeds. From clovers to dandelions and
We’re finally enjoying some more consistent spring-like weather here in the New River Valley. The trees are beginning to bloom and the daffodils and crocuses are providing pops of colors to our flower beds. Along with this spring growth, our lawns have started growing too, and Saturdays are once again filled with the sounds
