Using Greenhow In2Care to supplement mosquito spray service
How to supplement mosquito control spray service with the Greenhow In2Care Mosquito service.
Entries by Sean Greenhow
Identifying Early-Stage Termite Damage in Your Walls
If you think termites damage wood alone, you should know that these voracious pests will eat anything and everything that contains cellulose, including wood, paper, cotton, and even drywall. It’s because of this insatiable appetite that termites cause a shocking amount of damage — every year, termites invade about 600,000 homes in the U.S., leading […]
The #1 Month for Ticks in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has no single tick season because tick activity and tick-borne illnesses can occur year-round in
the state. However, most tick-borne disease do occur in the summer months: June, July, and August — and
there are two peak seasons you should watch out for.
While not every tick might be a disease vector, these pests are a health threat, especially to children and dogs.
That’s why it’s so important to know when the peaks are for tick season and what you can do to control these
pests and prevent tick bites.
In this article, we’ll guide you through these seasons, why ticks are more active during such conditions, and
how to keep them at bay with professional help.
What are these red bugs on my sidewalk?
Or What are these red bugs on my patio? Clover mites are small red plant feeders that are active when temperatures above freezing. Easy to spot moving on dark surfaces. They will be on foundation walls, and can end up inside, but do not reproduce or feed indoors. A lush landscape with fertilized lawn and […]
Newton Rat Control
Using integrated approaches to deal with rats will lead to successful population management. This technique is known as integrated pest management. It involves not relying on one approach, but instead using multiple approaches to deal with rats. Every location will have site specific opportunities. For example a dumpster area needs attention by people to avoid […]
Ants running on a tree? Heat drives carpenter ant activity.
The hot, humid weather we had over the past weekend drove up carpenter ant activity. Especially at dusk and into humid nights, ant are very active foraging for food, maintain the nest and defending the colony. This video shows heavy carpenter ant activity in a Norway maple with center rot.
How do I seed a lawn in the spring?
Spring seeding is not something we normally do. It is a common request, homeowners love to seed in the spring and professionals want to seed in August. The reason is in our area summer annual weeds like crabgrass will outcompete the cool season grasses we have in our area. To reduce crabgrass we apply a […]
Giant Crane Fly – the good kind.
Yesterday I read Dr. Pat Vittum update on turf insects about the two common invasive craneflies that can damage turf. By around noon I was in Wellesley looking a Hemlock woolly adelgid in a very large and mature hedge that bordered a brook. Resting on the trunk of on hemlock next to the brook was […]