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Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by admin in Landscape Service, Pest Control Blog, Pest Control Service

In the past two months, we have been experiencing a record number of calls for gopher control in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Woodside and Portola Valley. (Although I am told by fellow professionals that this is indicative of a general trend throughout the peninsula and south bay area, including Cupertino, Los Gatos, Mountain View, [...]

Pest Control and Landscape Services

Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by admin in Bay Area Tree Care, Landscape Service, Pest Control Blog, Pest Control Service, Uncategorized

Today in Atherton I finished a job on a large property that involved tree spraying (for insect and fungus control and fertilization as well), a garden spray (for the same reasons, exterminator services are very much part of what we do when required), an orchard spray (horticultural oil), pest management around the home, and weed [...]

Recent Events And A New Tree Care Service

Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by admin in Bay Area Tree Care, Landscape Service, Pest Control Blog

Today, fortuitously, as I happened to be in Saratoga at the time, I received a call to control powdery mildew fungus on a crepe myrtle. This is very commonly found on trees in ornamental landscapes. This season, due to unseasonably cold and damp weather, we are seeing it quite often.
If your tree or plant has [...]

Tree Care Services

Posted on 12. May, 2009 by admin in Bay Area Tree Care, Landscape Service, Pest Control Blog

We have been expanding our tree service offering on an on demand basis up to recently. Today we want to start letting people know about a few specific services that we offer. Also we are expanding beyond the tree spraying and pest control and are now offering a range of soil services from weed abatement [...]

Weed Abatement – Residential and Commercial Applications

Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by admin in Landscape Service, Pest Control Blog, Weed Abatement

Weeds are one of the most stubborn and ubiquitous issues in landscaping and farming. How can we control them in an ecologically sound manner?
3 Kinds of Safe Weed Control Products:
1. Acetic Acid based products.
This naturally occurring acid (similar to vinegar used for cooking) can be applied along with other organic acids and oils such as [...]