Agriculture
Kids Staying Home From School can Keep Busy with a Spotted Lanternfly Egg Hunt in the Yard
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. — Spotted Lanternfly are beautiful but destructive insects that have invaded Pennsylvania. The good news is kids can help get rid of Spotted Lanternfly! The experts at Giroud Tree and Lawn share why these are bad bugs, and what kids need to know to go on a Spotted Lanternfly Egg Hunt!…
Tree Leads Today Sees 595% Growth Year Over Year
CHADDS FORD, Pa. — Tree Leads Today has grown more than five-fold during the past year, which its founders say is a strong testament to the effectiveness of their tree marketing program….
Aeroscape Defined as Essential Business During the COVID-19 Crisis
MIDVALE, Utah — As everywhere else in this country, Aeroscape and its customers are impacted by the devastating COVID-19 outbreak. Voluntary stay-at-home decrees and temporary lockdowns for non-essential businesses and workers will most likely be part of the business landscape for several months to come. But, according to the National Association of Landscape Professionals, landscape services are deemed as essential businesses during this time of crisis….
Growing Local Collaborative Increases Food Deliveries and Resources in NOLA Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Today, the various organizations that make up the Growing Local Collaborative – Recirculating Farms Coalition, Top Box Foods Louisiana, SPROUT NOLA, New Orleans Food Policy Advisory Committee, and Liberty’s Kitchen – in partnership with Market Umbrella and the Crescent City Farmers Market, are ramping up efforts to keep New Orleans residents fed and healthy by organizing food distribution from farms to families and mapping important resources….
Giroud Tree and Lawn explains how to identify the difference between mole and vole damage on lawns, trees and shrubs
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. — Mole and vole damage to lawns, trees and shrubs is common in Pennsylvania, but identifying the difference between the two can be confusing. Each of these two pests can cause mild to serious damage on a homeowners property, and late winter is when the effects are often seen….
Landscape Design Book Follows Cookbook Format with DIY Garden Recipes
ATLANTA, Ga. — “Garden Design Recipes: Design Without the Designer” (ISBN: 978-1734260007) by April Harden is a DIY-garden design book that provides easy-to-follow instructions. Set up in a recipe-style format, there are garden design recipes for how to create 75 different gardens in multiple zones across the country….
Tree Crashes on to Glenside Home because of Hidden Danger Inside Trunk
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. — It’s late on Friday afternoon, and a Glenside homeowner is out running errands when her cell phone starts dinging with text messages. She checks her phone to find alerts from her neighbors: a tall Hemlock Tree has crashed down onto her house in the 60 mph wind gusts! Thankfully Giroud Tree and Lawn’s ISA Certified Arborist, Mike Chenail was able to assess the tree ASAP….
Now is the Time to Set Up a Spring Lawn Care Program
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. — It’s 7 am on a chilly Wednesday morning in February. Giroud Lawn Care Technician, Bill Krowchena, climbs into his lawn service truck with a large Dunkin Donuts coffee. He takes a sip before he starts paging through his clipboard and notes. “We have a lot of stops today, so I need my coffee!”…
Casa Romantica Shares the Beauty of Place in New Exhibit at John Wayne Airport
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, an award-winning southern California 501(c)(3) nonprofit, celebrated the opening of its new exhibit on display at John Wayne Airport on Saturday, February 8….
Homeowners Beware of Dead Tree Branches
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. — A dead tree branch is often a signal of a hidden health issue, and if a tree has a lot of deadwood it could be a big problem! Insect invasions, disease, and poor root systems are just a few reasons why a tree might be in distress, says Giroud Tree and Lawn. Here are a few tips to help homeowners spot problems and take action….