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Category: Lawn Care

How to Mow a Lawn – the right way

Believe it or not, the way a lawn is mowed can be the difference between a beautiful, thick, deep green lawn with very few weeds and a pretty ugly lawn. Grass is a living plant and it can easily be damaged by improper mowing. An improperly mowed lawn can greatly undo the benefits of fertilization, […]

Should I Roll My Lawn?

Will Rolling My Lawn Flatten It Out? Surprisingly, a person rolling a lawn looks very similar to a Gnome rolling a lawn. From time to time, we will get requests to roll a lawn. Most often people want their lawn rolled because it is uneven and they want to level it out. It does […]

How Much Does Lawn Care Cost?

There are several factors that go into the cost of creating and maintaining a thick, weed-free, green lawn – but it’s all pretty straight forward. The prices you will see below show costs for ‘typical’ lawns. Prices may vary. This is intended to provide an approximate price for services. At Green Giant, most of […]

Lawn Weed Control… Liquid vs. Granular (Dry) – Which is Better?

When shopping for a lawn care service or to Do-It-Yourself, you’ll likely notice two options for weed control – liquid and dry (or “granular”) formulations. Home & Garden stores often sell D.I.Y. granular weed control products. So which is better? First – Some information about liquid and granular weed control and how they are […]

Are Lawn Care Treatments Safe?

How safe are grass and lawn care treatments? This is a good question and one that many lawn care companies don’t like discussing. However, it is an obvious concern that the public has and should be addressed. At Green Giant, we believe providing accurate, unbiased information will help you make the decision that is best […]

Controlling & Preventing Springtime Dandelions

Whenever Spring decides to actually show up this year, your yard may turn from green to yellow within a couple of days. It may feel like the end of the world… or at least the end of your home’s curb appeal. For everyone who loves a barefoot lawn and the attractive appearance of a deep […]

I Have Ants!

That’s what we keep hearing. We have gotten more calls for ant problems than any other pest in the last couple of weeks. In the pictures, a Green Giant Pest Control technician is installing an ant bait station at our office in Fleetwood Pennsylvania. These bait stations do a great job of controlling ants before […]

2016 Photo Contest Results

Thank you to all who participated! We’re extremely pleased with the results for the 2016 photo contest! It was an exciting race to the very end. We received many beautiful pictures throughout the year. It definitely would not have been possible without the help of our community voting! So, thank you all for participating. Congratulations […]

Green Giant Lawn Care Announces $1,000 Gift Certificate Photo Contest Winner

Fleetwood, PA (10, February 2017) – Green Giant Lawn and Tree Care announces the $1,000 Grand Prize winner of the 2016 photo contest. Glenn and Mallory Kercher of Reading, Pennsylvania won the End-of-Year contest with the same image that previously won them first place and a $100 gift certificate in March. Beginning in March 2016, […]

Spotting Aphids or Scale Insect Excrement : A Sticky Situation

If your car’s windshield is covered with speckles of a clear, sticky substance you probably parked under a tree infested with Aphids and/or Scale Insects. Aphids and Scale Insects are very common. Both have “piercing-sucking” mouth parts and basically suck the juices out of the tree. It is unlikely that Aphids will kill a tree […]