Total Landscape Care Magazine featured in their March 2012 issue an article on the use of slow release polyon fertilizer and the new Maryland law that Ken Mays helped to negotiate. Click here to read. Source: SPS
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Now Offering Goose Repellent
Scientific Plant Service is now providing goose repellent for commercial properties. This service needs to be started before the geese start nesting. Call 410-321-0970 and ask for Brian or send an email: BrianH@spsonline.com Source: SPS
Brian Haga – CoreTect Tablets – Interview
Vice President of operations, Brian Haga, was interviewed about our use of CoreTect Tablets. Click here to read the full article. Source: SPS
SPS Staff- Still Learning After All These Years
As we begin our 55th year, SPS is still committed to constantly improving our techniques and staff by attending seminars & recertification programs. During the 2011-2012 winter season we have or will attend the following: December 1, 2011 – Pest… Read More
Fatal Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)On The Move In Maryland
The Emerald Ash Borer, once thought to not reach the Maryland Suburbs until 2052, will be here much sooner. For more information please click here to review the article by the Baltimore Sun. Once a tree is infected with borers, it… Read More
New Maryland Law Impacting Home Owners & Commercial Lawn Business, Passes
Industry leader paves way to save the Bay with patented fertilizer Baltimore, MD — Turf, (in the form of maintained lawns), has fast become Maryland’s largest crop, surpassing corn. It will, soon, surpass all row crops combined. With residential… Read More
Lesser Celandine – Unwanted Color!
Lesser Celandine Unwanted Color! By Stephen Griner 2010 Generally, within the lawn care industry, we don’t anticipate seeing weeds emerge until the spring. That is when we need to get our tanks and herbicides back on the road in order… Read More
Scientific Plant Service Staff Attends Seminar
Half of the staff of Scientific Plant Service attended an educational seminar on January 25, 2011. This seminar presented by Fisher & Son Company focused on weed and pest control. The technicians also received recertification in materials handling and safety…. Read More
Where did all the Bugs Come From?
Excerpted from Shady Notes (A publication of the Maryland Arborist Association, Inc) Stanton Gill, Extension Specialist in IPM for Nursery, Greenhouse and Landscape, CMREC, University of Maryland Extension and Professor in the Landscape Technology Program, Montgomery College. Recently, the… Read More