Maier Tree & Lawn News

For many Rochester, MN, homeowners with a bit of a green thumb, a wide-open yard can feel like a blank canvas for creative expression. While it’s easy to picture a beautiful design for your property, making it a reality tends to be a bit more complex. This is especially true if the lawn in question […]

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Living in Minnesota means contending with just about every weather extreme that you can imagine. Extreme cold and extreme heat are both part of the local weather equation as well as humidity, drought, and unexpected freezes. While many native grasses can survive such turbulent conditions, the species of residential turf that grace many Rochester, MN, […]

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Insects are just part of life in Winona, MN. When it comes to your lawn, however, sometimes you have to draw a line at how many bugs are just too many. This is especially true when bugs are causing ongoing damage to your property, garden, and grass. For lawns struggling with pests, Maier Tree and […]

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There is endless advice out in the world and on the Internet about the best steps to take to ensure you have a beautiful, healthy lawn. While this wealth of information is great in theory, in practice, sifting through all the lawn care information can be overwhelming for Rochester, MN, lawn novices. Sometimes it can […]

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Selecting a fertilizer that suits your lawn and its needs can require trial and error. Some may be too harsh, some ineffective, and some may seem suitable until the season begins to shift. Different grasses benefit from different care, and without careful application, fertilizer may end up doing more harm than good to your property. […]

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The damage that lawn fungus can cause ranges from a minor inconvenience to comprehensive devastation for lawns. Whether your Winona, MN, property is commercial or residential, maintaining healthy and inviting turf makes a big impact on the value and perception of your property. If left untreated, lawn fungus can grow and flourish across the expanse […]

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Your lawn is part of a complex urban ecosystem. The particulars of each individual system varies, but it may be made up of any number of interconnected processes and organisms, including your trees, turf, soil, and everything in between. Through symbiotic support, each level of the system interconnects and sustains the others. In particular, the […]

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The weeks before winter sets in can feel like a delicate time for lawn care in Rochester, MN. Homeowners have to balance proper care and watering with freezing temperatures, and it can feel like snow will fall at any moment. However, when it comes to lawn aeration with Maier Tree and Lawn, fitting it in […]

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The word fungus has a lot of connotations when it comes to home and lawn care, and none of them are especially pleasant. Most Winona, MN, area residents will conjure images of mushrooms, mold, and any number of odd growths when fungus is mentioned, but unfortunately it can be much subtler than a large capped […]

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Keeping a lawn healthy year-round can be a bit of a struggle for Rochester, MN, area homeowners. There are a multitude of factors that go into well-maintained grass and turf, and sometimes long bouts of dry or excessively hot weather can leave your lawn looking wilted or a little worse for the wear. Spotting signs […]

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