Wright Landscape, Author at Wright Landscape Services

Building your own wood structures and landscape features is a fun and cost saving way to complete some of those backyard projects you have been dreaming about for months or years. While some basic knowledge about tools and construction is required, the level of skill and refinement needed is much less than if you were…

What if the ornamental plants in your landscape needed a lot less water, but still looked green and healthy while producing lots of flowers? Drought resistant gardening, also known as xeriscaping, focuses on the selection of plants that can survive, and even thrive, with less water than many other popular ornamental plants commonly used in…

White grubs turn into flying beetles in June, relay eggs and may become a problem in the lawn. They will feed on the roots of lawns and cause brown irregular shaped patches in the once green grass. Secondary damage may be caused when raccoons or skunks dig up the lawn in spring and/or fall, feeding…

It won’t be long until leaves are falling. Removing leaves and debris in fall ensures the lawn will continue to get much needed light as the days get shorter. If fallen leaves are not removed, the lawn will become weak, yellow and will eventually die from lack of the nutrients which are needed to survive…

Fall is an ideal time for aerating. The summer temperatures have cooled and there is more moisture in the ground. Aeration helps the existing turf by improving the depth and extent of turf grass rooting, allowing better water uptake, enhancing fertilizer use, loosening compacted soil and speeding up thatch breakdown. The cores are left on…

Your grass has a reddish-orange tinge. What’s going on? You’re probably looking at rust disease. You walk across your lawn and your shoes turn reddish-orange. Orange clouds rise up when you mow. Rust can actually adhere to your foot wear and track into the home. Rust infections occur during low light intensity when leaf surfaces…

Chinch bugs thrive in hot, dry weather. Sunny areas are usually the most affected. All common turf grass species in Ontario are susceptible to chinch bug feeding, but some varieties may be more susceptible to chinch bug damage. Life History: The adult chinch bug can spend the winter congregated under trees and shrubs and on…

With dry weather, people start wondering what is going on with their brown lawn. The first thing to realize is that when lawns go brown in the heat of the summer, usually due to lack of rain/water, they are not dead, they are just dormant. Letting a lawn go dormant is ok. The length of…

Lawn renovation is one of the major landscape tasks that a homeowner can undertake. But if you do it right, establishing new turf in your yard should only have to happen once in a lifetime. The most difficult question you may face is whether to seed or sod. Reseeding and sodding both have their advantages…

Seeding… If your lawn has bare patches, spot seeding can help. Even if you tried this in the past, don’t lose hope. What is the source of those bare spots? It’s important to find out what’s causing bare spots. A patch next to your driveway, an area under a tree, a high traffic path, or…

Posts by Wright Landscape

Building with Wood Will Enhance Your Outdoors

Drought Resistant Gardening in Ontario

White Grubs Damaging To Your Lawn

Your Lawn In Fall

Fall Aeration Benefits

When It’s Hot & Humid You May Have Rust In Your Lawn

Chinch Bugs Causing Damage To Your Lawn?

Key Suggestions When Conditions Are Dry

Should I Seed or Sod to Establish a New Lawn?

Your Lawn Basics…Seeding, Fertilizer