Author Archives: Bob Windish
Salt Damage to Plants and Snow Removal Tips
January 26, 2017 | Bob Windish
Salt Damage to Plants Each year, we apply more than 15 million tons of rock salt nationwide to help de-ice roads, walkways, and driveways. While the salt makes it much safer for us to travel in the winter, it is important to understand the impacts it can have on your lawn and landscape. If you...
Are You Prepared to Comply with the New Jersey Fertilizer Laws?
December 15, 2016 | Bob Windish
What are the New Jersey fertilizer laws? The New Jersey fertilizer laws were signed into effect by Governor Chris Christie on January 5, 2011. It is one of the most restrictive fertilizer laws in the nation for good reasons. It was enacted in three phases. Phase one- This required the use of best management practices...
Anti-Desiccants: Everything You Wanted to Know About Protecting your Plants During Cold Weather
December 8, 2016 | Bob Windish
What is desiccation? In biology and ecology, desiccation refers to the drying out of a living organism. In your landscape plants, winter desiccation injury occurs when plants lose moisture from the leaves and do not have the ability to absorb water from the frozen soil. This moisture loss may cause your plant’s leaves and stems...
Winter Deer Repellent
November 21, 2016 | Bob Windish
New Jersey is home to a very high deer population. While many of us enjoy the wildlife that New Jersey has to offer, deer are destructive to landscape plants. Damage to plants in the landscape is more prevalent in the winter. There are several reasons for this. First, the deer’s natural food supply in the...
Lawn Rust Disease
November 18, 2016 | Bob Windish
What is Lawn Rust Disease? Lawn rust disease is a very common and harmless foliar fungus that develops on areas of turf that are slow growing. This disease can be found from mid-summer into the cooler months of the fall. What does Lawn Rust Disease look like? Lawn rust disease will turn areas of turf...
Core Aeration
October 8, 2016 | Bob Windish
Why should I Aerate my lawn? The simple answer is core aeration reduces soil compaction, thatch build up, and promotes healthy root growth. Soil compaction and heavy thatch build up can greatly reduce the flow of water and nutrients into the soil. This results in reduced uptake of water and nutrients, lower oxygen levels in...
Grub Control
August 8, 2016 | Bob Windish
Grubs cause substantial and costly damage to lawns in our area every year. Grub damage is permanent and will require seeding to repair areas that have been damaged. Fairway Green Inc. can help protect your lawn from unsightly damage with grub control....
How To Water A Lawn
July 19, 2016 | Bob Windish
What happens if I don’t water? All living things need water to survive, and your lawn is no exception. Each summer, many lawns in our area experience heat and moisture stress, causing them to turn brown. Without proper irrigation, these lawns may remain brown until regular and consistent rainfall returns. Correctly watering your lawn will...
Emerald Ash Borer Damage and Control
June 28, 2016 | Bob Windish
The concern for Emerald Ash Borer damage has been on the rise in New Jersey, especially now that many homeowners are seeing the impact to their trees first hand. The damage is fairly easy to spot and quite noticeable this time of year as the infested ash trees will have significant leaf loss and thin...
