Hey everyone,
Just an update on the wacky weather. So Easter night I was out spreading salt on my commercial properties! It is April isn't it? I guess there is a chance I may be doing it again this Friday but we'll see.
So not only has it been ridiculously cold it has been equally as wet for the last several weeks. Since my last e-mail (March 4th) I have finished up pre-emergent applications (a couple of weeks ago). We have also finished up on the bulk of the mulching that I know about. I've had a lot of responses about smaller projects like shrub trimming and sod here and there and what not. Those are still on my list but have taken a back seat due to weather.
Those of you on my mow list I sent out an e-mail a couple of weeks ago telling of our plan to get out and mow the tops off and bag those of you who were a little shaggy. I also mentioned getting started on routine maintenance this week. The weather has obviously foiled those plans. We mowed exactly three of you last week. We will try to work in what we can this week (possibly even Saturdays and Sundays if need be) and I'm guessing based on the long ranger we just won't need to commence with regular mowing until the middle of the month. At that point Lezak claims the blocking ridge up in Canada will break down and we will start to warm up. Until then he says get used to the dreary damp overcast London/Seattle weather.
I've got several of you with interest in large projects that I'm trying to get bids together on. Thanks for your patience. I haven't forgotten about you. Juggling all the things that come with spring (weather, pre-emergent, projects, taxes, etc..) has made this a very busy period.
Once it warms up with all this rain we will probably start to see a lot of not so pretty colors like yellow (dandelions) and purple (henbit) and I'll have to shift my focus to get weed control taken care of. They die better when the weather is warmer and they are actively growing so that they take in the herbicide.
I suppose that is all for now. Keep your heavy coats an umbrellas out, you'll probably need them for the next week or so.
If you have something you haven't told me about that you are interested in getting done let me know.
Terry
Just an update on the wacky weather. So Easter night I was out spreading salt on my commercial properties! It is April isn't it? I guess there is a chance I may be doing it again this Friday but we'll see.
So not only has it been ridiculously cold it has been equally as wet for the last several weeks. Since my last e-mail (March 4th) I have finished up pre-emergent applications (a couple of weeks ago). We have also finished up on the bulk of the mulching that I know about. I've had a lot of responses about smaller projects like shrub trimming and sod here and there and what not. Those are still on my list but have taken a back seat due to weather.
Those of you on my mow list I sent out an e-mail a couple of weeks ago telling of our plan to get out and mow the tops off and bag those of you who were a little shaggy. I also mentioned getting started on routine maintenance this week. The weather has obviously foiled those plans. We mowed exactly three of you last week. We will try to work in what we can this week (possibly even Saturdays and Sundays if need be) and I'm guessing based on the long ranger we just won't need to commence with regular mowing until the middle of the month. At that point Lezak claims the blocking ridge up in Canada will break down and we will start to warm up. Until then he says get used to the dreary damp overcast London/Seattle weather.
I've got several of you with interest in large projects that I'm trying to get bids together on. Thanks for your patience. I haven't forgotten about you. Juggling all the things that come with spring (weather, pre-emergent, projects, taxes, etc..) has made this a very busy period.
Once it warms up with all this rain we will probably start to see a lot of not so pretty colors like yellow (dandelions) and purple (henbit) and I'll have to shift my focus to get weed control taken care of. They die better when the weather is warmer and they are actively growing so that they take in the herbicide.
I suppose that is all for now. Keep your heavy coats an umbrellas out, you'll probably need them for the next week or so.
If you have something you haven't told me about that you are interested in getting done let me know.
Terry