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At Big O Tree and Lawn Service, we pride ourselves on being experts in our field, dedicated to providing you with timely pest alerts and valuable plant education. Our blog is a rich resource filled with insights on maintaining your landscape’s health and beauty, along with occasional updates and stories from our company. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to see what we’re working on next!
2021 Lawn Care and Plant Health Care Renewals
“The weather outside is frightful” but your Lawn Care and Plant Health Care specialists at Big O Tree and Lawn Service are busy thinking ahead to the upcoming growing season. We have sent out our annual renewal letters and forms. If we treated your trees, shrubbery,...
Our 2021 Annual Calendar is in the Works
Each year we have developed and produced a calendar featuring “trees of distinction” from our customers’ landscapes. We look forward to highlighting the beauty of the trees we care for and enjoy the reminder throughout the year. Many of our long time customers have...
Summer Lawn Pests
It seems we spend the spring trying to make lawns look their best, then summer hits! You cannot fool mother nature, especially in the mid-Atlantic lawn environment. Most in our region are growing cool season turf, meaning it stays green most of the year and loves the...
What Fungal Diseases Affect the Dogwood Tree?
Fungal diseases affect many trees including the Dogwood tree. All fungal diseases prefer humid wet spring conditions. The moisture is necessary for the transmission of the disease and aids in the growth in the leaf. When we experience a dry spring we see much less...
What is a Tent Caterpillar?
In the early spring as new leaves begin to come out, so too does a small caterpillar. This pest is most often seen on Wild Cherries and other fruit trees. It is known as the Eastern Tent Caterpillar and is an annual visitor to Central Virginia and The Shenandoah...