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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!
Taking Care of Turf in the Mid-Atlantic
Premium turf in the United States can be very challenging to achieve. Cool weather turf generally does better further north while warm weather species tend to do better further south. Here, “in the middle”, we do the best we can. This is where...
Pests to Look Out For: The Spotted Lanternfly
Spotted Lanternfly, a wonderful name for a very attractive flying insect. However, the wonder of this pest ends at its name. This is a new invasive insect first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014. The Spotted Lanternfly is native to China and is...
Big O Tree Invests in Pest Management Education
On January 28 and 29 of this year, Big O Tree sent several staff members to the Annual Virginia Association of Forest Health Professionals. Plant Health Care Manager, Sten Cempe, Valley Tree Division Manager, Jamey Sensabaugh, Crew Leader, Travis Woodson and Climber,...
Emerald Ash Borer Attacks Staunton Region
We are under assault, or better put our trees are under assault. Many of you, we hope most, have heard about the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This is a nonnative, invasive insect which was introduced from China about 20 years ago and has spread...
Sten Cempe Leads Local Boy Scout Troop
On the weekend of January 25th, Sten Cempe led Boy Scout Troop 13 on a camping trip that provided life saving knowledge to young boys of our community. The troop participated in a winter camping challenge known as Klondike Camp at Camp Shenandoah. This trip has...