Lethal Bronzing Disease (LBD), formerly known as Texas Phoenix Palm Decline (TPPD) is a lethal disease of palms. It is caused by a phytoplasma – a bacterium with no cell wall that lives in the vascular conducting tissue of plants. The disease is transmitted by insect...
From the CEO Mark Forsythe Throughout human history, there are years where significant events leave a lasting impact on humanity. 2020 will be remembered as one of those years. First, a pandemic stopped our economy and life as we know it, and has resulted in more than...
It’s important to regularly check your landscape for any potential issues or diseases that palms may have developed. Many people put off calling a landscape provider when they see something wrong because they think the issue will go away on its own. That’s not always...
Take-All Root Rot (TARR) will be most prevalent during periods of prolonged rainfall such as summer to early fall months when Florida receives the majority of its annual rainfall. The disease affects St. Augustinegrass by attacking the roots and stolons, and it...
VALLEY VIEW, Ohio – Mainscape has been named one of the largest landscape companies in North America by Lawn & Landscape magazine 17th. Mainscape ranked 18th on the 2019 Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list, which was published in May and sponsored by Kohler....
In order to maintain healthy plants, they should be regularly monitored and pruned. Rejuvenation pruning reduces plant size by 30 to 50 percent and exposes latent buds along the lower portion of stems to sunlight so they will grow new shoots and leaves, resulting in a...