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Plants and Trees Symbolism in Christmas and Hanukkah Traditions
Throughout history, the world’s natural landscapes have played a powerful symbolic role in winter holidays, offering hope, resilience, and light. All over the North and South forks, we are reminded of nature’s goodness and beauty. In fact, East End winters can sometimes look like a…
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Ready To Winterize?
The crisp fall air will soon give way to freezing winter nights here on Eastern Long Island; now is the time to prepare our homes to stay warm, safe, and energy-efficient. Coastal winds, variable sea-level humidity, and the potential for nor’easters make winterizing your home…
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Time For a Clean-Up? It’s Fall!
Let’s get your property ready for winter, reduce pests and diseases, and set yourself up for a healthy spring. Time and planningFall on Long Island is generally mild through October, but frosts become more regular in late October and early November. A good recommendation is…
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Five Top Reasons to Plant in the Fall
We’ve been beautifying Hamptons landscapes for over 40 years. I suppose that means we’ve seen 160 seasons come and go, and although they all have their qualities, Autumn comes up as one of my favorites. I’m Gordon Andrews, Founder and owner of Fertilawn and hamptontick.com….
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Winter Ticks
I genuinely hope 2024 was a good one for everyone reading this. I speak for the entire Fertilawn family when I say we are grateful for our customers, and you have our commitment to continue providing the best products and services. Thank you for your…
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Exterior Lighting and Security
Happy Holidays to all our wonderful Fertilawn customers and other readers of this blog. It’s a time to be grateful and appreciate the simple things in life. This month, I’d like to discuss exterior home and property lighting and Ring Security Systems. Together, they enhance…
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It’s Time To Winterize!
Shutting Off the Irrigation System! Late October or November usually brings Indian Summer, unseasonably warm, dry weather. It’s a great time to stroll around your property and make plans to winterize it. At Fertilawn, we offer deep root fertilization, irrigation shutdown, shrink wrapping, and more….
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It’s Fall, Are You Prepping For Winter?
That may be a reference to Game of Thrones, but it also applies to the rest of us who want healthy and vital plants and trees in the Spring. As winter approaches, we must prepare our plants and trees for the season ahead. If you…
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Now Is The Time To Renovate, Replenish and Restore!
As Fall approaches, growth begins to slow down on all plant material. Now is the optimum time to plant, trim, and seed. Some of the reasons for this are that the cooler temps are less stressful for plants; compared to summer, Fall generally brings more…
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How Smart is Your Irrigation System?
Don’t Be a Drip! Start Smart Irrigating Today.Over the 40 years I have been in the landscaping business, this innovation is one of the most significant I’ve seen. Smart irrigation is nothing new; agriculture and farming have utilized similar technologies for years. But for the…