The Oasis Lawn & Tree Care Blog

If you’re in the market for a new lawn care company, you may be feeling overwhelmed. After all, choosing lawn care services in Dayton, OH isn’t exactly an easy task. With so many different companies out there, you might be unsure who to hire. You might also be worried about wasting your money and ending up with poor results—or experiencing unnecessary stress and hassle if you’re dealing with a difficult company.

Got tree problems? If you have one or more trees on your property that have symptoms, then you may be worried that your tree isn’t going to make it. Considering the fact that your trees are more than just a monetary investment—but also add value in the form of shade, privacy, and beauty—the last thing that you want is to have to remove and replace them.

The truth is, most people don’t worry about their trees until something is visually wrong. Unfortunately, once something is wrong enough to show visual symptoms, it can already be an issue of multiple compounding factors.

Trees are one of your property’s greatest assets. They can provide a cool, shaded spot, block harsh winter winds, give you privacy from nosy neighbors, offer stunning aesthetic features to enhance your property, and increase its resale value. It’s no surprise that people love their trees.

Switching lawn care companies may seem like the last thing you feel like doing, but if you are unhappy with your service, it might be time to take the plunge and set yourself up with better service for next season. Whether it’s because your lawn care company didn’t return your calls, performed sloppy service, or just left you with less-than desirable results, it’s worth the trouble of choosing a new lawn care company that can better meet your needs. There is no reason to continue to be unhappy when better service is out there.

Nothing can ruin a great time outside faster than a swarm of mosquitoes biting you and your family. Not only is it a nuisance, but you likely have real concerns about these blood-sucking pests—and for good reason, too.

If you’ve ever turned on the Discovery Channel or picked up a copy of National Geographic, then you may already know that mosquitoes are one of the deadliest creatures in the world because of their ability to transmit deadly diseases. Disease transmission by insects is obviously more of a concern in countries where disease runs rampant, but you may be surprised to learn that it happens here more often than most realize. Statistics show that the United States had 96,075 cases of disease transmitted by insect bite in 2016. In the US, mosquitoes are a primary pest of concern.

Whether you’re starting your journey in improving your lawn or need to find a better solution than your current provider, finding the best lawn care service can be quite the adventure.

Most homeowners spend countless hours online reading reviews, comments and product information before making a purchasing decision about all sorts of home improvements. When it comes to choosing a lawn care company, your process shouldn’t be much different.

There’s no shortage of great lawn care companies in Cincinnati, which makes deciding which one is right one for you even more difficult. Price is always an important factor, but a high level of expertise, a clear understanding of your specific needs, and high-quality customer service are equally essential.

To help you along your quest to find the best lawn care service in Cincinnati, we put together a list of who we think are some of the best companies in the Southwest Ohio area.

Keeping new trees and shrubs alive requires a lot more attention and care than most people realize. It might look like your plants are in fine shape, but the stress they’re under is actually enormous. It can take many years for young, new trees and shrubs to become acclimated to their new growing conditions and you want to do everything you can to support them and protect your investment. After all, the last thing that you want is to have to replace your landscape because you didn’t properly maintain it early on.

If you’re noticing an abundance of any type of pest—whether it’s ants, fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, spiders, or other creepy crawlies—then you’re probably looking for a solution to deal with them.

Do you know what kind of trees you have on your property? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably no. We know this as we get lots of calls from locals asking questions about tree identification. Unless you have an arboriculture background, you’re  probably stumped.

From Rocky to The Karate Kid—to almost any other classic sports movie ever made—if we’ve learned anything, it’s that the little guy can win. However, in the case of the tiny-but-powerful spider mite, this is one time we’d like to see the underdog lose.

Unfortunately, that’s often not the case. If you suspect you might have mites on your trees and shrubs—possibly because you’re seeing telltale symptoms or you’ve even scouted them out—then you could be worrying that you’ll lose your plants.