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2012 is in the books

WOW!  What a Season to Remember


      The 2012 growing season has finally come to a slow and casual stop.  Unlike many years prior to 2012, this season has been one of the longest on record with the number of soil temperature days above normal.  An early warm up in mid-March started the season several weeks early and now the fall has taken a few extra weeks to wind down.  This extended season has brought us many challenges from some of the most severe evergreen damage this spring, to one of the hottest and driest summers causing insect and drought damage and finishing with an extended dry fall.
      With the wild weather and all the challenges I'm glad to wind down and take look at all the beautiful lawns we have successfully maintained through the season.  As you prepare your landscapes for the holidays please take notice of your lawn and compare it to some of the neighbors who don't benefit from the services of your local Lawn Doctor. You should see a distinct difference in the color, thickness and overall appearance between the lawns we service and the ones we don't.  These are the times where the difference can be more obvious than other times of the year. 
      As the 2012 season ends we are also very proud of and thankful for the many new customer additions we have gained through our wonderful customers who regularly refer our services to friends and neighbors.  We have also integrated many new service operations and will be adding even more into our business for 2013 and beyond.  These new operational procedures will help us to better service you and other Lawn Doctor customers with an even better customer experience and level of customer service.  Our competition will be even more disappointed in 2013! 

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