To Our Community – COVID-19
Like many of you, the crew here at Barrett is closely monitoring the evolving situation regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) here in the Twin Cities and across the country. We consider ourselves quite fortunate to operate in an industry that allows us to keep working for...
The Value of Plants and Landscaping
If you are on the fence about landscaping your yard—here are some solid reasons that may tip the scales: Landscaping can add between 7 and 15 percent to a home’s value. Source: The Gallup Organization. Homes with “excellent” landscaping can...
How High Amounts of Moisture Affect Your Turf
When we consistently see above average rain fall throughout the growing season, this presents many challenges including flooding, field capacity of turf, damage to turf, and disease. Provided below is information regarding respiration of turf grass and how high...
Technology in the Landscape
The last few years have seen an influx of changes in the way we live our lives. It seems that technology has infiltrated every aspect of how we function. “The Internet of Things” as it is called is gaining traction for good or for bad. A common denominator to how this...
Grubs in Your Lawn?
Japanese Beetles have been a nuisance in Minnesota for a long time. Most of us know what they look like and the damage they can do to vegetation and the roots of turfgrass. The larvae stage feeds on roots while the adults will feed on over 300 varieties of vegetation....
