Origin and distribution The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman, is a native of Japan. It was first found in the United States in New Jersey in 1916. Since then, it has gradually spread westward and has been reported in every state east…
What Is Sod Webworm? Sod webworms, the caterpillar stage of lawn moths, are a pest of bluegrass lawns in Michigan. Several closely related webworm species have similar lifecycles and damage symptoms. The biology and management of bluegrass webworm, Parapediasia teterrellas…
Origin and Distribution The hairy chinch bug is a native species of insect that has adapted to live in stands of turfgrass. It feeds on a large variety of grasses and grains and especially likes perennial ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, red…
Janina Walsh was born and raised in Marquette, Michigan making her a true Yooper. She grew up working at her dad’s Bonanza Steakhouse until 2000 when she moved to Kalamazoo to attend Western Michigan University. After graduating with a…
Andrew and Ryan became friends while attending Livonia Franklin High School. After Graduating in 1999, Andrew went on to attend Michigan State University and started fertilizing lawns as a summer job. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Economics, he…
While attending Schoolcraft College, Ryan was undecided with the direction of his professional future. In late 2000 he had an opportunity to buy a local lawn maintenance company. After a few days of negotiating, RS Lawn Care was established in early…
Max is the CFO My Fertilizing Company. Janina and Andrew rescued Max from Good Karma Puppy Rescue when he was 8 weeks old. Max was born on 4-9-2016 and at such a young age he is a numbers wizard. Max…
Raised in Arizona, Trisha first visited Michigan in 2007 and fell in love with all the natural beauty. She quickly made Michigan her new home. She got a job at J. Alexanders where she met Janina and the two became…
One of the most valued employees of My Fertilizing Company is Olive. Born on 10/29/12, Olive is a Pitty that Ryan rescued from Fetch Dog Rescue when she was just 9 weeks old. Olive is well trained and knows many tricks. As she…
