Last week on Halloween night, we experienced our first big storm of the fall, and it caught many of us off guard! As trick-or-treaters were heading home to count their candy, the winds were increasing in speed and rain was whipping through the area. We received several calls here at Giroud for storm damage, and...

We are still learning about Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive insect attacking trees and causing property damage across Pennsylvania. Penn State, along with the PA Department of Agriculture and the USDA, have been researching the habits and life cycle of Spotted Lanternfly since it first appeared in Berks County in 2014. There’s still so much unknown...

This past year has been a wild weather roller coaster! We had some icy snow storms and spring weather that didn’t break until much too late. Then, about halfway through the summer, the heavy rains started; and it shows no sign of slowing down as we head into fall.  All of this wild weather has put your trees under a lot of stress!  The experts at Giroud Tree & Lawn explain how you can help your trees heal, grow strong and thrive by feeding them with a deep root fertilizing treatment! 

We were warned about the spread of Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive insect that has been creeping it’s way across Pennsylvania since 2014. In previous years, Berks County has been the hardest hit, but now the Spotted Lanternfly has made it's way into Bucks, Montgomery and Chester Counties, and even into Philadelphia. This bug has been...

Leaning Elm Tree from Cracked Girdling Roots It can be incredibly frustrating to learn that an important tree on your property is dying, especially when you don’t see the signs until it is too late. One Giroud customer called on Arborist, Mike Chenail, to help them understand what was causing their American Elm to suddenly...

There’s a lot of information going around about Spotted Lanternfly now that the insects have emerged in Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery Counties. What is Spotted Lanternfly and what does it look like? Where in our area has it been seen? What kind of damage can it do? How do we get rid of Spotted Lanternfly?...

You invest a lot in your landscape, so it can be incredibly frustrating to find that your prized shrubs and trees are suffering from an insect infestation! Scale are among the most common, and they sometimes go unnoticed until the tree or shrub starts to decline. Once there is significant damage, extreme measures need to…

We are right in the midst of Lawn Care Season, and the Giroud Lawn Care Technicians are busy out on customers’ properties delivering excellent service and fantastic results! If you see one of these 3 smiling faces out on your own property, feel free to say hello! Paul Ruffenach, Bill Krowchena, and Tom McMonagle are…

We’ve already had some pretty wild storms this summer, and the Giroud Crew has been all over the area cleaning up storm damage. Summer storms can catch us off guard, but one way to avoid storm damage is to have your trees pruned. Cleaning out deadwood and creating a better airflow through the crown will…

School’s out for summer, and that means your kiddos are ready for popsicles, pool parties and outside adventures! They’ve been waiting all year for the long, hot days of summer fun, so you slather them in sunscreen and send them out the door. But Wait! They’re protected from the blazing sun rays, but did you…