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Employee Spotlight: Julio Zayas Jr Meet Julio Zayas Jr, this month’s employee spotlight! Julio started at Pure Solutions 3 years ago as a field technician and now works as our Training Manager, providing mentorship and guidance to our tick and mosquito technicians.     Q: What [...]

Why a Snowy Winter Can Mean More Ticks This Spring When winter brings heavy snowfall, many homeowners assume it will naturally reduce tick populations. However, decades of ecological research show that snowy winters protect ticks rather than eliminate them, setting the stage for increased tick [...]

Season in Review: Key Lawn Care Insights from 2025 As 2025 comes to an end, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on this year’s lawn care season. In New England, many environmental factors influence the success of lawns, and regional weather patterns played a significant role in how [...]

How Deer Damage Impacts Property Value and Curb Appeal You’ve invested time, money, and care into creating a beautiful landscape — from selecting and planting ornamental shrubs and garden beds to maintaining your lawn with organic products and services. But when deer wander through your [...]

Vole and Mole Damage How to Identify and Manage Lawn Pests If you’ve noticed unusual damage in your lawn or garden, voles and moles may be the culprits. Though both are small mammals, their habits, diet, and the type of damage they cause are very different. Understanding the distinction is key [...]

Do You Need To Spray for Ticks in the Fall? If you’re asking yourself, “When should I stop spraying for ticks?”, you’re not alone. As the weather begins to cool, many homeowners want to know whether tick spray treatments are still necessary — or whether the risk has dropped enough to let [...]

Summer Intern Spotlight – Catherine and Nicole Meet our 2025 summer interns! Since May, Catherine and Nicole have been valuable members of the Pure Solutions team, working across various aspects of the company. As the summer comes to a close, we caught up with them to learn more about [...]

Top 5 Fall Lawn Care Questions: Answered Fall is just around the corner, making it one of the best times to start organic lawn care. Throughout the season, we often hear from clients and local homeowners with questions about seeding windows, watering and mowing guidelines, and recovering from [...]

Does Wildfire Smoke and Low Air Quality Affect Mosquito Populations? With smoke from Canadian wildfires moving through the New England area, low air quality warnings have been issued throughout the northeast states. While the smoke poses various risks to humans, it also has an effect on [...]

July 2025 Employee Spotlight: Meet Carina Wachtler Meet Carina Wachtler, our July Employee Spotlight! Carina is Pure Solutions’ Finance and Operations Manager, who joined our team as a full-time member this May. At Pure Solutions, she is involved in a variety of projects that ensure the [...]