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Tom's Blog on lawn care and some other things.
Tom Perkes is Senske's corporate and marketing communications manager. He earned
his Bachelor's Degree in business and Spanish while playing NCAA-level basketball at Albertson's College in
Caldwell, Idaho and recevied his MBA from the University of Worcester in
England. Tom has worked in the green industry since 1998. He is married
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Do you have a question or comment for Tom about lawn care, pest control, or
Senske in general? Tom will do his best to answer in a
future blog post. |
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Blog Archive:
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Hobo spiders are particularly active this year
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August 27, 2010
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An explanation for the light green spots in your lawn
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August 10, 2010
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Tom takes on Bermuda grass
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July 30, 2010
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Lawn slime mold is icky business, but can be fixed
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July 22, 2010
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How to protect your lawn from the heat
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July 9, 2010
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As the weather warms up, the ants come out
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June 28, 2010
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What you need to know about mosquitos
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June 17, 2010
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What you need to know about cockroaches
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June 7, 2010
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Preventing ash borer disease
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May 18, 2010
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Beneficial lawn insects
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April 15, 2010
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Tom gets down to earth on lawn striping
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April 5, 2010
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Tom's business trip to Orlando
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March 5, 2010
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What you should know about the wolf spider
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February 26, 2010
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Tom on baseball and spring training
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February 19, 2010
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How to keep the neighbor's weeds from devastating your lawn
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February 12, 2010
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What the mild winter and early spring means for you
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February 5, 2010
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Craig Pearsall gets a mention in Pest Control Technology magazine
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January 29, 2010
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How to avoid fairy rings in your lawn
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January 22, 2010
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Giving back to the community, one basket at a time
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January 15, 2010
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How Senske's Carefree Advantage loyalty points program saves you money
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January 8, 2010
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World?s Greatest Light Show North and South of the Columbia River
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December 30, 2009
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Senske's corporate Christmas party
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December 18, 2009
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Senske adds Christmas lighting at Spokane's Anna Ogden Hall
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December 10, 2009
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Senske's Second Harvest Festival of Lights and Open House is tonight!
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December 4, 2009
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Senske elves are putting up a ginormous light show at our Kennewick location
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November 30, 2009
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2010 Senske customer prepay offer: pay now and save big!
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November 24, 2009
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Dentco names Senske its Landscape Contractor of the Year
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November 16, 2009
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Where Tom gets us all sued by George Steinbrenner and the @#$% Yankees
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November 6, 2009
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Tips to make sure your kids have a safe and fun Halloween
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October 30, 2009
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Winter services for your property: snow removal and sprinkler blowouts
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October 15, 2009
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Learning to work smarter
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October 5, 2009
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Senske pest control on earwigs
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September 18, 2009
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Senske's fall super saver combo special
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September 14, 2009
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Fall project: Building a retaining wall
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August 31, 2009
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Thoughts on lawn striping
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August 14, 2009
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Fill out a survey and enter a drawing to win "Dinner on Us"
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August 7, 2009
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Notes from Tom's Christmas in July road trip
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July 29, 2009
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Tom gets down and dirty with organic fertilizer
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July 17, 2009
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Red spider mites - destructive to arborvitae
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July 10, 2009
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Where Tom finds a snake in his kitchen
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June 26, 2009
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Senske's been in the news lately
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June 22, 2009
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There's a mouse in the house!
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June 11, 2009
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Tom's first clip show
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June 4, 2009
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Time to think about your sprinkler system as the weather warms up
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May 22, 2009
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Tom on interesting dandelion factoids
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May 7, 2009
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Senske's service notification phone service
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May 1, 2009
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How a healthy lawn helps the environment
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April 27, 2009
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Power raking lawns to deal with snow damage
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April 20, 2009
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Mice Like it Dirty
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April 13, 2009
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I pity the fool that doesn?t read this
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March 27, 2009
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Advantages of a spring core aeration
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March 20, 2009
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How to treat your lawn for snow mold
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March 13, 2009
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Where Tom Wears His Modesty On His Sleeve
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March 10, 2009
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Working Smarter and Getting Better
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February 28, 2009
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Spring lawn health care tips
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February 20, 2009
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Dormant oil sprays protect your trees for the upcoming season
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February 6, 2009
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Early season fertilizer tips
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January 30, 2009
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Working smarter for you, our customers
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January 23, 2009
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Our New Year's resolution: "Every 1 Counts"
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January 6, 2008
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Snow plowing around the clock
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December 19, 2008
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Appreciating our brave men and women in uniform
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December 12, 2008
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Visit our Festival of Lights Open House and Canned Food Drive
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December 5, 2008
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Save money and the environment with L.E.D. holiday lights
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November 21, 2008
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Christmas Decor holiday lighting motifs
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November 14, 2008
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Christmas time savers
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November 7, 2008
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Tom on Halloween Safety
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October 31, 2008
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The WoW Factor (wow, you're a nerd)
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October 16, 2008
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Fall Yard Cleanup - Yuck!
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October 13, 2008
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Take the Survey and Win Dinner on Us!
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October 2, 2008
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Suzie Q's Biggest Fears
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September 26, 2008
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Hey Dear, No Flowers For You!
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September 19, 2008
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Welcome Blog Groupies
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September 12, 2008
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My neighbor's weeds are becoming my problem
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September 8, 2008
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My Dumb Friend
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September 2, 2008
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Where lawn aeration and NASCAR romance share the same blog
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August 22, 2008
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Tree Care 101 by Senske
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August 15, 2008
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Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine
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August 6, 2008
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Christmas in July
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July 29, 2008
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Ladybirds looking for love
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July 18, 2008
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What are those sticky drippy trees?
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July 14, 2008
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Old Man Rex on crabgrass and golf
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July 8, 2008
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Organic fertilizer and the L.A. Lakers
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June 30, 2008
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Summer lawn care tips
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June 23, 2008
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Today we go to the mailbag . . .
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June 17, 2008
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Welcome to the first edition of my blog!
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June 6, 2008
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