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Services
For the lawn ...
Fertilization
Weed Control
Seeding / Over-seeding
Dethatching
Aeration
Turf pest and fungus control
A beatiful lawn doesn't just happen
It takes planning and timely execution to get lawns looking their best.
This process starts in early spring with a soil test to determine what the soil needs in order to grow healthy turf. We then begin to plan on what nutrients need to be added and when for the best possible results. The fertilizer and herbicide needs then get overlaid and the plan starts to take shape.
Sometimes this is a one year process, but most of the time it takes multiple years to turn a neglected lawn around. Once we get it on the right track, you can enjoy reducing the inputs that the lawn needs to stay healthy.
Most people look at weeds to be the main problem, but you'd be surprised how many times an instect or fungus can be wreaking havok on your lawn. Examples are where sections of turf pull up like a carpet (white grub damage); or little moths flitting around the grass as you walk through in summer (sod webworm). Left unchecked, these can cause serious damage and cause your lawn to deteriorate.
And please, please, please overseed in the fall - with a QUALITY seed every couple of years. Most cool season grasses do not spread (only Kentucky bluegrass does) so all the bare areas where you have successfully killed off the weeds need to be filled in with seed. You will probably pay 25% - 30% more for a top quality seed but it is well worth it when you consider you are getting the latest cultivars that have enhanced abilities to stave off effects from insects and fungus.
The end-game is to have thick, healthy turf that naturally crowds out weeds thus reducing the need for chemicals or other inputs.