You can improve the appearance of your lawn throughout the year by utilizing our five step fertilizer program. Fertilization will provide your lawn with all the nutrients required to stay healthy, as well as, enhance the appearance of your property. We consider this basic program an essential service for every lawn.
Listed below is a description of our five step program and when these steps are typically scheduled:
STEP ONE: EARLY SPRING "Pre-Emergent Weed Control": (April – Early May)
Our first fertilizer application is applied to promote a faster green up in the spring, as well as, continued root development following the winter months. In addition, a pre-emergent weed control is applied to target crabgrass and other broadleaf weeds.
STEP TWO: LATE SPRING "Post-Emergent Weed Control": (Late May- Early June)
A second fertilizer application is applied with a post emergent weed control to treat any remaining broadleaf weeds within your turf – such as dandelions or clover. This fertilizer step will strengthen your lawn for the hot summer months to follow.
STEP THREE: SUMMER FEEDING "Grub Prevention Application": (Early July)
By mid-summer, we apply a well-timed insecticide application to control and prevent grubs from invading your lawn and provide protection to ensure grub damage does not spread from neighboring yards. In addition, a gentle feeding will be applied to provide your lawn strength during the hot summer months.
STEP FOUR: EARLY FALL "Summer Heat Stress Relief": (Early September)
The fourth fertilizer application will be applied to help your lawn recover from any heat stresses endured during the summer months, as well as, provide an early feeding for a healthy fall growing season. This is also a good time to spot treat for remaining broadleaf weeds that have resurfaced. This is a good time to review and confirm aeration/overseeding is scheduled upcoming to further enhance the health and appearance of all turf areas.
STEP FIVE: LATE FALL "Winterizer Application with Lime": (Late October – Early November)
Our final fertilizer application will be combined with lime to complete your yearly feeding cycle and continue to strengthen your lawn’s root system over the winter. This application will winterize your yard and promote a faster green up when spring arrives.
We can also provide the following additional turf and pest control services to keep your lawn and property looking its best throughout the year – call us for additional information and to discuss adding these services to your yearly plan.
Recommended services to be used annually in conjunction with our five step fertilizer program:
- Aeration & Overseeding
Turf areas will be core aerated in mid-late September to thicken existing turf and promote root growth within the treated lawn area. An application of overseed will be applied after aeration is complete to help fill in any thin areas within turf areas and promote new seed growth.
Additional services to be applied as needed:
- Driveway, Sidewalk and Hardscape Weed Control
- Active Grub Control / Insect Damage Treatments
- Fungicide Treatments
- Poison Ivy Control
- Soil Testing
Let’s tailor our services to what makes the most sense for your property!
