Turf Care
Turf Care Application Applied at your property
To see which of the below steps were applied, see your door hanger.
Step 1
Crabgrass Control and Fertilizer
Caution: Pre-emergent herbicide was applied, stay off for 1-2 hours or until the product dries.
About the Application: Pre-Emergent herbicide was applied before the crabgrass seed germinates. The application creates a barrier in the soil that minimizes seedlings from emerging. The fertilizer provides essential nutrients to promote healthy growth, improve soil fertility and enhance the appearance.
Watering Instructions: After applying a crabgrass control product, you should water the area with a light to moderate amount of water, aiming for roughly 1/2 inch of water from either rainfall or irrigation within a few days of application to activate the herbicide and ensure it properly penetrates the soil.
Maintenance Best Practices: Maintain a thick, healthy lawn through proper mowing heights (around 3”), fertilization, daily watering and overseeding. This will also help make it harder for crabgrass to germinate.
Can I Apply Seed with this Application: No
Step 2
Crabgrass Control and Fertilizer
Caution: Pre-emergent herbicide was applied, stay off for 1-2 hours or until the product dries.
About the Application: Pre-Emergent herbicide was applied before the crabgrass seed germinates. The application creates a barrier in the soil that minimizes seedlings from emerging. The fertilizer provides essential nutrients to promote healthy growth, improve soil fertility and enhance the appearance.
Watering Instructions: After applying a crabgrass control product, you should water the area with a light to moderate amount of water, aiming for roughly 1/2 inch of water from either rainfall or irrigation within a few days of application to activate the herbicide and ensure it properly penetrates the soil.
Maintenance Best Practices: Maintain a thick, healthy lawn through proper mowing heights (around 3”), fertilization, daily watering and overseeding. This will also help make it harder for crabgrass to germinate.
Can I Apply Seed with this Application: No
Step 3
Slow Release Fertilizer and Spot Treat Weeds
Caution: Post-emergent herbicide & Broadleaf weed control was applied, stay off for 24 hours.
About the Application: Post-emergent herbicide & Broadleaf weed control was applied. This is a spot treatment targeting actively growing weeds, including broadleaf weeds like dandelions and clover. The slow release fertilizer provides nutrients gradually over an extended period. Maintaining a steady plant growth and healthier lawn.
Watering Instructions: Avoid Watering for 24 hours to allow for the application to be absorbed in the weed.
Maintenance Best Practices: Maintain a thick, healthy lawn through proper mowing heights (around 3”), fertilization, daily watering and overseeding. This will also help make it harder for crabgrass to germinate.
Can I Apply Seed with this Application: No
Step 4
Slow-Release Fertilizer and Spot Treat Weeds
Caution: Post-emergent herbicide & Broadleaf weed control was applied, stay off for 24 hours.
About the Application: Post-emergent herbicide & Broadleaf weed control was applied. This is a spot treatment targeting actively growing weeds, including broadleaf weeds like dandelions and clover. The slow release fertilizer provides nutrients gradually over an extended period. Maintaining a steady plant growth and healthier lawn.
Watering Instructions: Avoid Watering for 24 hours to allow for the application to be absorbed in the weed.
Maintenance Best Practices: Maintain a thick, healthy lawn through proper mowing heights (around 3”), fertilization, daily watering and overseeding. This will also help make it harder for crabgrass to germinate.
Can I Apply Seed with this Application: Yes
Step 5
Slow-Release Fertilizer and Spot Treat Weeds
Caution: Post-emergent herbicide & Broadleaf weed control was applied, stay off for 24 hours.
About the Application: Post-emergent herbicide & Broadleaf weed control was applied. This is a spot treatment targeting actively growing weeds, including broadleaf weeds like dandelions and clover. The slow release fertilizer provides nutrients gradually over an extended period. Maintaining a steady plant growth and healthier lawn.
Watering Instructions: Avoid Watering for 24 hours to allow for the application to be absorbed in the weed.
Maintenance Best Practices: Maintain a thick, healthy lawn through proper mowing heights (around 3”), fertilization, daily watering and overseeding. This will also help make it harder for crabgrass to germinate.
Can I Apply Seed with this Application: Yes
Step 6
Apply Slow-Release Winterizer
Caution: No Pesticides Applied
About the Application: The winterizer application is a slow release fertilizer to feed your lawn all winter long. Strengthens the root system and promotes an early green-up.
Watering Instructions: Watering not necessary
Maintenance Best Practices: Clear lawn of leaves and debris before winter sets in.
Can I Apply Seed with this Application: Yes
Additional Step
Lime Application balancing acidity and correcting PH levels in Lawn
(applied with Step 2)
About the Application: Lime is applied with Step 2. It’s a soil amendment that is used to adjust the soil’s pH and improve nutrient availability. Helps create optimal growing conditions for your lawn.
Grub Control Application
(applied with Step 3)
About the Application: Grub Control is applied with Step 3. It’s applied to help control Grubs from feeding on grass roots, which cause brown patches and weak turf.
BENEFICIAL TURF CARE
Fungicides:
About the Application: Fungicides are used to control fungal diseases that can damage your lawn. Fungicides are not part of our turf care program. Recommendations and pricing will be provided if the technician identifies a disease during your turf care application.
Aeration:
Best Practice: Aerating in the late summer/ early fall is crucial for maintaining a healthy lawn in the northeast. It helps improve water infiltration, nutrient absorption and root growth. Combine this with overseeding and applying a starter fertilizer.
Seeding/ Overseeding:
Best Practice: The ideal time to Seed is Between Mid August through the beginning of October. This timeframe has the ideal soil temperature (60-65 degrees), has fewer weed problems and cooler nights to hold the moisture in the ground.
Spring Seeding: If seeding in the spring is your best option, it is tricker. This is due to weed competition and soil temperature (50-55 degrees) are on the lower end and take longer to germinate.
Fertilizer: A Starter Fertilizer is needed to promote root development.
Mowing: Wait until the grass is 3”
SHRUB CARE
Step 1
Spring Fertilizer
About the Application: Slow-release fertilizer was applied to promote growth
Step 2
Disease & Insect Control
About the Application: Inspected for disease & insects. Apply a horticultural oil
Step 3
Disease & Insect Control
About the Application: Inspected for disease & insects. Apply a insecticide & fungicide.
Step 4
Disease & Insect Control
About the Application: Inspected for disease & insects. Apply a horticultural oil
Step 5
Fall Fertilizer
About the Application: Slow-release low nitrogen fertilizer was applied to strengthen roots before winter
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