Don't forget to have your pre-emergence products down by the first of March! The timing of applying these products is extremely important to achieve good results!

We now have a power seeder to really get some repair work started on your parched thin lawns from the drought of last summer.

Lawn Care

Our 5-step lawn care program can make your lawn the envy of your neighbors. Let one of our representatives give you a free estimate for the upcoming spring season. The time to start treating your lawn is early spring. Stopping the weeds before they start is 75% of the weed-battle !

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We can diagnose disease and insect problems you may be having and are state-licensed to treat and solve those problems. We use safe, professional products safely and care about the environment in which you spend your time. We also do tree injections to help combat diseases and insects damaging both large and small valuable trees in your landscape! Our goal is to help you get your yard and landscape looking healthy and green and keeping it that way. Call us today for a free, no-obligation estimate!

Summer fertilizing is essential to keep your lawn healthy. We recommend using the slow release fertilizers to reduce burn. We use a 50% slow release on our summer applications. We also recommend a 2% iron content which helps promote a greener color without promoting growth.

Don't mow during the hottest part of the day and refrain from using quick release high-nitrogen to stressed lawns. Infrequent deep watering is the best strategy during drought periods.

A Summary of lawn fertilizers and how they help to get your grass healthy and keep it that way:

Primary Nutrients

	Nitrogen (N)
Key element in turfgrass nutrition Promotes vigorous leaf and stem growth to improve the overall quality of the turf Essential component of the chlorophyll molecule which gives turf its dark green color Involved in regulating the uptake of other key elements

	Phosphorous (P)
Used in the formation and transfer of energy within the plant Influences early root development and growth Encourages plant establishment

	Potassium (K)
Used by the plant in large quantities, second only to nitrogen Key component in the formation of carbohydrates, or food for the plant Encourages rooting and wear tolerance Enhances drought and cold tolerance Key component in cell wall strength and resistance to disease

Secondary Nutrients

	Calcium (Ca)
Strongly influences proper soil pH Essential to strong cell wall structure and cell division Can imporve soil structure, water retention and infiltration

	Magnesuim (Mg)
Plays an important role in photosynthesis and chlorophyll production A necessary component in many essential enzyme systems within the plant Important in aiding the translocation of phosphorous

	Sulfur (S)
Works with nitrogen to produce new protein for plant growth Plays an important role in the utilization of oxygen by the plant Influences the level of activity of soil microorganisms

Micronutrients

Iron (Fe)

Necessary for the formation of the chlorophyll
Iron deficiencies are most common in wet, cold or high pH soils
Aids in the activation of a number of biochemical processes within the plant

Manganese (Mn)

Important to the formation of chlorophyll and the activation of the initial growth process
Generally available in sufficient quantities in the soil

Zinc (Zn)

Necessary for the production of chlorophyll

Copper (Cu)

Important in the synthesis of certain plant growth substances
Serves as an activator for several essential enzymes
Needed only in small quantites; large amounts can be toxic to turfgrass plants
Deficiencies are usually only found in highly alkaline (high pH) organic soils or heavily leeched soils

Chlorine (Cl)

Although essential for proper plant function, only small quantities are required
May help in the regulation of osmotic pressure within the plant cell
Deficiency is rarely observed