Fertilizer Program

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- Fertilization
- Pre-emergent weed control
- Broadleaf weed control (on early growing varieties)
- Slow-release fertilizer
- Surface insect control
- Broadleaf weed control
- Grub preventor
- Slow-release fertilizer
- Broadleaf weed control (as needed)
- Post-emergent crabgrass control (as needed)
- Fertilization
- Broadleaf weed control
“Winterizer” fertilization

Important to note: We can adjust, or eliminate completely, the amount of pest control products that we use in accordance with your wishes. The above program materials are what our typical product usage would be unless otherwise requested by you.

The interval between applications is approximately 6 weeks. We may shorten or lengthen that interval based on the weather and/or growing conditions. For example, in the spring, with frequent rain and rapid growing conditions, we may shorten the interval by a week. If the weather is hot and dry, for extended periods, we may wait a little longer to service. Sometimes it’s just better to let the lawn get through an intense hot, dry spell without any application. Whatever the weather situation, we’ll apply at the time we feel is best for the lawn.

Weed management

Weed control depends upon how both we, at GreenWay, and you as the lawnowner, treat the lawn.

Effective weed control is a team effort. DO NOT expect chemical applications alone to do the job! YOU must do your part!

“How do I help?” By watering and mowing as we advise you to EVERY time we’re out there.

High mowing makes desirable grass more vigorous and able to out-compete weeds. Many weeds, such as crabgrass and spotted spurge, will spread out horizontally over turf that is mowed too short. Higher mowed turf may still have a number of these weeds in them, but they will be less able to compete and lay out flat and spread.

If you water too often, you'll bring up more weeds. Weed seeds sit on the top of the soil. Watering more than every other day will bring up more than if you water as we instruct.

“OK” you say. “Why should I worry about weeds if a pre-emergent control was applied in the spring?”

To answer that, let’s look at how pre-emergent herbicides work:

We apply the pre-emergent chemical at the April/early May service.
It spreads out along the soil surface to form a barrier once it’s been rained on, or watered in.
Weed seeds germinate.
The first weed root hits the pre-emergent barrier and the seedling dies.