Fertilization N' Weed Control Updates

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UPDATED FRIDAY, APRIL 25:

SPRING GREEN UP? For all customers that signed up for the “early juice” which we call the “spring green up” - this application was completed on 4/15. If you are a regular customer or a NEW customer that has just signed up for our fertilization program, but also signed up for this OPTIONAL “spring green up” APP - we are working this in as we apply the pre-emergent (officially APP #1) talked about below.

APPLICATION #1 (pre-emergent): This application is currently in progress. We expect this to continue until sometime during the week of May 5th. Uncertain of exact timing. It will depend on weather. The ground temps are plenty low and there is still plenty of time to apply this APP prior to crabgrass seeds germinating. At the time of this update, we were cool and rainy, and it is forecasted to warm up significantly around April 28th again, but it will be brief, and the extended has air temps dropping down to near average thereafter for awhile. This should keep ground temps from warming too much. Remember, pre-emergent is not a post-emergent. It is a preventative for NEW crabgrass seeds to germinate. It does not kill any existing roots in the soil or any existing weeds that have grown above the soil. The weeds that are already above the soil or new weeds such as dandelions that develop later are taken care of during our next application which is liquid spray POST-emergent.

We will keep you posted!

Past Updates

**the next update will likely be posted on or around April 23rd**
Please EMAIL CRAIG if you have any specific questions you need answered until then

UPDATED SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025:

Going into the week of 4/14, we are still working on the OPTIONAL application called “spring green-up”. If you are signed up, we are expecting this service to be completed during the week of 4/14. This applications helps jumps start your lawn with ammonium sulfate ingredients.

NEXT COMES our 1st application of our regular program called the Pre-Emergent. Pre-Emergent is a granular treatment to “help” prevent new crabgrass seeds from germinated. This does not do anything for existing roots already in the soil. In order to get rid of the existing crabgrass, we would need to wait until it becomes present, then use a “post-emergent” spray application which binds to the crabgrass itself and stuns it. Just like any weed application.

At the time of this update, soil temps at about 2” deep are in the mid-40’s. We will be watching these temps as time goes on, but applying the pre-emergent is now essential.

Our plan is to apply this application starting during the middle of the week of 4/14 and continue through all of April to complete the application.

If you have any further questions, please EMAIL CRAIG.

For new customers looking to get on our fertilization and weed control program, please go to FREE ESTIMATES to submit your request.

Once again, we will provide another update on our around April 23rd.

UPDATED FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025:

(This is a slight revision from our previous update if you scroll below)

A couple of important applications are coming or being applied:

“Spring Green-Up” - this is an optional application you can sign up for that is currently in progress. This is to give your lawn a “super-charge” start to the season. Great application to have done! We do plan to continue this application through the week of April 7th, and possibly into the week of April 14th.

“Pre-emergent” - this is especially going to be important coming during the months of April & into early May. This is the 1st application of our regular service program which includes NEW crabgrass seed prevention. Please do not get this mixed up with a “post-emergent” application that can be applied to kill EXISTING weeds. The “pre-emergent” does not kill existing roots of weeds. It only helps prevent new seeds from forming within the soil and needs to get applied prior to ground temperatures getting too high. We expect this application to begin during the week of April 14th and last through the rest of April and into early May. Our most recent stretch of snowy/colder weather has delayed soil temperatures from rising too much, so we have time to apply this application. We do not want to be applying this application too early either because when the ground temps are in the 30’s and low 40’s, the pre-emergent does not have the same effect.

If you are a new customer, we would love to offer you pricing! Please go to our FREE ESTIMATES page and submit your request and we will get you some numbers as soon as we can.

We look forward to spring!

UPDATED MARCH 19TH, 2025:

A couple of important applications are coming.

“Spring Green-Up” - this is an optional application you can sign up for that we plan to get done late March or early April. This is to give your lawn a “super-charge” start to the season. Great application to have done!

“Pre-emergent” - this is especially going to be important coming during the month of April. This is the 1st application of our service program which includes NEW crabgrass seed prevention. Please do not get this mixed up with a “post-emergent” application that can be applied to existing weeds. The “pre-emergent” does not do anything for existing roots of weeds. It only helps prevent new seeds from forming and needs to get applied prior to ground temperatures getting too high.

In the end, if you are a current customer that has not submitted your service forms yet for the upcoming 2025 season, please do so as soon as possible. Just so you do not miss out on any early season important applications.

If you are a new customer, we would love to offer you pricing! Please go to our FREE ESTIMATES page and submit your request and we will get you some numbers as soon as we can.

We look forward to spring!

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