General Maintenance Program
We offer anywhere from weekly services to once a month services and everything in between. If your property has an abundance of leaves that are frequently covering your lawn, we will be happy to set up a schedule to come out and just blow the leaves. We will always depose of the debris by either removing it from your property or putting it in a nautal area of your choosing.
Lawn Maintenance Program:
(In addition to mowing, edging, weed eating, and blowing hard surfaces)
January – General clean up of grounds. Mulching if desired.
February – Mulching continued. Heavy pruning to enhance proper shape and encourage new growth.
March – Scalping and de-thatching as needed for warm season grasses. General clean up of grounds.
April – Total maintenance program for growing season as outlined in yearly proposal. Aeration of warm season grasses.
May – Total maintenance program for growing season in accordance with yearly proposal.
June – Regularly scheduled maintenance as outlined in yearly proposal.
July – Regularly scheduled maintenance as outlined in yearly proposal. Mulch bed areas if desired.
August – Regularly scheduled maintenance as outlined in yearly proposal.
September – Aeration & over-seeding of fescue grasses.
October – Heavy leaf removal begins.
November – Leaf removal continues. General clean up of grounds.
December – General clean up of grounds with emphasis on cleaning beds
Lawn Fertilization & Weed Control Program for Fescue (Cool Season) Lawns:
Application #1: February: Early Spring green up. Fertilizer as well as pre and post-emergent weed herbicides. Controls broadleaf & grassy weeds and prevents crabgrass.
Application #2: April: Late Spring applications of fertilizer as well as pre and post emergent weed controls help keep your lawn healthy.
Application #3 & 4: Mid May: Liquid application of iron, & fungicide to control brown patch.
Application #5: Mid August: Limestone is applied to condition soil in the mid-summer.
Application #6: October: Fertilizers will aid in the germination of newly seeded lawns.
Application #7: Mid November: High rate fertilizer to provide nutrients for developing grass to mature over the winter.
Please note: If a fungicide application is necessary, there will be an additional charge. Click Here for more information on lawn fungus
Lawn Fertilization & Weed Control Program for Bermuda & Zoysia (Warm Season) Lawns:
Application #1: February: High potassium fertilizer to promote root development and early spring green up. Also pre and post-emergent weed herbicides to control broadleaf & annual crabgrass.
Application #2: April: High nitrogen fertilizer, with iron as well as pre and post emergent weed controls.
Application #3: Mid May: Early summer application of controlled release fertilizer. Broadleaf & grassy weed control.
Application #4: July: Granular fertilizer along with broadleaf & grassy weed control.
Application #5: Mid August: Controlled release fertilizer, and weed control as necessary.
Application #6: October: Pre and post emergent weed control. High potassium fertilizer to strengthen root system.
Application #7: Mid November: Palletized limestone conditions the soil. Weed control as necessary.
For Zoysia Lawns the Zoysia Patch Preventative Program is recommended (3 applications per year; 1 in the Spring and 2 in the Fall). Although The Zoysia Patch Program is a preventative program it is not guaranteed to guard against other types of fungus that require a different type of chemical treatment.
Please note: If a fungicide application is necessary, there will be an additional charge. Click Here for more information on lawn fungus
Ornamental Tree & Shrub Fertilization with Insect & Disease Control:
Tree & Shrub: Spring: Specially balanced fertilizer to promote an active root system and healthier plant.
I & D #1: Late Winter: Dormant oils help minimize pests later in the year. Smothers insects and their eggs.
I & D #2& #3: Late Spring/Early Summer. Controls insects during the growing season. Because of the high heat & humidity, summer thru early fall months have a great deal of pest pressure.
I & D #4: Summer: Helps to control insects in the growing season