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Treatment one
January 1 - February 28
This round begins for during the first part of January and will go through the end of February. More time for this round is allowed as weather conditions are taken into consideration. Any time during this window is ideal to receive the first portion of pre-emergent herbicide to prevent weeds such as crabgrass during the summer. Warm season grasses such as Bermuda and Zoysia, even dormant, are often sensitive to damage during this time as they prepare for green up. Research shows that splitting the rate of the pre-emergent products into two applications will help with turf safety and provide better and extended control vs. applying a single dose of pre-emergent during the spring. We will also apply any needed post emergent herbicides to address weed issues that are currently present. This may be done by spot spray or by adding herbicide to the broadcast mix. This treatment will be activated by rainfall. Very rarely would we have a period long enough without rain to require irrigating your lawn. If it does not rain within 2 weeks make plans to irrigate the product with ½ inch of water for best results.
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Treatment tWO
March 1 - April 15
The second half of the pre-emergent will be applied for weeds such as crabgrass. This will be combined with a broadleaf killer for any breakthrough of weeds such as henbit or dandelions. Research shows that splitting the rate of the pre-emergent products into two applications will help with turf safety and provide better and extended control vs. applying a single dose of pre-emergent during the spring. Any needed post emergent herbicides will be applied by spot spray or within the broadcast mix to address weed issues that are present such as poa annua or winter grasses. This treatment will be activated by rainfall. Very rarely would there be a period long enough without rain to require irrigating the lawn. If it does not rain within 2 weeks make plans to irrigate the product with ½ inch of water for best results.
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Treatment three
April 15 - May 31
Lawns should be green or turning green during this time under normal circumstances. A granule fertilizer high in slow-release nitrogen will be applied to enhance the color and growth. We will spot spray for existing weeds that are present. Perennial weeds such as dallisgrass, sedge, and Virginia buttonweed may emerge at this time. We will try to control dallisgrass, but later in the year provides the best opportunity to eliminate it without causing permanent damage to the turf grass. The pre-emergent products will not provide any prevention of perennial weeds. If your property has major weed issues, we will likely apply a liquid application containing liquid fertilizer and weed killing products in lieu of the granular application. This is a great time for additional services such as an aeration to reduce compaction. During this time, certain issues such as spring dead spot become noticeable. Spring dead spot is a disease that is active in the fall causing dead circles approximately 1 foot in diameter. Treatment for this is done in the fall as a preventative. If present, this will have to grow in overtime throughout the growing season. Winter damage is also noticeable now and can vary from year to year. Factors that would affect this would be frigid temperatures, compaction, poor maintenance practices, and heavy rains. Damage from winter is more common on low lying areas, shade areas, and slopes.
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Treatment four
June 1 - July 15
Grass should be green and growing nicely by now. We will apply a liquid spray application containing fertilizer, micronutrients, and a sedge control product. We will also spot spray or add additional weed killing products as needed to the liquid spray application. Dollar Spot Disease may appear during this time. It will appear as smaller golden circular spots and is prevalent during hot temperatures with high humidity. The nitrogen included in this application can be used as treatment for such disease. If it does not fix the issue or fungus is severe a fungicide application may be needed.
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Treatment five
July 15 - August 31
A balance fertilizer with a lower rate of nitrogen than the previous treatment will be applied to prevent a surge in growth. This fertilizer will contain a high rate of potassium for root growth and development helping grass prepare for the fall. Iron is added to enhance color. Weeds will be addressed that are present such as Dallisgrass.
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Treatment six
September 1 - October 15
A broadcast spray treatment consisting of a pre emerge product focusing on preventing the germination of poa annua in the spring will be applied. Poa annua is the most problematic weed during the spring. Prevention with this treatment is key as it is more difficult to control once it has emerged. Additional weed control products will be used to control sedge, spurge, and other weeds that have germinated.
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Treatment seven
October 15 - November 20
A broadcast spray containing a pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicide will be applied. The pre-emerge will focus on preventing broadleaf weeds during the early spring. The post-emerge portion will help remove any weeds visible and any poa annua that germinated since the last treatment.
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Treatment eight
November 20 - December 31
A granule lime application will be applied. The granules applied are brown/grey in color so they aren’t very noticeable. We will also apply a post-emerge spot spray to help kill out weeds that remain for the year. The lime application will help raise the soil pH to a more optimal level. Proper soil pH will allow the lawn to use nutrients more efficiently the following summer.
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