LAWN CARE QUESTIONS it rained after my application will it wash off? OUR PRODUCTS ARE RAIN FAST AND ARE EFFECTIVE ONCE THEY DRY ON THE PLANTS-USUALLY ABOUT 45-60 MINUTES. PLEASE ALLOW 10-14 DAYS FOR RESULTS. will the application hurt my children/pets? OUR PRODUCTS ARE REGISTERED BY THE E.P.A. AND ARE SAFE TO BOTH PEOPLE AND PETS. how long should I stay off the lawn? RE ENTRY IS SAFE ONCE PRODUCTS HAVE DRIED, USUALLY ABOUT 45-60 MINUTES. how long before weeds die? WEED CONTROLS MUST TRANS LOCATE THRU THE PLANT; THIS PROCESS USUALLY TAKES 10-14 DAYS. why can't I schedule an appointment for fertilizing? TO BE MOST EFFECTIVE WITH OUR ROUTING AS WELL AS TREATING ALL OF OUR CLIENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER, WE DON'T TAKE APPOINTMENTS. IF FOR SOME REASON WE ARE UNABLE TO TREAT YOUR LAWN THE DAY WE ARE IN YOUR AREA, WE WILL TREAT IT THE NEXT TIME WE ARE IN YOUR AREA; THIS COULD BE 2-3 WEEKS LATER. what is the length of time between the applications? OUR APPLICATIONS NORMALLY ARE DONE 6-8 WEEKS APART. the techs did my lawn too fast, they were only there 5 minutes! PROPER APPLICATIONS ARE METERED THRU GROUND SPEED-OUR EQUIPMENT TREATS APPROXIMATELY 1000 SQUARE FEET PER MINUTES. AN AVERAGE SUBDIVISION LAWN TAKES ABOUT 7-10 MINUTES TO TREAT, HOWEVER YOU ARE PAYING FOR RESULTS. IF AFTER 10-14 DAYS YOU DO NOT SEE RESULTS PLEASE CONTACT US. the tech missed areas. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT AN AREA IN A DEFINED LAWN WAS MISSED, SOMETIME UNEVEN MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CAUSE LAWNS TO APPEAR UNEVEN IN COLOR. PLEASE ALLOW 10-14 DAYS FOR RESULTS AND CALL US IF YOU ARE STILL CONCERNED. what type of fertilizing equipment do you use? WE USE A VARIETY OF BROADCAST SPREADERS AND LOW VOLUME SPRAYERS. why do you fertilize zoysia later than other grass? ZOYSIA IS FERTILIZED IN LATE SPRING AND SUMMER DURING ITS GROWING SEASON. when can I water the lawn? LAWNS MAY BE WATERED ANY TIME AFTER PRODUCTS HAVE DRIED, HOWEVER THE BEST PRACTICE IS TO WATER 24 HOURS HAVE THE APPLICATION, IF POSSIBLE. what can I do about moles? MOLES TUNNEL IN SEARCH OF A FOOD SOURCE WHICH INCLUDES MANY SUB SURFACE INSECTS AND WORMS. TRAPPING IS STILL THE MOST EFFECTIVE MOLE CONTROL. why do I still have crabgrass if an application was done? FIRST, CRABGRASS CONTROLS CONTROL BUT DO NOT ERADICATE CRABGRASS POPULATIONS. SECOND, CRABGRASS THRIVES DURING A TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN YOUR DESIRABLE COOL SEASON GRASSES CANNOT COMPLETE. POST EMERGENT CRABGRASS CONTROLS ARE AVAILABLE. MOST CRABGRASS ISSUES ARE CREATED BY VERY HOT CONDITIONS AND CLOSE MOWING USUALLY CAUSED BY LINE TRIMMERS. why does the lawn have clover? CLOVER IS A COMMON PERENNIAL WEED THAT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. when is the best time to water? THE BEST TIME IS EARLY MORNING BETWEEN 5:00 AND 9:00 AM AS THERE IS LESS EVAPORATION AND IT ALLOWS THE LAWN TO DRY OUT NATURALLY THRU THE COURSE OF THE DAY. AVOID WATERING IN THE EVENING OR AT NIGHT AS THIS PRACTICE ENCOURAGES DISEASE. why does my lawn have brown spots? MANY POSSIBILITIES BUT MOST BROWN SPOT ISSUES ARE DROUGHT RELATED. IF THE LAWN HAS BEEN KEPT PROPERLY WATERED, DISEASE OR INSECTS MAY BE THE CULPRIT. ITS' BEST TO HAVE US LOOK AT IT. PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE. why does the lawn have wild violets? WILD VIOLETS ARE A PERSISTENT PERENNIAL WEED AND ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT TO CONTROL BECAUSE THEY SPREAD BY BOTH SEEDS AND CREEPING RHIZOMES. FREQUENTLY, TWO OR MORE  ARE NEEDED WITH FALL APPLICATIONS GENERALLY BEING MORE EFFECTIVE. what is water grass (nutsedge) and how is it treated? NUTSEDGE IS A PERENNIAL SEDGE THAT GERMINATES FROM NUTLETS BURIED IN THE SOIL. HOT TEMPERATURES AND AVAILABLE MOISTURE ENCOURAGES GERMINATION. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO PREVENTIVE TREATMENT TO CONTROL GERMINATION AND NUTSEDGE CAN ONLY BE TREATED AFTER EMERGENCE. MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED TO EFFECTIVELY CONTROL THIS WEED.

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