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“Two technicians came to the house on two separate days and treated the exterior/interior of our house for ants and spiders and the outside property perimeter for ticks and mosquitoes .”
FAQs
I found a lower priced company, why should I go with you instead?
Our timed-release temperature controlled fertilizer is a true golf course grade fertilizer with a 4-month slow release feeding, not a 2-3 week nitrogen load feeding like our competitors. These fertilizers are more expensive, they have a significantly longer duration of effect, and due to the duration they feed the lawn more consistently between applications. These types of products are far superior to what the vast majority of our competitors use, and they are healthier for your lawn. We include a maintenance liming and grub preventative rather that it being an optional service. If you are paying money to take care of your lawn, these services should certainly be included. One bad grub issue can undo all of the hard work, money, and time you have put into your lawn. Liming is essential to the health of the lawn, and to the effectiveness of the program you are paying for, and as such, should be included in any comprehensive lawn care program! Our program includes many other things that our competition does not. We include a full micro-nutrient package, a preventative surface feeding insecticide, sea kelp bio-soil stimulant to improve microorganisms in the soil, and a high potassium summer guard to help reduce stress and help with water intake.
I now understand why I need a soil test, but why does it cost $50.00?
We do not profit from the $50.00 fee. It simply covers the cost of Pulling soil samples from several areas of your yard Packaging and shipping the samples to a laboratory Paying the fees for the laboratory to perform the test The president of the company or the turf department supervisor will email you full recommendations and observations about your property.
When should crabgrass pre-emergent is applied?
As soon as possible in early spring. Crabgrass starts to germinate when soil temperatures reach 56 degrees for 3 days in a row (please remember that soil temperatures vary from the temperature of the air), so it is very important to get that product down before that happens.
Will I get the same technician on each service?
Most of the time yes, we cannot be certain every time because of the day-by-day work schedules and changing weather, as well as technicians missing work for whatever reason. All of our technicians are highly trained and licensed by the state of Massachusetts and each of them is Quality Pro certified.
Why did my lawn tear up when I raked it?
Grubs that feed on grass have severed the roots. In this situation, a curative grub application is needed as soon as possible. We will protect the lawn against future infestations with the yearly grub preventative application that is included in the program. The roots drowned because of inadequate drainage, or they suffocated because the lawn was too compact. In this situation, we recommend fall core aeration and reduce watering. Grass in shaded areas are not rooted and anchored deeply into the soil. Pruning and tree removal is needed, if applicable. You should not rake or de-thatch in shade to prevent this issue. You have Bentgrass, a patchy surface spreading weed grass that is present in some lawns. We do offer specialty herbicides to rectify Bentgrass issues, but they are not included in the program.
This information can be found on the FAQ page on our website.
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