Fertilization Program

Depending on the type of turf you have, our fertilization program is designed to provide the nutrients and weed control to help you establish and maintain a beautiful and healthy lawn. Our lawn care specialists are trained to recognize and treat a variety of disease, insect, and weed problems and recommend proper maintenance practices to help your lawn achieve the most benefit from our scheduled fertilization applications.

We recommend a year-round fertilization program. It is applied in a six (6) step program. We tailor each application to what your yard needs in each season. Weed killers are used as needed throughout the season, but mostly in the spring. A thick turf stand is the best protection against weed invasion. Arbor Lawn recommends core aeration and seeding in the fall for fescue turf. 

We use the highest quality EPA approved products available giving you the most effective applications possible. We use slow-release fertilizers, which can be more expensive, but provide a longer feeding period than liquid applied fertilizers. Liquid fertilizers give a quick and excessive growth that is not conducive to a healthy root system. We do use a liquid weed control, which gives a quicker and more thorough control of any visible weeds.

Arbor Lawn technicians are trained through The Department of Agriculture to apply pesticides. This enables us to provide the correct and safest lawn applications possible. All products are applied in the proper amounts at the correct times. From early spring through winter, you lawn will be carefully serviced and inspected by our technicians.

    Additional Services Offered:
Turf Fungicide
Turf Insecticide
Brown Patch Control
Grub Control
Fire Ant Control
Core Aeration/Seeding
Tree and Shrub Program
 

Turf Fertilization Program:

Cool Season Turf
Treatment One - Early Spring
Slow-release fertilizer and pre-emergent crabgrass control
This slow-release fertilizer (same as used on golf courses)  along with crabgrass control, provides energy to support your turf during the spring growth spurt

Treatment Two  - Spring
Nitrogen enriched fertilizer and broadleaf weed control
This second pre-emergent application of fertilizer, along with broadleaf weed control, provides continuing energy to your turf

Treatment Three - Summer
Broadleaf weed control as needed
Spot weed control is performed to eliminate weeds in turf areas thinned by summer stress

Treatment Four- Late Summer
Lime, per soil analysis and broadleaf weed control as needed
An application of lime helps raise the pH level of your soil to optimize the growing environment of your turf

Treatment Five - Fall
Complete balanced fertilizer application and broadleaf weed control as needed
An application of fall fertilizer aids to promote healthy turf and new seedling development
Core aeration/overseeding recommended at this time

Treatment Six - Late Fall
Slow-release fertilizer application
This slow-release application provides food and energy to support your turf through the winter months

Warm Season Turf
Treatment One - Early Spring
Pre-emergent crabgrass control, post-emergent broadleaf weed control, potassium fertilizer
This slow-release fertilizer, along with crabgrass control, provides energy to support your lawn during the spring growth spurt

Treatment Two - Spring
Pre-emergent crabgrass control, post-emergent broadleaf weed control, spring fertilizer with iron
This second pre-emergent application of fertilizer, along with weed control, provides continuing energy to your turf

Treatment Three - Late Spring/Early Summer
Slow-release fertilizer and broadleaf weed control as needed
Spot weed control is performed to eliminate weeds in turf areas thinned by summer stress

Treatment Four - Late Summer
Slow-release fertilizer and broadleaf weed control as needed
This application helps maintain the healthy conditions of your turf during summer conditions

Treatment Five - Early Fall
Winter weed pre-emergent control and broadleaf weed control
This application promotes cold weather tolerance of your turf

Treatment Six - Late Fall
Lime supplement, winter pre-emergent weed control, broadleaf weed control
An application of lime helps raise the pH level of your soil to optimize the growing environment of your turf

Please note that no matter how much work is put into some lawns they may not look as lush and healthy as others. The success of this Program depends on proper watering, cultural practices, and weather conditions. Some turf applications may recommend watering by the customer for best results. Our technicians will leave instructions after an application if watering is needed. There are many types of diseases that can affect your turf and we cannot guarantee your lawn will not be affected by disease or insects but we can provide the best recommendations and proper application to help your lawn recover. For your convenience our lawn care program is a continuing service with treatments scheduled every 4-6 weeks. To discontinue at any time, simply write or call our office.

                                                                                                                                           PO Box 90093
                                                                                                                                            Raleigh, NC  27675
                                                                                                                                                      919/954-2244
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