PEST CONTROL NEWS LETTER JULY 2010
This month we will be applying an insecticide & liquid fertilizer. Chinch bugs will start to come out in July and August, normally with chinch bugs you will see browning start from the driveway & side walks or in area’s not getting enough water (dry spots). We are applying an insecticide every month in the summer. This should contain any problems with chinch bugs. Also fungus will appear in the dry areas, if you notice any dry areas getting bigger please call the office to let us know.
WATERING
July, August, and September watering gets real tricky you should be watering 2- times per week. Mother Nature has not been helping out with much rain. You may need to run your zones for a longer period on your watering days.
If you see brown spots in your lawn you should put a hose on those areas and see if they look better the next day. Then you will know its water, I have been getting a lot of calls on brown spots, it will help me out if you can make sure they are not dry spots, before calling the office to have us come out and analyze it. There are very few irrigations systems that don’t have some deficiencies, you can also run your system & watch for rotors not turning, leaks from heads and make sure the heads are popping up correctly. Make sure all the zones are working, just because zone 1 runs good that does not mean they all do. Every zone has its own solenoid and if it’s not working that zone will not work at all. Don’t be afraid to let the rotors run on the sidewalk a little, the edge of the driveway or side walk are very hot and needs all the water it can get. If in doubt call one of our irrigations specialists. Be sure to tell them Lawn Ranger sent you. The three companies’ we use are:
Baker Company 797-7904
Water Works 824-0465
Florida Irrigation 827-9531
II. SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
July and August September ~ Fertilizer applied
Insecticide and Fertilizer on turf October ~ Herbicide Treatment
November ~ Inspection
December ~ Inspection
