PEST CONTROL NEWS LETTER JUNE 2011
April and May are traditionally our dry months and this year is no exception, you need to be sure your grass is getting enough water. Your watering schedule should now be set at 2 days a week. With the spray heads set at 30 minutes (per zone) and rotor heads set at 60 minutes (per zone). If you notice gray spots in your lawn or an area not growing as well as another, chances are you need to increase your water. All my service calls have been due to lack of water please check your irrigation thoroughly. Rotors may not be turning correctly, spray heads may be interfered with by the turf and or shrubs. Also rotor zones set for to little time.
Chinch bugs
We are starting to see some chinch bugs in areas where the irrigation is inadaquet (dry areas). Water these dry areas to help prevent chinch bugs from infesting your lawn, because chinch bugs will gravitate to dry areas in lawns.
AERATION
A lot of lawns we are serving are in need of aeration. The World Golf Village area and surrounding areas are just some of the neighborhoods in need of aeration. Aeration is necessary when the soil is compacted. The blades of grass will be small and close to the ground. Try to poke your finger in the soil, you should be able to do that with ease, if your only able to get one digit of your finger in the soil you need aeration. Simply call the office, we will be more than glad to come out and evaluate this for you. The process is simple we have a machine that pokes holes in your lawn, then we fertilize. After you water, you should see great results in a week or two. This will allow your lawn to weather drought stress and cold winters better. Please call the office for a free estimate. You will be glad you did it, the results are outstanding.
SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
June ~ Insecticide ,Liquid Fertilizer October ~ Pre Emergent Herbicide July ~ Insecticide & Liquid Fertilizer November ~ Inspection
August ~ Insecticide, Liquid Fertilizer December ~ Inspection
September ~ Granular Fertilizer applied
