Fall is fast approaching and here are some of the services we can offer you.  For lawns, aeration and fertilization or a compost tea application should be done by the end of October.  For landscape installation, perennials should be transplanted by mid-September.  Generally, plants need a month in the ground before the first frost.  Frost can happen as early as mid-September, but it is more likely to be around mid-October.

Be sure to winterize things before the first hard freeze.  Cold snaps can occur around mid-October and it is critical to plan ahead.  Sprinkler systems should be drained starting in October.  Vulnerable plants can be insulated with mounds of mulch.

We are available year-round for engineering and design work.

Most people forget to apply fertilizer to their lawn during the summer months.  A typical bluegrass lawn will require about 4 pounds of nitrogen per year.  We recommend using a time-released fertilizer a few times per year.  Remember to add no more than 1 pound of nitrogen per application to prevent burning the grass.  One way to reduce the amount of fertilizer needed is to mulch  the grass clippings (aka leave the clippings on the lawn).  Leaving the clippings will reduce the amount of fertilizer needed by about 1/3.  For example, you need 2.7 pounds instead of 4 pounds of nitrogen per year.

Contact us about fertilizing your lawn.  We have organic fertilizers, compost tea with fertilizer, and weed & feed products that we can apply for you.  We do not sell any fertilizers in bulk, but we think you will find our services are quite affordable.

Now that summer is heating up, you might notice the sprinklers or drip irrigation are not working as well as you thought.  We do a lot of repair work and installation of new systems for customers.  Repairing old irrigation systems is usually more challenging because it involves troubleshooting and working with the constraints of your existing irrigation system.  If you need some repair work, we can fix just about anything.

Our favorite type of irrigation work is installing new systems.  It is our favorite because we get to design the system and we design it right!  Shoot us an email via our Contact page.  We would love to help get water to your thirsty plants.