Platinum Lawn Care Program
The Platinum Lawn Care Program is designed as a two-year program, consisting of seven annual applications. It will supply your lawn with everything in the Gold Lawn Program, plus it alternates annually between Lime and Core Aeration.
1. Early Spring
This application includes a fertilizer and crabgrass preventer for the lawn. As necessary, we apply broadleaf weed control.
2. Late Spring
This application includes a fertilizer and a second crabgrass preventer, depending on site, weather conditions, and products used. As necessary, we also treat for surface-feeding insects and broadleaf weeds.
3. Grub Control *
This is a preventative treatment for grubs, which are the sub-surface stage of beetles. They cause substantial damage to lawns in our area annually. For optimum grub control, this treatment requires watering or rainfall after the application.
4. Summer
This application is designed to help reduce summer stress on plants, and as necessary, we treat for surface-feeding insects and spot-treat broadleaf weeds.
5. Early Fall
This application includes a fertilizer, and as necessary, we treat for surface-feeding insects and broadleaf weeds.
6. Late Fall
This application is a fertilizer that promotes winter hardiness and spring green-up.
7. Lime or Core Aeration*
LIME: Year 1
Apply limestone to regulate the soil’s pH. This improves your lawn’s response to fertilizer treatments.
CORE AERATION: Year 2
Aeration allows air, water and nutrients to more readily reach the root zone, relieves soil compaction, and reduces thatch buildup.
* For optimum grub control, irrigation or rainfall should occur within 24 hours. Depending on weather and product considerations, this treatment will be done in conjunction with either your LATE SPRING or SUMMER treatment. On this day you will receive a bill for both applications.
