Business Description:
The Lawn Care Experts since 1962 Professional lawn maintenance services to homeowners and commercial sites. Quality fertilizer and weed and insect treatments
5 415 reviews
Categories
lawn care & grounds maintenance
Turf King
95 Hempstead Dr #14, Hamilton, ON L8W 2E7, Canada
(905) 318-6677
http://www.turf-king.ca

Service

Total Experience

Will Recommend

Thomas P.

Hamilton, ON
Turf King

Our lawn is a mess.

After two years with turfking our lawn is a mess. We have more crab grass than regular grass. Nearby student houses who do nothing tontheir lawns look better than ours. Turfking is a waste of money

comments

Thanks Thomas for taking the time to review Turf King Hamilton. We understand your concern with crabgrass. Your lawn program does not include the preventative treatment for crabgrass.
The good thing with crabgrass is that it will die with a hard frost. Unfortunately, crabgrass plants can produce thousands of seeds which can remain viable in the soil for many years.
The product that was available to treat crabgrass after it emerges in the early summer has been banned by the Cosmetic Pesticide Ban that was instituted by the Liberal government.
There are products that can be applied in the spring that reduce crabgrass germination. These products are only partially effective and do add to the cost of a basic program, but are the only products available at this time. You may wish to consider adding them to your program for next year.
In the meantime- we recommend the following- 1- remove as much crabgrass plants as possible to reduce the seeds falling on your lawn. 2-make sure to mow your lawn at 3 inches or more. The increased leaf blade length puts more shade on the lawn which keeps the soil cooler and helps reduce crabgrass germination. (although this is more helpful earlier in the season.) 3. Fall is the best time to overseed. Thicken the lawn this fall by overseeding. Increasing the lawn density will reduce crabgrass. Crabgrass is less of a problem where the lawn is thick and healthy. Of course, an exceptionally hot and dry year also thins the lawn and may allow crabgrass to invade the lawn. 4. Keep a close eye out for insects and insect damage. Lawns damaged by insects will be thinner. Thinner lawns allow the soil to be warmer. Crabgrass prefers warm soil. This is why crabgrass is often worse along driveways and walks where the heat transferred from the hard surfaces makes soil conditions ideal for crabgrass. If there is insect damage, seed the lawn to thicken it up. 5. In hot dry summers, make sure to water the lawn adequately to maintain the lawns density. We recommend one to 1 1/2 inches of water per week - applied once or twice a week.

Turf King commented on 08/21/2018
« Back to reviews