SOIL TESTING & FERTILIZATION get to know your soil. We offer a range of convenient soil tests from simple pH Cornell Test kit to sending the sample out to a lab for in depth analysis. You'll get an informative report and recommendations for your soil. We recommend the simple Cornell pH test as a starting point. Often simply correcting the acid level of your lawn will achieve satisfactory results. For troubled lawns we recommend in depth analysis to obtain information about the soil such as acidity (pH), the presence of main nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium), micronutrients and organic matter. It'll point out any important deficiencies, which we can then take steps to correct. We base our corrective actions on informed scientific information rather then anecdote. A fertilization program makes more sense with test results because it allows us to know exactly what needs to be input in order to solve problems.

FERTILIZATION Turf grasses live in an unnatural environment. Grass plants are crowded together and compete with each other, neighboring trees and shrubs for water and nutrients. This competition is why turf grass needs fertilizer; the soil needs a constant source of food to supply the plants. When properly fertilized, lawns maintain good color, density and vigor. Healthy fertilized lawns are less susceptible to insects, weeds and diseases. A well-planned fertilization program is a basic aspect of proper lawn maintenance. Without testing your lawn and arming ourselves with important facts solving problems is like shooting in the dark. We provide your lawn with the nutrients it needs for optimum growth. The goal of our program is to produce a reasonable amount of top growth without adversely affecting root growth. We avoid excessive top growth by using slow release fertilizers. Slow release fertilizers help give the lawn a continuous feeding. Our fertilizer program addresses your lawn starting in May and ending in November. We only use golf course grade fertilizers and control products.