TURFGRASS MAINTENANCE includes, mowing lawn, line trimming, edging when needed, and clean-up of debris. We cut to a uniform blade height in all lawn areas to give a well manicured look. Trimming and or edging along home foundation, fence lines, trees, flower beds, sidewalks and curbs will accomplish this uniformity. Frequent mowing helps your lawn resist weeds, insects and disease. Infrequent mowing causes too much grass to be removed at one time which causes stress to the turf. It also contributes to a lawn that looks thin, spotty or burned. As a general rule we never cut more than one-third of the length of your grass at a time. Mowing height - most Long Island lawns are comprised of bluegrass or fescues, the recommended cutting height for these are 3 inches.

For zoysia grass the height can be reduced to 2 or 2 ½ inches. We generally cut at 3 inches because at this height there is more benefit in establishing deeper root systems, therefore allowing the grass to resist weed and disease problems. Mowing Duration - weekly mowing begins in early April and usually ends the last week in October.

CORE AERATION done in spring or fall. Mechanical core removal is simply a method of punching holes into the turf to allow moisture, oxygen, and nutrients to penetrate the soil reaching the root zone of turf grass more easily. That's why it works so well. Aeration reduces soil compaction, enhances thatch breakdown, improves water infiltration, improves the response to fertilizer, improves soil composition, maximizes turfgrass rooting, and most importantly makes a lawn less susceptible to damage from weeds, insects, drought and disease. This is one of the best non-chemical treatments for a healthy lawn.

SEEDING & SODDING we offer a variety of services to rejuvenate your lawn. Besides our turf fertilization programs, we offer core aeration in conjunction with overseeding, slit seeding or sodding. Core aeration combined with overseeding is an excellent method for an established lawn to relieve compaction and improve its density. We recommend aeration & overseeding once per season until you achieve a thick turf grass that meets your preference. We only use high quality Delalio seed mixes. DeLalio Sod Farms has been a grower of high-quality turfgrass for the past 40 years on Long Island, they are the leader in the Long Island turfgrass industry when it comes to seed mix and sod. Slit seeding or groove seeding is the process of cutting rows into the soil and planting grass seed in the rows. Slit seeding is an extremely effective method of filling in bare spots, and/or turning a spotty lawn into a lush turfstand. We recommend slit seeding for those lawns that appear thin or spotty. Sodding, for those of you who would like immediate results, without the wait for seed germination, we offer sodding. Sodding is the process of applying strips of turfgrass to prepared soil, creating an "instant" mature lawn. Sodding can be done at anytime of the year. This is an excellent way to instantly transform the appearance of your landscape.