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Fertilization
In
order to have
your lawn green
and thick like a
carpet,
fertilizer must
be applied in
some manner.
GreenCare will
custom design a
fertilization
program to best
fit our
customers needs.
Nitrogen,
phosphate, and
potash are the
three main
elements used in
lawn care. A
ratio of 8-1-3
will provide a
normal
maintenance
level for the
homeowner's
lawn. Additional
amounts of
phosphate and
potash can be
applied if
needed, but only
after a soil
test has been
taken to
determine the
proper levels
needed.
Phosphate free
fertilizer is
applied by our
company due to
environmental
concerns.
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Timing
of maintenance
fertilizer
applications
will be made
with weed
control
products, which
will provide you
with a weed and
feed treatment.
Although it is
important to
fertilize your
turf throughout
the season, the
most optimum
time for an
application is
in October,
after the first
frost. At this
time of the
year, nutrients
are stored in
the grass
plant's root
system rather
than being used
for grass blade
production.
Fertilizer can
be obtained in a
commercial grade
or an organic
form. Most
nitrogen
products are
derived from the
air we breathe
(atmosphere
contains 78%
nitrogen, 21%
oxygen, and 1%
inert).
Phosphate is
obtained from
rock phosphate,
which is mined
in Florida .
Potash is mined
in Canada . N,
P, & K are
naturally
occurring
elements. Most
fertilizer
elements are
processed from
natural
substances in
order to make
them into a more
pure and readily
available form
of fertilizer.
Lawn fertilizers
are available in
either liquid or
dry formulations
and are equal in
performance.
Organic
fertilizers are
a form of
fertilizer that
has been through
a natural
process already.
This could be a
plant, animal,
or human. Most
organic forms of
fertilizer are
of a
slow-release
variety.
A
fertilization
program by
GreenCare will
provide you with
the following
benefits:
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Commercial
grade
fertilizer
specially
formulated for
your needs.
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Proper
timing of
applications.
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An
evenly
distributed
product
applied by a
licensed and
trained
professional.
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