SML Outdoor Living Experts Five-Step Fertilizer Program For Comprehensive Three-Season Care
*Includes free soil analysis, a $35.00 value
First Visit
First Visit(mid-March to late April)
This application is granular. It prevents crabgrass from germinating later in the summer, and it also contains a slow-release fertilizer to help establish a thick lawn when your lawn comes out of dormancy once warmer spring weather arrives.
What to expect: A greener lawn once it starts to grow, reduced or no crabgrass, season-long prevention of not only crabgrass but also goosegrass, foxtail, dallisgrass, and Poa annua
What not to expect: Will not control or kill any existing weeds
What to avoid: Do not sow grass seed 3 weeks prior to application or 8 weeks afterward, Do not aerate/puncture/till lawn until late Aug/Sept
Second Visit
Second Visit(mid-spring, typically May)
This application is both liquid and granular. It controls broadleaf weeds like dandelion, plantain, and clover that are present in the lawn at the time of application.
What to expect: Dying weeds within 4 days, most dead within 14 days, reduced or no crabgrass
What not to expect: Will not kill weeds that germinate after the application; these will be treated at the next application
What to avoid: Keep off lawn (pets, too) until dry, typically about an hour after the application. Do not mow for 48 hours; do not aerate/puncture/till lawn until late Aug/Sept
Third Visit
Third Visit(early summer, typically June)
This application is granular (grub control) and liquid (weed control). It prevents grubs (the larvae stage of many types of beetles) from damaging your lawn later in the summer and fall. We also spot-treat areas with significant weeds for visible broadleaf weeds that have germinated since the previous visit.
What to expect: Dying weeds within 4 days, most dead within 14, The small amount of fertilizer in this application will help your lawn as the hot days of summer approach and you should not see any grub damage later on
What not to expect: Will not kill weeds that germinate after the application; these will be treated at the next application
Fourth Visit
Fourth Visit(late summer, typically early September)
This application is liquid. It controls broadleaf weeds like dandelion, plantain, and clover that are present in the lawn at the time of application.
What to expect: Dying weeds within 4 days, most dead within 14. The fertilizer in this application gives your lawn another boost of vigor
What not to expect: Will not control weeds that germinate later on
What to avoid: Keep off lawn (pets, too) until dry, typically about an hour after the application. Do not mow for 48 hours
Fifth Visit
Fifth visit(autumn, typically late September/ early October)
This application is granular. It helps to revitalize your lawn from the hot summer and gives your lawn the necessary elements to strengthen it, including the roots, for the winter months.
What to expect: Thicker, greener lawn after a few weeks if there has been enough rain to activate the application
What not to expect: No spot treatment for weeds unless there are areas that have significant amounts of weeds
Occasional Fertilization
You ask, we'll do it
Again, we highly recommend our five-step program because it’s more efficient and effective in the long term. Even so, we also offer occasional fertilization based on your site conditions and budget.
Soil Testing & Analysis
Know your own lawn...
SML Outdoor Living Experts five-step fertilization program includes a soil analysis to determine your lawn's current nutrient levels. Our full five-step program gives you the best value with the greatest long-term effect and efficiency, but we also offer soil testing alone if that's what a client wants. The testing begins at $35.
