Fertilization N' Weed Control Updates

Latest Update

UPDATED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23:

**this will be our final irrigation update of the season

As of the end of Monday, October 21st, C N’R has completed all scheduled winterization of sprinkler systems. This is a process of bringing a machine to pump pressurized air through your sprinkler lines to blow out the water, and prepare the back flow for the season.

On Tuesday, October 22nd, C N’R returned their rented air compressor to the vendor, therefore this service is shut-down for the season. Any last second requests we will not be able to honor simply because we do not have the machine anymore.

Thank you very much for your sprinkler system business this season! It was quite the weird season to say the least when we had about 3 months (mid-April thru mid-July) where we were getting pounded with way too much rain. Sprinklers were not even needed for a lot of the season. Therefore, if you did sign up for our optional summer sprinkler “tune up” service, it was not really needed, plus all other services were so far behind at that time that we were forced to put all hands on deck to catch up on other services (long story). Then, at the end of the season, it suddenly got really dry with a record hot and record dry September. Only in Minnesota….but we do want to again thank all customers for all their patience this season!

Past Updates

UPDATED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23:

APPLICATION #6 (granular nutrients = “winterizer”):

This application took place about 30 days after Application #5. Remember, we had a really bad first few months of the season with amazing amounts of rain, which delayed a lot of services including fertilization. We know... it is hard to believe with how dry its been as of late, but the effect it had on us earlier in the season created a chain reaction of applications being delayed compared to their average “normal” dates of being applied. Fast forward, we applied APP #5 during the month of September. Then we applied APP #6 in the same order as APP #5 during the month of October. And as of Wednesday, October 23rd, the WINTERIZER APP #6 has been completed, and that wraps up the fertilization & weed control season.

Thank you very much for your business this season. And a special shout out to our GREAT customers and their patience, especially during the first few months of the season. You can always trust C N’R to get the job done for you, but controlling the weather is something we are not good at :)

If you have any further questions, please EMAIL CRAIG.

UPDATED SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13:

FINAL APPLICATION #6 (granular nutrients = winterizer)

At the time of this update, C N’R is in progress applying this application. This applications comes about 1 month after “APP #5” (granular nutrients as well) was applied during the month of September. APP 6 started during early October and is being applied in basically the same order as APP 5 was completed during the month of September. We expect this application #6 to continue through the week of October 21st and maybe into the week of October 28th before finally wrapping up.

We likely will not update again until we are able to announce an ending date to Application #6 talked about above.

If you do have further questions, please EMAIL CRAIG.

UPDATED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

APPLICATION #5 & #6:

Both of these applications are applied as granular fertilizer and both of these applications are full of nutrients. All of a sudden, we have been much drier and warmer (September was a record warm/dry month) - and when you see that we have applied either of these applications, please try to water your lawn. Even during application #6 in October here, if your sprinkler system is shut down, it does not hurt to get a manual sprinkler out and still water some areas in need with a hose/sprinkler. Watering in the granular fertilizer helps a lot, and at the time of this update, it does not look like much rain is in the forecast for the first half of October.

DETAILS? Application #5 started on September 6th. It was completed September 26th. For Application #6, we will run a similar schedule through the month of October starting around October 7th and continuing until around the 25th of October (give or take). If you do have leaves down when we apply APP 6, this is just fine, as winds blow leaves around, mowers mulch leaves, all the fertilizer ends up where it belongs anyways over time. Even night-time dew from cooler temps can help “water” it in.

Once again, APP #5 is completed as of late September, and APP #6 will be applied during the month of October and this will be the final application of the season (the winterizer).

If you have further questions, please EMAIL CRAIG. We will update once again after the middle of October sometime.

UPDATED WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

MORE RECENTLY COMPLETED APPS:
- APP 3 granular (REGULAR PROGRAM) - completed 7/24
- Summer Stress Reducer (OPTIONAL) - completed 7/30
- Surface & Sub-Surface Insecticide (OPTIONAL) - completed week of 8/12
- Application #4 - liquid weed/crabgrass killer POST-emergent (REGULAR PROGRAM) - completed 8/30
- Gypsum Application (OPTIONAL) - completed 9/5

APPLICATION(s) CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS:
- APP #5 (granular fertilizer to provide more nutrients) - began 9/5 and is slated to be completed by around September 27th.

C N’R’s FINAL APPLICATION #6 PLANS (FALL WINTERIZER granular nutrients):
- Will begin early in October and be completed somewhere around the 20th of October, give or take.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL FERTILIZATION & WEED CONTROL CUSTOMERS (we have been posting this for many weeks):
Because of all the weather delays that we have experienced all season, this has also delayed our full fertilization and weed control program for the season. But it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that whether you are a “pre-pay” customer or not, all customers WILL receive all their applications this season. If you compare a “normal” spring/summer/fall time period to the present season, the dates on our “official” program will be off and will be through the next couple applications. Catching up will take time. Please do not worry about exact dates/months to receive each application. Our weather has controlled all of this, it is out of our hands. If continue to get frequent weather woes (such as wind/rain) through the rest of the summer, then we will just have to deal with it and power through the circumstances & delays, but still apply all applications for all customers.

QUICK UPDATE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15:

MORE RECENTLY COMPLETED APPS:
- APP 3 granular (REGULAR PROGRAM) - completed 7/24
- Summer Stress Reducer (OPTIONAL) - completed 7/30
- Surface & Sub-Surface Insecticide (OPTIONAL) - completed week of 8/12
- Application #4 - liquid weed/crabgrass killer POST-emergent (REGULAR PROGRAM) - completed 8/30
- Gypsum Application (OPTIONAL) - completed 9/5

APPLICATION(s) CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS:
- APP #5 (granular fertilizer to provide more nutrients) - began 9/5 and will last for the rest of September. Likely completed by around October 1st give or take.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL FERTILIZATION & WEED CONTROL CUSTOMERS (we have been posting this for many weeks):
Because of all the weather delays that we have experienced all season, this has also delayed our full fertilization and weed control program for the season. But it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that whether you are a “pre-pay” customer or not, all customers WILL receive all their applications this season. If you compare a “normal” spring/summer/fall time period to the present season, the dates on our “official” program will be off and will be through the next couple applications. Catching up will take time. Please do not worry about exact dates/months to receive each application. Our weather has controlled all of this, it is out of our hands. If continue to get frequent weather woes (such as wind/rain) through the rest of the summer, then we will just have to deal with it and power through the circumstances & delays, but still apply all applications for all customers.

QUICK UPDATE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3 (with a few more hard dates added):

MORE RECENTLY COMPLETED APPS:
- APP 3 granular - completed 7/24
- Summer Stress Reducer - completed 7/30
- Surface & Sub-Surface Insecticide - completed week of 8/12
- Application #4 (liquid weed/crabgrass killer POST-emergent) - completed 8/30

APPLICATIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS:
- Gypsum Application - will be completed 9/4 or 9/5

NEXT APPLICATION?
- APP #5 (granular fertilizer to provide more nutrients) - will begin 9/5 or 9/6 and will last for much of September

IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL FERTILIZATION & WEED CONTROL CUSTOMERS (we have been posting this for many weeks):
Because of all the weather delays that we have experienced all season, this has also delayed our full fertilization and weed control program for the season. But it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that whether you are a “pre-pay” customer or not, all customers WILL receive all their applications this season. If you compare a “normal” spring/summer/fall time period to the present season, the dates on our “official” program will be off and will be through the next couple applications. Catching up will take time. Please do not worry about exact dates/months to receive each application. Our weather has controlled all of this, it is out of our hands. If continue to get frequent weather woes (such as wind/rain) through the rest of the summer, then we will just have to deal with it and power through the circumstances & delays, but still apply all applications for all customers.

UPDATED SUNDAY, AUGUST 25:

**this is a brief update below. Please scroll down to get more details about past progress. We will post a new update with more details sometime in the 9/5 - 9/12 time frame.

RECENTLY COMPLETED APPS:
   - APP 3 granular - completed 7/24
   - Summer Stress Reducer - completed 7/30
   - Surface & Sub-Surface Insecticide - completed week of 8/12

APPLICATIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS:
   - Gypsum Application - estimated completion is week of 9/2
   - Application #4 (liquid weed/crabgrass killer) - estimated completion is week of 9/2

NEXT APPLICATION?
   - APP #5, which will be a granular fertilizer application - estimate start week is week of 9/2.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL FERTILIZATION & WEED CONTROL CUSTOMERS (we have been posting this for many weeks):
Because of all the weather delays that we have experienced all season, this has also delayed our full fertilization and weed control program for the season. But it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that whether you are a “pre-pay” customer or not, all customers WILL receive all their applications this season. If you compare a “normal” spring/summer/fall time period to the present season, the dates on our “official” program will be off and will be through the next couple applications. Catching up will take time. Please do not worry about exact dates/months to receive each application. Our weather has controlled all of this, it is out of our hands. If continue to get frequent weather woes (such as wind/rain) through the rest of the summer, then we will just have to deal with it and power through the circumstances & delays, but still apply all applications for all customers.

UPDATED TUESDAY, AUGUST 6

APPLICATION #3 (granular fertilizer): As of July 24th, C N’R has completed this application. All lawns have been fully nourished after a longer delay than usual (for this application) due to the weather. Please scroll down to the “IMPORTANT NOTE” message below to read more about our application schedule and how it has been affected this season.

OPTIONAL “Summer Stress Reducer”: If you are signed up for this application, we completed this on Tuesday, July 30th. This was good timing as it we seem to be getting longer streaks of hotter weather. This will help lawns recover and beat out the heat, although at the time of this update (earlier August) we were experiencing a nice cooler stretch of weather. Anyways, a GREAT mid-summer application to sign up for!

OPTIONAL Sub-Surface & Surface “Insecticides”: Both of these did start to be applied later during the week of July 29th. Since then, we have had some weather complications and our new projection to wrap up this application during the week of August 12th. These applications (Surface & Sub) help prevent things such as Japanese Beetles, Grubs, Webworms, Moths, Ticks, and much more. This is great timing for this application!

OPTIONAL Gypsum Application: Gypsum is a granular application we call “chemical aeration”. Great for your lawn/soil any time of the season to be applied. It helps loosen up or break up your soil underneath (reduce compaction). Anyways, awhile back we put this application on hold until further notice and it remains on hold. As we apply the any liquid applications in August into September, and if the forecast calls for rain or it is too windy to spray, we will then start to apply the Gypsum for customers that are signed up for this application. Otherwise this will be applied between application number 5 & 6.

APPLICATION #4 (liquid spray): We expect this application to begin during the week of August 12th and likely last through all of August and into early September. This is a “follow-up” weed spray for basic broadleaf weeds, but also will include crabgrass POST emergent. When we see crabgrass during this application, we will be spraying it. It has to be visible in order to control it because the spray is not a “preventative”. Hopefully weather cooperates during this application including windy days. We will update progress later on.

APPLICATION #5 (granular fertilizer): This will immediately follow Application #4 and/or the OPTIONAL Gypsum application talked about above. We are hoping to get started early in September.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL FERTILIZATION & WEED CONTROL CUSTOMERS: Because of all the weather delays that we have experienced all season, this has also delayed our full fertilization and weed control program for the season. But it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that whether you are a “pre-pay” customer or not, all customers WILL receive all their applications this season. If you compare a “normal” spring/summer/fall time period to the present season, the dates on our “official” program will be off and will be through the next couple applications. Catching up will take time. Please do not worry about exact dates/months to receive each application. Our weather has controlled all of this, it is out of our hands. If continue to get frequent weather woes (such as wind/rain) through the rest of the summer, then we will just have to deal with it and power through the circumstances & delays, but still apply all applications for all customers.

UPDATED MONDAY, JULY 29:

APPLICATION #3 (granular fertilizer): C N’R has now completed this application, so all lawns have been fully nourished after a longer delay than usual (for this application) due to the weather. Please scroll down to “important note” below to read more about our application schedule and how it has been effected. Anyways, this application fully wrapped up on July 24th.

OPTIONAL “Summer Stress Reducer”: If you are signed up for this application, at the time of this update, we were in progress and this will fully be completed by the end of Tuesday, July 30th. Perfect timing for this application as it seems to be staying warmer out there and this will help lawns recover and beat out the heat. Great application to sign up for!

OPTIONAL Sub-Surface & Surface “Insecticides”: Both of these are going to be applied during the week of July 29th. If weather allows, we should be able to finish by the end of Friday, August 2nd. If not, then we will wrap it up on Monday, August 5th. These applications (Surface & Sub) help prevent things such as Japanese Beetles, Grubs, Webworms, Moths, Ticks, and much more. This is great timing for this application!

OPTIONAL Gypsum Application: Gypsum is a granular we call “chemical aeration”. Great for your lawn/soil any time of the season to be applied. It helps loosen up or break up your soil underneath. Anyways, awhile back we put this application on hold until further notice and it remains on hold. As we apply the any liquid applications in August into September, and forecast calls for rain or it is too windy to spray, we will then start to apply the Gypsum.

APPLICATION #4 (liquid spray): We expect this application to begin during the week of August 5th and likely last through much of August. This is a “follow-up” weed spray for basic broadleaf weeds, but also will include crabgrass POST emergent. When we see crabgrass during this application, we will be spraying it. It has to be visible in order to control it because the spray is not a “preventative”. Hopefully weather cooperates during this application including windy days. We will update progress later on.

APPLICATION #5 (granular fertilizer): This will immediately follow Application #4 and/or the OPTIONAL Gypsum application talked about above. We are hoping to get started late in August.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL FERTLIZATION & WEED CONTROL CUSTOMERS: Because of all the weather delays over the past 2-3 months, this has also delayed our full fertilization and weed control program for the season. But it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that whether you are a “pre-pay” customer or not, all customers WILL receive all their applications this season. If you compare a “normal” spring/summer/fall time period to the present season, the dates on our “official” program will be off and will be through the next couple applications. Catching up will take time. Please do not worry about exact dates/months to receive each application. Our weather has controlled all of this, it is out of our hands. If continue to get frequent weather woes (such as wind/rain) through the rest of the summer, then we will just have to deal with it and power through the circumstances & delays, but still apply all applications for all customers.

UPDATED SUNDAY, JULY 21:

**this new update has some brief alterations posted below from the previous update

APPLICATION #2 (liquid broadleaf weed spray): This application was our first round of post-emergent spray for common broadleaf weeds such as dandelions, clover, chickweed, etc. This application does NOT include a post-emergent crabgrass solution. Our Application #4 on our program includes this treatment which will be coming up in August sometime. But, APP #2 was officially completed on Wednesday, July 3rd. And now, as of July 21st, we are working on completing APP #3 talked about next…...

APPLICATION #3 (granular fertilizer): Yes, if you scroll down and read the past several updates below, we were behind schedule in just starting this application due to how wet it was April through June (domino effect). And now we are making GREAT progress in applying this application through the month of June. APP #3 will be completed by the end of the week of July 22nd. Also, as we apply this fertilizer treatment, we are spot spraying some weeds that are re-popping in particular areas.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Because of all the weather delays over the past 2-3 months, this has also delayed our full fertilization and weed control program for the season. But it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that whether you are a “pre-pay” customer or not, all customers WILL receive all their applications this season. If you compare a “normal” spring/summer/fall time period to the present season, the dates on our “official” program will be off and will be through the next couple applications. Catching up will take time. Please do not worry about exact dates/months to receive each application. Our weather has controlled all of this, it is out of our hands. If a rainy season continues through the rest of the summer, then we will just have to deal with it and power through the circumstances & delays, but still apply all applications to all customers.

NEXT? Because of all the delays the first half of this season (sorry to sound like a broken record), we have several options to choose from to get caught up once APP #3 talked about above is finished being applied. Our OPTIONAL Gypsum APP will continue to be on hold. Again, you can put down Gypsum anytime of the season and receive the same benefits. If you are signed up, we will get your Gypsum applied at some point. But, after APP #3 we are going to move right onto our OPTIONAL "summer stress reducer". And if you are signed up, we expect to complete this by the end of the week of July 29th. After that, we will move directly onto our OPTIONAL INSECTICIDE treatments, and if you are signed up for this service (“surface” and/or “sub-surface”), we expect to get started somewhere around August 1st.

Thank you all for your patience with fertilization and weed control services! As always, if you have a concern, please EMAIL CRAIG!

UPDATED FRIDAY, JULY 12:

APPLICATION #2 (liquid broadleaf weed spray): This application was our first round of post-emergent spray for common broadleaf weeds such as dandelions, clover, chickweed, etc. This application does NOT include a post-emergent crabgrass solution. Our Application #4 on our program includes this treatment which will be coming up in August sometime. But, to update on APP #2, this was officially completed on Wednesday, July 3rd, and now were are on to APP #3 talked about next…...

APPLICATION #3 (granular fertilizer): Yes, if you scroll down and read past updates below, we are behind schedule in starting this application due to how wet it was April through June (domino effect). And now we are making GREAT progress in applying this application as of Friday, July 12. Our goal is to finish up this application right around Friday, July 19th - give or take. That is our plan for now. Also, as we apply this fertilizer treatment, we are spot spraying some weeds that are re-popping in particular areas.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Because of all the weather delays over the past 2-3 months, this has also delayed our full fertilization and weed control program for the season. But it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that whether you are a “pre-pay” customer or not, all customers will receive all their applications this season. If you compare a “normal” spring/summer/fall time period to the present season, the dates on our “official” program will be off and will be through the next couple applications. Catching up will take time. Please do not worry about exact dates/months to receive each application. Our weather has controlled all of this, it is out of our hands. If a rainy season continues through the rest of the summer, then we will just have to deal with it and power through the circumstances & delays, but still apply all applications to all customers.

NEXT? Because of all the delays the first half of this season (sorry to sound like a broken record), we have several options to choose from to get caught up once APP #3 talked about above is finished being applied. Our OPTIONAL Gypsum APP will continue to be on hold. Again, you can put down Gypsum anytime of the season and receive the same benefits. If you are signed up, we will get your Gypsum applied at some point. But, after APP #3 we are going to move right onto our OPTIONAL summer stress reducer. And if you are signed up, we expect to complete this by the end of July. After that, we will move directly onto our OPTIONAL INSECTICIDE treatments, and if you are signed up for this service (“surface” and/or “sub-surface”), we expect to get started by the end of July.

Thank you all for your patience with fertilization and weed control services! As always, if you have a concern, please EMAIL CRAIG!

UPDATED SUNDAY, JUNE 30:

Application #2 (covers all broadleaf weeds - liquid spray) will still be in progress going into the week of July 1st. But, during the week of July 1st, it will be completed. Predicting the exact date of completion all depends on that week’s weather.

With how many wet days or “too windy” days to spray we have encountered over the past 30-40 days, it has been very difficult to get this application completed. We are certainly doing our best.

Because of the delays over the past 30-40 days, this has delayed our full fertilization and weed control program for the season. But it is VERY IMPORTANT to note that whether you are a “pre-pay” customer or not, all customers will receive all their applications this season. If you compare a “normal” spring/summer/fall time period to the present season, the dates on our “official” program are now off and will be off through the next couple applications. Catching up will take time. Please do not worry about exact dates/months to receive each application. Our weather has controlled all of this, it is out of our hands. If a rainy season continues through the entire summer, then we will just have to deal with it and power through the circumstances & delays.

APPLICATION #3:
This is our next application to be applied, and we will get started during the week of July 1st. With APP #2 being very delayed as explained above, then this application is delayed as well, but once we do start this application, we will 100% focus on getting this applied as fast as we possibly can. Let’s face it, the grass is green from all this rain - yes! - but, it is time for nutrients and you can tell which lawns that are waiting to be fed.

GYPSUM APPLICATION
This is an OPTIONAL application which can get applied at any time of the season with the same benefits. Usually we try to get this completed during the first half of the summer season, but that likely will not happen until we are comfortably caught up with our “regular” applications that stem from our “normal” fertilization & weed control programs. This application will be on hold until further notice. Again, Gypsum is beneficial at any time of the season. So, we can flex our schedule to focus on catching other applications up first.

INSECTICIDES & SUMMER STRESS REDUCERS?
We may need to work on these OPTIONAL applications right after we do finish up on APP #3 talked about above, then apply the GYPSUM. C N’R does not have an exact plan for these applications at the present time and we will keep you posted going forward.

**UPDATED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19:

**QUICK NOTE: We will not be updating the progress of our fertilizer and weed control program again until APP #2 (talked about below) is completed.

**it is important that you scroll down to previous updates to catch up with week to week progress up to this point

AT THE TIME OF THIS UPDATE
Application #2 is still in progress and has been significantly delayed. This application covers all broadleaf weeds, and we are trying to get this application done as soon as possible. With many wet days in the past, it has totally delayed our entire application process. Whether you are a “pre-pay” customer or not, everyone will still get all their applications this season. If you compare a “normal” spring/summer/fall that our PROGRAM follows, to this current rainy season, it will no longer match up. This is not important. Please know we will continue to spread out our applications appropriately the rest of this season and still provide full service for all clients. And if things eventually dry out, yes, we could come back closer in line with application timing to a “normal” season. This still could happen over July & August, we will see. If a rainy season holds on longer, then things will just naturally delay to a point it will not follow what “normal” would look like. We thank you ahead of time for your patience on all this and we hope this helps our GREAT customers understand the process.

Again, for APP #2, our goal is to still be completed ASAP, but we need about a full week with good weather to finish it up. That also means days that are not too windy and days that are not too hot to spray. Just a quick point, we have had some days in-between rains that we could have sprayed, but the gusts of wind did not allow us to spray.

GYPSUM APPLICATION
This is an OPTIONAL application which can get applied at any time of the season with the same benefits. Usually we try to get this completed during the first half of the summer season, but that likely will not happen until we are comfortably caught up with our “regular” applications.

OUR NEXT APPLICATION AFTER #2 HAS BEEN COMPLETED
This is a granular fertilizer which usually gets applied in June and maybe towards early July. If you read above, you have learned we are still working on APP 2 at the time of this update, and it seems it will be closer to July before APP 2 is completed. Then we will start getting this next application (APP 3) started right away because even though the rain is helping things stay lush and green, our lawns are VERY due for new nutrients to be applied. C N’R will get on it as soon as possible hopefully starting late June? Might be early July before we get going on it. We will see.

OTHER OPTIONAL APPLICATIONS COMING UP THIS SUMMER
“Summer Stress Reducer"
“Sub-Surface” & “Surface Insecticides
At the time of this update, we do not have a plan for these applications as we battle our active weather pattern to catch up with other applications talked about above.

UPDATED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12:

**Please scroll down to the previous update from June 3rd to get more details on each application

(2) two APPLICATIONS IN PROGRESS:

APPLICATION #2: Liquid Broadleaf spray - this will continue through the month of June. We are experiencing delays on progress not only from rainy conditions, but also windy conditions in-between the rainy/wet conditions. This is part of our “regular” fertilizer & weed control program.
Gypsum APPLICATION: This is an “optional” application. If you are signed up, this application will be applied also during the month of June and perhaps into July.

THE NEXT APPLICATION TO BE APPLIED?

APPLICATION #3: Granular Fertilizer. Starting this application will be behind this season, and we are hoping to be just getting started with this APP later in June or early July. Weather conditions have caused this delay, which is very similar and normal to all services across the board or any outdoor service company.

OTHER OPTIONAL APPLICATIONS COMING UP THIS SUMMER?

“Summer Stress Reducer"
“Sub-Surface” & “Surface Insecticides

At the time of this update, we do not yet have a plan for these applications as we battle our active weather pattern to catch up with other applications talked about above.

As always, we will keep you posted!

UPDATED MONDAY, JUNE 3:

CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS

APPLICATION #2 (liquid broadleaf spray): A rainy May and forecasted wet start to June has definitely slowed our progress with applying this particular application. This is a liquid APP and as it frequently rains, it is tough to get into a rhythm spraying because heavier bouts of rain can dilute our potion to kill off weeds. The most common weed to kill this time of the season is the dandelion, and the positive side of all this rain is the fact that it makes grass able to be more “thick” which smothers out new weeds to come. Nonetheless, we still have plenty of “tree seed” weeds around, creeping charlie, and other broadleaf which will be controlled included in this application once we are able to get around to all customers. It just looks like it is going to take much of June to get through this application. If you have any questions or weed concerns, please feel free to EMAIL CRAIG. Otherwise, we appreciate your patience as we continue to dodge frequent rain drops.

NEXT APP UP?
APPLICATION #3: This will be our next application which will contain granular fertilize and will coincide with past/current weather conditions to help maintain a healthy lawn. With the troubles stated above with Application #2 and dodging rain drops, we expect this next APP to start a little bit behind schedule. How much behind is still uncertain, but our program form says we complete this application during about mid-late June. And we are thinking we will not even be able to “start” this application until later June due to the weather problems that have built up over the month of May and into June. We will continue to keep you posted.

ANOTHER APPLICATION THAT IS ON OUR MIND IS THE “OPTIONAL” GYPSUM APPLICATION: Typically we do try and apply this product during the first half of summer, but with how the weather has played out, this has been put on hold until further notice as we try to first catch up with APP #2 talked about above. Gypsum is a product we call “chemical core aeration” and it goes into your soil and helps release compaction to allow for more air/moisture/fertilizer to get down the root zone. In the end, this application can get put down at anytime during the season, and it is just as effective, so we are not worried about when the timing of this application may occur if you are signed up. In fact, applying Gypsum multiple times during the entire season is just fine and good to do. We will keep you posted on this.

"SUMMMER STRESS REDUCER" AND “INSECTICIDES"? For any of these optional APPS if you are signed up for, at this time we have no plans for these applications until we are caught up with our “regular program” talked about above. Stay tuned!

Thank you all for your patience!

UPDATED FRIDAY, MAY 24
**our next service update for fertilization & weed control will not be until the week of 6/3

APPLICATION #1 (pre-emergent): This application did wrap up during the first half of the week of May 13th as planned. We will no longer be applying this APP as it is time to move onto the next! This application had a bit of fertilizer included, but is more focused on early weed seed germination, especially crabgrass. If you had a few broadleaf weeds present during this particular APP, the ingredients will not kill off “existing” weeds that are already up. This is a “preventative” (pre-emergent). The next application talked about below (application #2) will include killing off “existing” weeds (post-emergent).

APPLICATION #2 (liquid broadleaf weed spray): This application is a POST-emergent liquid application which kills weeds ON CONTACT. Not a preventative (pre-emergent). This application will cover weeds that are already up this time of the season, and the most common/popular weed we do see during the months of May through June is the dandelion. If you do see some dandelions around, please do not fret. Just remember how dry it has been for the past couple of seasons and this has caused grassy areas to thin out a bit, and stress. This allows more room for weeds to germinate, so it is normal on a season (this season) following 2 droughts in the past 2 years, we do get beneficial rains, and then all of a sudden we have a bit more weeds than usual. Again, not a big deal, this is something that will be covered while applying this application. If you do see a bit too many weeds/dandelions popping on your property, please EMAIL CRAIG and we will service you as soon as we can. We expect this application to last through all of June, then we will likely get to APP 3 which will be a granular fertilizer late in June or early July. The weather during the second half of May has been quite rainy again causing this application to delay.

GYPSUM? This is an OPTIONAL application which we call “chemical core aeration”. These granulars help break up compacted soil to make room for lawns to breathe and nourish. We recommend Gypsum 1-2 per season as it is a very healthy accumulative (over the years) application for your lawn. C N’R currently does not have a plan for this application as we will be fully focusing on weed control through the month of May and well into the month of June. In the end, Gypsum can be applied at ANYTIME of the season, and if we get some gapping between regular application and/or weather conflicts with other APP’s, we may start applying Gypsum in May/June. We will see how it plays out.

Any further questions? EMAIL CRAIG.

UPDATED SUNDAY, MAY 19:

APPLICATION #1 (pre-emergent): This application did wrap up during the first half of the week of May 13th as planned. We will no longer be applying this APP as it is time to move onto the next! This application had a bit of fertilizer included, but is more focused on early weed seed germination, especially crabgrass. If you had a few broadleaf weeds present during this particular APP, the ingredients will not kill off “existing” weeds that are already up. This is a “preventative” (pre-emergent). The next application talked about below will include killing off “existing” weeds (post-emergent).

APPLICATION #2 (liquid broadleaf weed spray): This application is a POST emergent liquid application which kills weeds ON CONTACT. Not a preventative (pre-emergent). This application will cover weeds that are already up this time of the season, and the most common/popular weed we do see during the month of May through June is the dandelion. If you do see some dandelions around, please do not fret. Just remember how dry it has been for the past couple of seasons and this has caused grassy areas to thin out a bit, and stress. This allows more room for weeds to germinate, so it is normal on a season following 2 droughts that we start seeing some beneficial rains, and then all of a sudden we have a bit more weeds than usual. Again, not a big deal, this is something that will be covered while applying this application. If you do see a bit too many weeds/dandelions popping on your property, please EMAIL CRAIG and we will service you as soon as we can. We expect this application to last through most of June or all of June, then we will likely get to APP 3 which will be a granular fertilizer.

GYPSUM? This is an OPTIONAL application which we call “chemical core aeration”. These granulars help break up compacted soil to make room for lawns to breathe and nourish. We recommend Gypsum 1-2 per season as it is a very healthy accumulative (over the years) application for your lawn. C N’R currently does not have a plan for this application as we will be fully focusing on weed control through the month of May and well into the month of June. In the end, Gypsum can be applied at ANYTIME of the season, and if we get some gapping between regular application and/or weather conflicts with other APP’s, we may start applying Gypsum in May/June. We will see how it plays out.

Any further questions? EMAIL CRAIG.

UPDATE SUNDAY, MAY 12

APPLICATION #1 (pre-emergent): This application continues to be in progress and is scheduled to wrap up “on-time” in line with our past updates and projections. We expect this application to be completed likely by the end of Tuesday, May 14th, or maybe into the day on Wednesday, May 15th. This application has a bit of fertilizer included, but is more focused on early weed seed germination, especially crabgrass. If you have a few broadleaf weeds present and we come to your property to apply this application, it will not kill off “existing” weeds that are already up. This is a “preventative”. The next application talked about below will include “existing” weeds.

APPLICATION #2 (liquid broadleaf weed spray): This application is a POST emergent liquid application which kills weeds ON CONTACT. Not a preventative. This application will cover weeds that are already up this time of the season, and the most common/popular weed we do see during the month of May into June is the dandelion. If you do see some dandelions around, please do not fret. Just remember how dry it has been for the past couple of seasons and this has caused grassy areas to thin out a bit, and stress. This allows more room for weeds to germinate, so it is normal on a season following 2 droughts that we start seeing some beneficial rains, and then all of a sudden we have a bit more weeds than usual. Again, not a big deal, this is something that will be covered while applying this application. If you do see a bit too many weeds/dandelions popping on your property, please EMAIL CRAIG and we will service you as soon as we can.

For timing on this 2nd application that we are applying - we expect to be started during the 2nd half of the week of May 13th, and this will for sure continue through the month of May and well into the month of June before we start thinking about putting down our 3rd application which will be straight fertilizer for lawns. More to come on that later.

GYPSUM? This is an OPTIONAL application which we call “chemical core aeration”. These granulars help break up compacted soil to make room for lawns to breathe and nourish. We recommend Gypsum 1-2 per season as it is a very healthy accumulative (over the years) application for your lawn. C N’R currently does not have a plan for this application as we will be fully focusing on weed control through the month of May and well into the month of June. In the end, Gypsum can be applied at ANYTIME of the season.

We will keep you posted!

UPDATED SUNDAY, MAY 5:

OPTIONAL “SPRING GREEN-UP” APPLICATION: If you signed up, this was completed and fully applied by the end of Friday, April 19th. If you have any questions about this application, please EMAIL CRAIG.

APPLICATION #1 (pre-emergent) - this is the application that helps prevent NEW crabgrass seedlings, and DOES NOT kill existing crabgrass or crabgrass roots (including broadleaf). Our ground temps have been hovering around the upper 40’s to lower 50’s, so we do have time still before crabgrass tries to germinate. And at the time of this update, we are in progress applying this application and should be completed sometime during the week of May 13th. We will keep you posted, but if you are still waiting to receive this application, it is just right around the corner.

APPLICATION #2 (liquid broadleaf spray) - we are not going to talk a ton about this application at this time, but this application will include killing off the infamous dandelion weed that starts popping this time of the season. Of course this APP covers a longer list of broadleaf weeds, but the dandelion is the most common that we see and want to kill this time of the season. This application will start during the second half of May, and we will keep you posted from there. If you feel your lawn needs faster weed killer attention, please simply just EMAIL CRAIG and we will get to your yard spraying just as soon as we do get set up for this application following APP #1 talked about above.

GYPSUM APPLICATION (this is an optional application you can sign up for as well) - at this time, we do not have a plan for this application. It can be applied anytime during the spring or summer. Until we have APP #1 above completed, and APP #2 above under control for weeds, then we will think about applying some Gypsum. OR - once we do get going on spraying broadleaf weeds during the second half of May and through June, when we do get windier days where we cannot spray, we can start working on this Gypsum application on the bad weather days. Stay tuned for more updates.

UPDATED SUNDAY, APRIL 28:

Please do scroll further down and read the previous update that we provided back on April 17th. This will catch you up to this point of where we stand at the time of this update.

SPRING GREEN-UP? This is that optional application that customers can sign up for to help spike-up/green-up your lawn. As planned and updated on the previous update, we did finish this application on Friday, April 19th. This application is now closed down for the season and finished up.

APPLICATION #1: (pre-emergent) - - right after finishing the optional green up APP talked about above, we immediately got onto getting the pre-emergent applied. All week during the week of 4/22, when Mother Nature allowed, we were out applying this application. We know that Crabgrass and other broadleaf is starting to form a bit at this time, but the soil temps are staying in the upper 40’s still. Crabgrass germinates in that 55-65 degree soil temp range. Broadleaf weeds can start germinating in that 45-55 degree soil temp range. So, we are seeing some dandelions popping and if you are experiencing a few more dandelions than you would like to see, our next application of weed control covers the dandelion and the rest of the broadleaf weed spectrum. At this time, it is still way too early to talk about when all pre-emergent will be applied by as we do have plenty to go. Our goal is to have this application wrapped up somewhere by the end of the week of May 6th?

We will keep you posted, and if you have any questions, please EMAIL CRAIG.

UPDATED WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17:

OPTIONAL Spring Green-up Application: This application has been on-going and will wrap up on Friday, April 19. There just may be a couple to finish up on Monday, April 22nd, but we are thinking at the time of this update we will be done by the end of 4/19. Again, this application is an optional application that you can sign up for as an extra “1st” application which juices your lawn early in the spring. With the rains mixing in while applying this application has been good for GREAT results!

APPLICATION #1: Pre-Emergent: First off, pre-emergent is a preventative. That means it does not kill existing plants or root structure. So, applying PRE-emergent for lawns that have already had crabgrass is not the idea behind this application. All the PRE-emergent does is help hold off new crabgrass seedlings from developing/germinating. Is it perfect? Of course not, it is just a preventative. If you have existing roots from previous seasons, these will show a plant later in the season which our application #4 covers which is a POST-emergent crabgrass killer once the plant has shown itself.

Anyways, our pre-emergent application will begin on April 22nd. We will be applying this everyday that weather permits until we have fully completed our customers who are signed up. Because it is still very early in this process, we do not have a projected completion date yet.

One more thing. You should not be applying seed in the spring within 5-7 weeks prior or after the crabgrass pre-emergent has been applied.

If you have further questions, please feel free to EMAIL CRAIG.

UPDATED MONDAY APRIL 8:

Since our late-March snow rally, we sit on April 8th with not much snow leftover. Just some in more shaded “north” sides of properties or tucked away areas guarded from the sun may have a snow pile or 2. Anyways, it is time to get out on lawns and usually the first thing we do when the snow melts is our OPTIONAL spring green-up application. Then directly following this application, we then start to apply the 1st application of our regular program called the pre-emergent.

SPECIFIC NOTES ON THE GREEN-UP AND PRE-EMERGENT?

“Optional” Spring Green Up Application: If you are signed up for this application, the plan is to start working on this during the second half of the week of April 8th, and into the first half of the week of April 15th.

1st Application (pre-emergent): Our 1st application from our regular programs includes a pre-emergent for NEW crabgrass seed germination. Although, some crabgrass seeds can get going at 55 degree soil temps, the majority of them start sprouting at 65 degrees. The biggest objective to succeeding for protection is to apply prior to ground temps reaching 65 degrees. Remember, existing crabgrass roots (not new seeds) cannot be treated with a “pre-emergent”. Existing crabgrass needs to be present above soil where a “post-emergent” may be applied to deplete the crabgrass. This takes place more in the middle of summer. But, for now, it is all about NEW seedings and we will be likely starting to apply this application sometime during the week of 4/15 and our goal will be to fully have it all down by the beginning of May sometime. Exact dates at this point are fully dependent on future weather conditions.

Stay tuned for more updates!

Early April Update:

Well, the door closed fast for our early start to the season as far as our optional application called “spring green-up” and also our first program application called the “pre-emergent”. Late-March snow halted our plans to get started early, and here we sit early in April and do not know when we be able to get started. As soon as possible, we will be getting out to apply that optional application called the “spring green-up”. The goal at this time is mid-April give or take, but a lot of weather elements still need to come together to accomplish this goal. So, stay tuned for that. And then, once we are able to get out to apply the green up and that application is totally done, then we will move on with applying pre-emergent. Maybe toward the end of April we start this APP and continue through May? Tough call right now how this is going to play out.

If you are interested in signing up for our fertilization & weed control program, please go to FREE ESTIMATES.

UPDATED MARCH 3RD, 2024:

The upcoming Fertilization season for 2024 is looking to start early at the time of this update. Yes, a winter storm can change things quick in March, but things are pointing to an earlier start. What will be the most significant from an early start will be our OPTIONAL application called the “spring green-up”. This application is very good to get a jump start on your lawn with very fine kernels applied containing Ammonium Sulfate. If you are a current customer and have not filled out your service forms yet, please do so as soon as possible. There could be a short window to apply this 1st optional application. If you are a new customer looking for service quotes for our fertilizer and weed control program for the 2024 season, please go to FREE ESTIMATES. We will keep you posted here, but at this pace (upon current update), we will not be surprised if we may be out before April applying this lawn green-up accelerator. Stay tuned!

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