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Do It Yourself - Lawn Care Program |
Why Buy a Soil Test Kit? |
The main reasons are simple: to save your family money, time and also to reduce the many seasonal set-backs you may typically experience each season (such as weed and insect problems, plant wilting, etc.). If you buy a soil test kit as your first step this season, you will dramatically increase your success…!
All through Canada and in sections of the United States, newly formed laws have been enacted to restrict or outright ban specific lawn or garden products from use around a home or office (such as pesticides or phosphorus, etc.) . To date, the industry and fertilizer manufacturers have used a process that has relied on pesticides as a key component in producing a green lawn that is weed-free, crabgrass-free and insect controlled. Although this method has proven to be extremely effective, times have changed and now a focus must be placed on the rooting system of turf grass through proper nutrient management (fertilizing) - a proactive approach. It's a proven fact that a thick healthy lawn naturally and dramatically reduces problems.
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How can focusing on the rooting system work to avoid pesticides? |
| There is a distinct co-relation between a healthy turf grass plant and the reduction in insect damage (grubs/chinch bugs), crabgrass and broadleaf weeds. If proper nutrients are applied every six to eight weeks (which can only be understood properly through a thorough soil test analysis) then turf grass will become very healthy; the thickness and colour will greatly improve and the result is a drastic reduction in seasonal problems - even through high heat drought periods! A positive side effect is that the overall seasonal costs are typically less than pesticide/fertilizer programs and yet the results are improved, or at minimal: similar. In contrast, the method of servicing lawns through a reliance on pesticides and ‘greening’ fertilizers has mostly focused on top growth - which ultimately relies heavily on reactive products due to the plant being unhealthy. |
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How does the process work? |
| It is extremely simple: First buy a kit and once received, place soil samples in the enclosed soil bag and secure inside the cardboard kit (which is a ‘postage paid’ box addressed directly to the accredited laboratory). Within 7-10 business days you will receive a clear 2-page report in the format of both a graphical/text description of the soil and a very simple prescription. The prescription will offer precise information on what fertilizer to buy (all products are available across Canada/United States in various brands (i.e. we are not biased to brand)), when to apply the fertilizer and how much to apply each time. |
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How do you know it will work? |
| Over 400 lawn care companies are using this process in their operations as well as thousands of homeowners annually doing the process directly themselves (it simply is just fertilizer applications – but the proper fertilizer choice is the key); the process is simple, inexpensive and is very, very effective. AND …this web-site can be used as a resource for any questions you may have about your lawn. |
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