Expert Lawn Care in Charlotte, NC

Bermuda Grass Lawns

1. Early Spring
   On Warm Season grass, we apply the 1st of 2 pre-emergent treatments. On Fescue, we apply professional fertilizer and the 1st of 2 pre-emergent treatments. The pre-emergent treatment sets up a barrier that prevents crabgrass and other grassy weeds on both grass types. The fertilizer encourages the Fescue grass to recover from winter and promotes a quick spring ‘green-up”.
2. Late Spring
   The 2nd pre-emergent treatment and a high-Nitrogen fertilizer is applied to Bermuda lawns as they start to green up and come out of dormancy. An application of fertilizer containing essential macro & micronutrients and the 2nd pre-emergent treatment is made to Fescue grass. 2 applications of different pre-emergent products mean superior crabgrass and other grassy weed prevention that our competitors just can’t match. Actively growing weeds are treated at this time as weather allows.
3. Early Summer
   A professional controlled-release high-Nitrogen fertilizer, specially formulated for summer growing conditions is applied to Bermuda lawns. Bermuda lawns are actively growing and require higher rates of Nitrogen to thrive. Fescue lawns are treated with a lower Nitrogen fertilizer, specially formulated for Cool Season grasses heading into the summer months. Actively growing weeds are treated again as needed.
4. Summer
   Specially formulated fertilizers are applied at different rates on Bermuda and Fescue lawns to account for their different growing patterns and nutrient needs during the hotter summer months. Actively growing weeds are treated again as needed.
5. Late Summer
   Summer rates of professional controlled-release fertilizers, specially formulated for Warm and Cool Season grasses are applied to maintain and promote healthy turf through the tough summer growing conditions. Actively growing weeds are treated again as needed.
6. Early Fall
   A liquid fertilizer solution containing macronutrients, broadleaf weed control, and the 1st of 2 fall pre-emergent applications is applied to Bermuda lawns. As summer winds down and fall moves in, Bermuda grass growth will slow, so fertilizer rates will be gradually reduced. As the Bermuda starts to slow down and go dormant, the weeds do not! Fall pre-emergent applications are especially important for quality Bermuda lawns. Fescue lawns receive a special liquid mix of macro & micronutrients, amino acids, beneficial bacteria, and other natural products. Actively growing weeds are treated again as needed.
7. Fall
   The 2nd fall pre-emergent treatment is applied to Bermuda grass. This application helps prevent “winter annual” weeds in warm-season grass and acts post-emergently as well on existing weeds. A professional, controlled-release fertilizer specially formulated for fall growing conditions is applied to Fescue lawns.
8. Late Fall
   “Winterizer” fertilizer applications are made on both Bermuda and Fescue lawns. Bermuda grass is fully dormant at this point of the season, so a high-Potash fertilizer is applied to promote winter hardiness. Fescue lawns’ growth has slowed also, but a high-Nitrogen fertilizer is applied and most of the nutrients are taken up by the plant roots and stored for the winter. This promotes winter hardiness and early spring green-up.

**Applications are made seasonally and results are based on the full, annual 8 step program. If the program is started later or less than the full program is purchased, results will vary. Please allow for a complete annual program of all treatments for best results.