Lawn Care
Lawn Care Program
Our Lawn Care Program involves the right treatments at the right time to deliver a quality lawn. We take pride in keeping your lawn healthy and lush through proper fertilization, insect, disease, and weed control.
Our Lawn Care Program includes 5 treatments per season – 4 fertilizations with weed control for common weeds and 1 lime treatment to help with soil acidity.
We focus on soil health including the use of organic matter in our lawn healthcare program.
Additional services not included in our basic Lawn Care Program which may be needed from time to time include:
Grub control
Specialty weed treatments for more exotic weeds
Fungus treatment
Soil test
Corrective treatments based on the results of the soil test
Aeration and overseeding
Hydroseeding to help establish a new lawn
Why Does a Lawn Stay Thin Even When It Is Regularly Fertilized?
Fertilizer provides important nutrients, but nutrition is only one part of maintaining healthy turf. If a lawn remains thin despite regular fertilization, the underlying issue may involve soil conditions, compaction, seed selection, roots, watering, mowing practices, weeds, insects, or disease.
Compacted soil can restrict root access to water, nutrients, and oxygen, while an improper soil pH can make nutrients more difficult for roots to access. Poor seed selection can also contribute to disappointing results when the grass isn’t well suited to the property and local climate.
Even mowing and watering habits matter. Cutting grass too short can weaken it, while excessive watering may encourage shallow root development.
Rather than automatically applying more fertilizer, determining why the turf is struggling can lead to a more targeted solution. Depending on the lawn, that could include soil testing, aeration, overseeding, corrective treatments, or changes to everyday maintenance practices.
Hybrid Lawn Care Program
Harmony offers an organic lawn care program but notes that a “rescue” weed treatment will likely be needed over time. The rescue weed treatment is not organic but will be needed for clients who want to limit weeds in their lawn. This hybrid approach seeks to balance an “organic emphasis” with the practical reality that fully organic weed control is not very effective.
The Harmony Team can also help with hydroseeding
Lawn Care
Run by our former golf course superintendent with over 30 years of experience managing turf, our program of consistent diagnosis and the right treatments at the right time leads to a quality lawn.
We take pride in keeping your lawn healthy and lush through proper fertilization, insect, disease and weed control.
Our lawn program involves:
Analysis for PH and other factors
Regular fertilization program
Weed prevention & treatment
Insect and fungus treatments as needed
Aeration and overseeding
Lawn “make overs”
We offer traditional, organic and hybrid programs.
What are the key drivers of a healthy lawn…
Soil
Quality Soil
Seed type
The right type of seed for your location
Seed generics
genetics matter with seed
Roots
A well established root system. Just as your home sits on a solid foundation, a quality lawn is cultivated on a foundation of quality soil and a robust bed of roots.
Treatment Regimen
An informed and disciplined treatment regimen that adapts to your lawn and weather conditions and contributes to a strong root system.
Sensible mowing and watering practices.
DOES YOUR LAWN HAVE ISSUES?
What factors may be contributing to issues with your lawn?
Poor soil
too much clay and rock in our area. Not enough top soil. Building contractors typically do not use enough topsoil because of cost or lack of awareness.
Poor seed choice
Select a type of seed and seed genetics designed to work well given your property and our climate. The selection of a more hearty and disease resistant seed leads to better results.
Compacted soil
Hard and compacted soil make it difficult for roots to penetrate the soil to access the required food, nutrients and oxygen needed to support an attractive lawn. Soil compaction occurs when soil particles are pressed together, reducing pore space. A compacted soil contributes to poor drainage and less oxygen/gas exchange needed for a healthy root system and lawn. Aeration can help with compaction…but it’s important to avoid factors that contribute to compaction. More on soil compaction [https://extension.umn.edu/soil-management-and-health/soil-compaction]
PH out of range
When the PH is not correct, the roots have difficulty accessing food and other nutrients needed for a healthy lawn.
Weeds crowding out the lawn
Weeds are aggressive and seek total domination of your lawn. A disciplined and informed program is needed to keep the balance of power in favor of the lawn. Lawns with a heavy weed infestation may need to be replanted.
Other invaders
Bugs and fungus can invade your lawn. More frequent “scouting” visits help us to monitor your lawn for signs of these issues. This scouting allows us to apply more intelligence and therefore apply fewer chemicals on your property.
Too little nitrogen
not enough nourishment for a healthy lawn.
Too much nitrogen
too much food near the surface leads to shallow roots as the roots are not forced to grow and develop a robust root platform for lawn grown. Without a solid base of roots, lawns are less resilient in the face of challenging weather, invasive weeds, bugs and disease. Don’t let your lawn become a nitrogen junkie with a shallow and weak roots system.
Too little water
an irrigation system…used sparingly is a good idea. During dry spells, infrequent “deep” watering helps to keep your lawn healthy and growing.
Too much water
leads to a shallow root system as the roots do not need to grow to find water. Too much water can “drown” your lawn as lawns need access to oxygen in the soil.
Poor mowing practices
Mowing too short
A blade of grass is like a solar panel…a longer blade helps it to gather more energy. A long and healthy stand of grass is your best defense to “crowd out” the weeds.
Mowing too much
in one cut shocks and weakens the lawn. Cut no more than 1/3 the length of the grass blade.
Dull blades
mowing with dull blades shreds/damages the grass blade instead of making a nice clean cut. Our teams sharpen their blades at least once a week and at times daily.
Mowing when wet
compacts the soil making it difficult for roots to penetrate the soil to find food and nutrients. Compaction also reduces the air pockets that roots need under the soil to access oxygen.
Our Landscape Maintenance Breakdown
We'll keep your landscape in top condition
Weekly Mowing
Weekly mowing includes mowing the lawn, string trimming as needed, and blowing off the driveway and other hardscapes. Disposal of grass clippings, leaves, sticks, and other debris is not included and will be an additional charge.
Spring and Fall Clean Up
The time required is charged by the man hour plus a fee for disposal.
Mulch
Bed cleaning, edging, and mulch services to beautify your home, help to control weeds, and retain soil moisture. While we often use natural hardwood mulch.
Shrub Pruning
Shrub pruning is needed to help control the size and shape of your shrubs. Pruning can also help with airflow and with light penetration into the center of the shrub to enhance shrub health. The winter is a good time to do hand pruning for airflow and light penetration. Winter is also a good time to aggressively reduce the size of overgrown shrubs.
Bed Weed Control
A systematic approach of prevention and control to help keep weeds under control in garden beds. Hand weeding services are also available as an additional charge.
Planting & Design Services
Let the Harmony team help you design your dream garden with seasonal flowers, firewood, and Plant Healthcare Treatment for trees, shrubs, and lawns.
