Lawn Care
The most important part of caring for any lawn
is applying fertilizer, weed control, and insect
control in a timely, professional manner. That
is why we recommend contracting us to care
for your lawn for at least the first growing season. Our lawn care programs use professional
grade fertilizers to provide your lawn with a
slow release feeding of fertilizer every 4 to 6
weeks as follows:
Spring: Fertilizer w/
Other Services
Lawn Care
Arbor Care
Top Dressing
Aeration
Caring for your
new lawn
Slice Seeding
Vegetation Control
pre-emergent crabgrass control
Irrigation Maintenance
Early Summer: Fertilizer w/broadleaf
weed control
Summer: Fertilizer
w/insect control
and grub control
Fall: Fertilizer and lime applications.
Unlike many national lawn care providers that
have generic programs for every customer, we
are happy to add additional applications or services to any of our programs; just ask!
We also offer core aeration, over-seeding, and
slice seeding to revive old, tired lawns. For
Gatsby Grounds Co., Inc.
P.O, Box 401
Lancaster MA 01523
Phone:978.365.9880
Fax: 978.365.9890
Email: [email protected]
“We’ll make your new lawn the
envy of the neighborhood.”
pricing or additional information contact us today!
www.gatsbygrounds.com
1.877.842.8729
Be Prepared
However, you do not want to over water and
Ideally, the first cut should be done with a 21”
cause puddles, run off, or muddy conditions. This
walk behind mower because riding mowers can
Prior
any
will result in poor and uneven germination. Con-
damage newly seeded lawns. If this is impracti-
seeding done it is im-
versely, the seed bed should not be allowed to
cal, use care when turning on the new turf to
portant that you are
dry out; if you find that the seeded area is drying
avoid tearing the grass. The lawn should be as
prepared to water and
out you should increase your watering.
dry as possible when you mow it.
We recommend watering at 5AM,
9AM, and 2PM for 5 to 15 minutes. You will need to adjust the
length of time you are watering
depending on weather, site
conditions, and sun exposure.
What to expect
to
having
care for the new lawn
as necessary.
Your lawn will need to be watered frequently;
this will require an underground irrigation system or several lawn sprinklers and hoses. If
you are not home during the day, you should
also consider purchasing an automatic timer to
Traffic and Mowing
equipment can be found at a hardware store or
If you need to walk on the seeded areas to move
home improvement warehouse.
sprinklers and hoses you may do so, however try
to minimize activity on the seeded areas at least
If you have hydro-seed applied, you should wait
until the first mowing. Excessive traffic, such as
8-24 hours before watering.
children and pets will have a negative effect on
needs to be given sufficient time to dry so that it
will adhere to the soil properly.
vide the highest
quality services
available, however
despite our best
water the lawn while you are away. All of this
The hydroseed
We strive to pro-
the lawn.
During the
efforts some
weeds, lawn disease, or bare areas may appear
in your new lawn. In order to help us resolve any
issues you may have, it is important that you contact us in a timely manner so we have the opportunity to address these issues promptly. Many
pests, such as crabgrass, grubs, and lawn diseases can do a lot of damage in a short period of
time.
spring and fall this usually requires at least 12
You will need to mow your lawn
hours or even 24 hours depending on the tem-
approximately 3 weeks after it
peratures. During the summer it may require
was seeded or as soon as it
as little as 2 hours.
reaches 3” in height. Do not wait
until all of the grass reaches 3”,
Once the hydroseed has dried you should com-
instead mow the entire lawn
mence watering. The goal is to keep the seed
when the tallest areas reach 3” and mow to a
bed, or top 1/4 to 1/2" of soil, moist at all times.
height of 2 1/2”. You should mow the lawn using
a bagging mower, with a sharp blade.
Acts of God such as heavy rain can wash seed
from your newly seeded lawn and cause erosion.
In the event your new lawn is damaged by mother
nature, we will work with you to repair the damage at an acceptable cost. We will do whatever
we can to correct the situation in a professional
manner. Acts of God are ultimately the responsibility of the homeowner.