Additional Services

Core Aeration and Double Overseeding

This service should be considered yearly. It opens up compacted soil, which allows your lawn to breathe and absorb nutrients and water. We use a triple blend of turf-type tall fescue seed, blended specifically for this region and applied at 8 to 10 pounds per 1,000 square feet. This service helps to create a healthier, thicker lawn and a more expansive root system.

 

Overseeding

Overseeding is a great way to give a less-than-thick lawn a facelift. With this process, we spread seed evenly over the turf area to be renovated. We use only premium-grade grass seed that is known to grow well in our area’s climate and soils.

 

Grub Proofing

Grubs are small, wormlike insects that live in the soil and feed on grass roots. They can destroy a lawn in a matter of days if left untreated. You should consider grub proofing your lawn as an insurance policy to protect your turf investment.

 
 

Soil Testing

This service is required by the state of Maryland every three years, and helps to determine the pH level of your soil. If we find that your soil’s pH is too high or too low, amendments can be added to bring it into the optimum range for healthy lawn growth.

 

Corrective Lime Application

When soil is acidic (low pH), fertilizer gets “locked up” and grass plants have trouble absorbing it. We can help with an application of lime. Lime will raise the pH to a level that encourages good grass growth and better use of fertilizer.