Oct 21, 2011 - Celebrating our 10th Year in Business!!     To all current Irish Green customers -- THANK YOU for your business.  We appreciate you!.

NOW is the best time to start a lawn care program!  

Many think of lawn care in the early spring when weeds begin to pop up, but Fall/Early Winter is the ideal time to start a lawn care program so that you recieve all three of the pre-emergents before weeds have an opportunity to germinate and spread.

Pre-Emergents

We will start spraying the first of a series of 3 pre-emergents in October. All three pre-emergents are crucial to ensuring a weed-free lawn next spring.   

Pre-emergents should be watered in within 14 days and before you mow (unless you mulch). 

Pre-emergents will not harm your pets.   

Watering Your Lawn 

Even though the temperaturs have dropped as it is now fall, and soon going into early winter, we still need to water our lawns.  To maintain a healthy lawn, the goal is one inch of water per week.  It is best to water 2-3 times per week to promote a deep root system.      

Overseeding

If you have bare spots in your yard due to an area receiving too much shade, possibly from large trees or other structures, overseeding would be a good option for these areas.  We overseed in the fall to give the new grass plenty of time to get established before the hot summer months.  If you are intersted in receiving an estimate, please call the office or send us an email.

Drawing Sept 1st for CURRENT Irish Green Customers

1st Place: 2012 Free Year of Lawn Service (up to 5,000 Sq Feet).  2nd & 3rd Place: FREE Aeration, Grub or Flea/Tick Application.  Step 1:  From our webpage, click on "contact us"  and send us your email address.  Step 2:  "Like" us on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Irish-Green-Lawn-Care-Inc/104500149633130

  Watering Your Lawn

 Lawns need 1 inch of water per week.  In general, we recommend setting your irrigation systems to 25-30 minutes per zone, 2-3 times per week.  During the intense heat of July/August you may need to increase these times.  But, it is always better to give your lawn a long soaking a couple of times a week, rather than watering your lawn everyday for 10 minutes. 

  Grubs   

Grub damage often appears in late summer/early fall as brown areas in the lawn. If extensive damage has occurred, lawns may fell squishy and may be rolled up like carpeting.  The best treatment is a preventative treatment, applied in June.  

  Pet Owners - Flea & Tick Application

We have a flea and tick program for the lawn that works well.  We apply the application twice, 10-14 days apart.  We normally treat our own yard in late spring as soon as temperatures begin to rise.  Often, lawns need to be treated again in late summer.  (We just treated our yard again middle of July.)  

 Sprinkler Repair

In this intense heat, sprinkler systems are working double time.  We can service or repair your existing sprinkler system.  (Yes, we also install irrigation systems.)  

We will begin spraying round 2 this week. (For new customers, we will continue to spray round 1 until the end of March/first week of April.)  Rounds 1 and 2 are both pre-emergents that will keep those pesky broadleaf weeds from coming up in the spring and summer.  Both rounds are crucial to providing the beautiful lawn that everyone desires come summer time.

 Pre-emergents should be watered in within 14 days and before you mow (unless you mulch).  

   Aeration - We are now doing aerations!

Aeration is the secret weapon in making your lawn healthy. Aeration involves making holes in the lawn either by pushing a rod into it or by "coring", extracting a plug of soil. Aerations allow nutriets and water to better reach the root system and remove thatch. 

  Weed Control for Flowerbeds -- Time to start!

 Would you like more time to enjoy your flowers rather than spending all your time pulling weeds?  We have a weed control program specifically for flowerbeds.  It is 70-80% effective.  The treatment is applied 3 times per year with the first application being applied NOW.  As part of the service, whenever we are spraying your lawn application, we will also spray grassy weeds in your flower beds.

    Pet Owners

As the temps rise, so will fleas and ticks. I have a flea and tick program that works well.  I apply the application twice,10-14 days apart.  On my own yard, I normally apply it in late spring/early summer.  Some years, I need to treat the yard again in late summer/early fall.  I have two dogs, live next to a field and a creek, and the treatment works very well.

Sprinker System - Service and Repair

We can service/repair your sprinkler system on an as needed basis or we can set up an schedule for service. 

Now is the perfect time of year to start a lawn care program.  The backbone to any lawn care program are the pre-emergents that keep those pesky broadleaf weeds from coming up in the spring.  Middle of January we will begin spraying the first of two pre-emergents.  Pre-emergents should be watered in within 14 days after treatment and before mowing, unless you mulch.  This time of year, we normally get enough rain in Oklahoma therefore mother nature should water in the treatment for you.

PrePay and Save 7%

If you would like to prepay for the year, 6 treatments, and save 7%, please call the office.

During the spring the top priority is a pre-emergent to keep that pesky crabgrass from coming up in the first place.  My program consists of 3 pre-emergents (one in the fall/winter and  two in late winter/ spring. )

 Pre-emergents should be watered in within 14 days and before you mow (unless you mulch).  This time of year, in the OKC metro area, we have been receiving plenty of rain, so just wait a few days and mother nature will water it in for you. 

Watering Your Lawn 

To achieve a healthy green lawn, the goal is one inch of water per week.  If you have a sprinkler system, I recommend setting it to 45 minutes per zone, twice per week.  If you do not have a sprinkler system, an old fashioned sprinkler will work just fine.  Water each area for 45 minutes, twice per week. 

Pet Owners

If you own a pet, you have probably seen or will be visited shorlty by the flea and/or tick fairy.  I have a flea and tick program that works well.  I apply the application twice, 10-14 days apart.  On my own yard, I normally apply it in late spring/early summer.  Some years, I need to treat the yard again in late summer/early fall.  I have two dogs, live next to a field and a creek, and the treatment works very well.

(Flower beds may need more water.)