Grubs

NOW is the time for a grub preventative treatment. First, let me say, everyone has some grubs.  But when you have too many grubs they will eat too much of the roots of your grass and leave you with huge bare spots (1/4 to 1/2 of your lawn) of nothing but dirt.  Do you have a skunk or mole problem? They are digging for grubs.The Solution is a one-time (annual) application of a preventative grub treatment.  

Fleas & Ticks

It you have pets, it is likely you have seen fleas and ticks already this summer. Solution: have a flea and tick application applied to your lawn. Cost is the same price as your lawn application, but it must be applied twice, 10-14 days apart. In the past years, most of our customers only need this series of two applications in the Spring/Early Summer.  But this year, fleas and ticks arrived earlier than usual. if there are several dogs in your neighborhood, a creek, or pond, etc. --  you will likely need to apply this application again during late summer.  Pets are a priority at Irish Green.  You can call us anytime this application is needed.

  
Watering Your Lawn 

 Now that the temperatures are in the 90's+, we recommend setting your irrigation system to 30-45 minutes per zone, every other day.  If you do not have a sprinkler system, an old fashioned sprinkler will work just fine.   If it rains you can normally count it as one of your watering days.     

Mowing the Lawn

Pick a day and mow the same day every week. Mowing every week will go a long way in keeping weeds smothered out and your grass healthly.  Most importantly, all of our applications need to be watered in, before you mow.

May Your Lawn Be Green and Your Weeds by Gone

Oh May… what a great month! We're in between spring and summer and the weather couldn't be any nicer. In May, we all start spending more time outside, having BBQ's, pool parties, graduation parties, and the celebration of the Mother's Day and Memorial weekend.  We spend a lot more time outside these days, but is your lawn ready for the visitors? And by visitors, we also mean you! The Sun does a great job turning our grass green, and around this time, your Bermuda grass and Fescue should be, too. Are your flowerbeds cleaned up and trees sprayed for insects? Have you applied flea and tick control to your lawn (and pets)? You don't want your kids and grandkids playing in a grass full of insects, do you?

We like to think of lawn care as a four-legged BBQ grill. Each leg represents an important aspect of caring for your lawn and is equally important. So, let's start!

1st leg - Fertilization and weed control

Fertilization and weed control require some expertise, and to make sure you are completely satisfied, we can take care of this part for you. Some weeds are controlled by pre-emergents and some are not.  But no worries, the weeds that are not controlled by
pre-emergents, we will kill them with a post-emergent, after they come up. In addition, different weeds germinate at different times, so to ensure that your lawn looks its best, it is very important to get all 6 applications each year. (If I could have one wish come true, it would be to spray the lawns one time and magically make all weeds gone for the summer, but unfortunately this is not very realistic. )

2nd leg - Watering the lawn

As you already probably know, lawns need water to stay green and healthy. We suggest watering in the early morning, or if you must water at night,  be sure to water early enough so the grass has enough time to dry before nightfall. Lawns need about one inch of water per week.  Giving your lawn a deep soak 2-3 times per week (30 minutes per zone/area) is way more efficient than a fast 10-minute sip every day.  A deep soaking will encourage deep roots and a healthy lawn that can avoid lawn diseases and bugs.

3rd leg - Mowing the lawn

To make sure you stay on track, pick one day a week and try to mow every week on the same day. Keeping your lawn mowed will prevent the flowering/seeding of many weeds and as a result reduce the spreading of many weeds. Also keep in mind that treatments need to be watered in before you mow.

4th leg - Sunlight and warm temperatures

Irish Green Lawn care will take care of this for you. Alright, we can't do that, but the other "legs",  we can! This spring we should get plenty of sunlight and warm weather. Bermuda grass starts recovering and greening up when nighttime temperatures remain above 60°F for several days in the spring and soil temperature reaches 65°F at the 4-inch depth. Optimum soil temperature for root growth is around 80°F. Additionally, Bermuda grass has a high light requirement and does not grow well under low (shaded) light conditions.

"May Your Lawn Be Green, and Your Weeds Be Gone"

The backbone to any lawn care program are the pre-emergents.   We are spraying this last pre & post emergent before the summer begins until the end of May..

 Pre-emergents should be watered in within 14 days after treatment and before mowing, unless you mulch. 

Time to Start Watering Those Lawns

Lawns need 1 inch of water each week, preferrably divided into two separate occasions.  It is much better for your lawn to give it two deep soakings each week, than to water for a short time every day.  Additionally it is best to water in the early morning.  If you must water after work, grass needs time to dry before nightfall.   

PrePay and Save 7%

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

NEW! Auto-monthly payments!

No more remembering to pay the bill or having to put a check in the mail. At Irish Green, we understand that your time is valuable and we are continuously striving to harness technology to make taking care of your lawn hassle-free.

April is for Aerations

Yes, April is a great month for a Spring aeration.  An aeration removes small plugs of dirt, allowing air, water, nutrients, sunlight to go straight to root system.  

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs EVERYWHERE

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I predict bugs will be horrible this year.  We have had reports of fleas earlier than ever before.  I have already sprayed twice around the perimeter of my house to keep the ants outside.  So yes, now is the time for a perimeter insecticide spray and/or a flea and tick application to keep our pets safe and happy.  (Preventative Grub applications are best applied in June or July.)

True story… I remember my first home - marked off a garden, planted  some seeds, and watered my beds and lawn faithfully. During my first family cook-out, brother-in-law laughed so hard, we thought he was choking… So, apparently I had nurtured a flowerbed of 3-foot-tall weeds and the grass that I thought was fescue was actually crabgrass. Oh boy, did I think I was doing a great job! Well, I quickly learned it takes a little more than water and hope to create a beautiful lawn.

So, no… We can’t help you win American Idol or tell you how to lose 20 pounds, but  we can help you grow a lawn you’ll be proud of and your neighbors will envy! 

Let’s make 2016 an epic year! 

On a more serious note… Last season of American Idol – a lot of emotions to deal with, right? Spotted any favorites?

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). 

A little extra TLC in the fall, leads to beautiful healthy lawns next Spring. Our lawns need 1 inch of water per week.  (A rain guage may be helpful.)  Plus we need to fertilize our lawns before they go dormant for the winter.  If you do not fertilize this time of year your lawn will start out weak and thin next spring, giving weeds the opportunity to raise their pesky heads. 

 
Do You Have Shady Areas with Patchy or No Grass? If you have bare spots in your yard due to an area receiving too much shade, possibly from large trees or other structures, overseeding with fescue is a good option for these areas.  We overseed in the fall as fescue is a cool season grass and this gives the new grass time to get established before the next hot summer.  

Fall Aeration - Many prefer to aerate the lawn in the fall to assist the lawn in recovering after a hot summer.  An aeration consists of removing small plugs of dirt to allow nutrients, air, water, sunlight to go directly to the roots.

      May Your Lawns Be Green and Your Weeds Be Gone

TIME FOR AN AERATION

Tis the season for an aeration.  An aeration removes small plugs of dirt to allow nutrients, water, sunlight, and air to get straight to the root system.  Many claim that an aeration is the secret weapon to a beautiful lawn.

PRE-EMERGENTS

NOW is the time to start a weed control program! We are currently applying the second pre-emergent of the year. These pre-emergents will keep those pesky broadleaf weeds from coming up in the spring.

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

 Tired of Pulling Weeds in Your Flower Beds?

Now is the time for a Flower Bed Pre- Emergent!  The application is about 70-80% effective.  These applications will not harm your flowers, bushes, or trees.  The weed control for flower beds program consists of 3 pre- emergents with the first being applied at the beginning of the year with round 1.  Additionally during the summer when we are applying the lawn applications, we will also spray any grassy weeds that pop up in your flowerbeds. 

TREE AND SHRUB PROGRAM 

We are now applying the first of a series of 4 applications for your trees and shrubs.  This first application is a deep root fertilizer. 

Watering Your Lawn 

For our lawns, the goal is one inch of water per week. For now, "Mother Nature" is giving us plenty of rain.  But it won't be long and many of you will be turning on your irrigation system. Psst...Did you know we can service/repair your irrigation system also?

    May Your Lawn Be Green and Your Weeds Be Gone

Do You Have Green, Yellow, & Purple Weeds?

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 many weeds from coming up in the Spring. Additionally our post-emergent will kill many of the weeds that have already bloomed in your lawn.   Pre-emergents should be watered in within 14 days after treatment  

Are You Tired of Pulling Weeds in Your Flowerbeds?

We have a flowerbed weed control program that works much like our lawn weed control program.  It is about 70-80% effective and it will not harm your flowers, trees, or shrubs.  Let me know if you would like a FREE estimate. 

Aeration in April

An aeration removes plugs of dirt to allow water, air, and nutriets to go straight to the root system. Many believe an aeration is the secret weapon to a beautiful healthy lawn. 

PrePay and Save 7%

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

Refer A Friend and Save $20

Refer a friend and if they sign up for the full program, you will receive $20 off your next lawn application.

 May Your Lawn Be Green and Your Weeds Be Gone

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   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.

Refer A Friend and Save $20

Refer a friend and if they sign up for the full program, you will receive $20 off your next lawn application.

Worst case scenario - You gave up, stopped watering, and lawn went dormant.  Not the best option, but the lawn will pop right back.  It is VERY important to get rounds 4 & 5 (fertilizer and weed control) on your lawn.  Your lawn needs the nutrients to recover from the heat stress before it goes dormant for the winter.  If lawns are not "fed and watered" before the winter, the results will be more weeds and a thinner lawn next spring.

Best case scenario - You fertilized and watered (30-45 minutes per zone every other day) during the extreme heat.  You may have seen a little heat stress at the end of the 100 degree temps, but overall your lawn stayed green and thick.  Great job!  

Suggestions for Next Summer
1. Don't skip any of the summer fertilizers.  Think of the recent Olympics.  Maintaining a lawn is like playing any sport.  Your lawn needs to be fed and hydrated properly during our Oklahoma summers if you want to "win the gold (green)".

2.  Consider installing an irrigation system.  As a homeowner, this was the BEST investment!  It saves me so much time as I no longer spend most mornings/evenings moving the water hose.  So easy to give different areas exactly the amount of water it needs.  No worries when I go on vacation! 

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER - Overseeding & Aerations

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 with fesque would be a good option for these areas.  We overseed in the fall as fesque is a "cool season grass" and this gives the new grass time to get established before the next hot summer.  

Fall Aeration - Many prefer to aerate the lawn in the fall to assist the lawn in recovering after a hot summer.  An aeration consists of removing small plugs of dirt to allow nutrients, air, water, sunlight to go directly to the roots. Cost - double lawn application price.  

      May Your Lawns Be Green and Your Weeds Be Gone