SERVICES: LAWN CARE
Our Lawn Care Applications are designed to make your lawn healthier, greener and more beautiful at a very reasonable cost to you. Leave the work to us and spend your leisure hours this summer enjoying yourself. Satisfaction Guaranteed from Guardian Turf and Ornamentals, your locally owned lawn care professional.
Premier Care lawns receive four balanced applications of Fertilizers and Broadleaf Herbicides in various formulations for a darker green color, improved turf density, general plant vigor and control of common broadleaf weeds in a safe, effective manner.
State law requires us to get a signed renewal before we can treat you lawn. We are also required to inform you that you are entitled to receive pre-application information pertaining to the products and amounts we use.
Call us at 218-722-2686 to request this information. Service request online form (pdf 429k)
Core Aeration
The Most Environmentally Beneficial Way to a Greener, Healthier Lawn.
Why Aerate Your Lawn?
Roots need more than just water and fertilizer to survive. They also need OXYGEN!
Roots absorb neither water nor fertilizer unless oxygen is also present in the soil. Aeration dramatically reduces soil compaction by removing plugs of soil from the lawn and leaving holes which allow oxygen to reach the root, creating growth pockets for new roots. This practice intensifies rapid and healthy root growth.
Healthier root structure improves the lawn's ability to reach water and other nutrients deep in the soil. This makes your lawn more resistant to heat and drought.
Commonly Asked Questions Regarding Core Aeration
How big are the plugs that are removed from the ground?
The soil plugs are about 3" long and about 3/4" wide, about the size of your thumb.
How long do the plugs remain after aerating?
It depends on the time of year, amount of rainfall, etc., but they typically dissolve within a couple of days. Mowing will break up most of them, and nature will do the rest over a short period of time.
How often should a lawn be aerated?
Because all lawns grow better with increased oxygen, water and nutrient flow, experts agree lawns should be aerated at least once a year.
The 10 Benefits of Core Aeration
- Helps conserve water
- Enhances heat and drought stress tolerance
- Enhances soil water uptake and use
- Reduces water runoff and puddling
- Reduces soil compacting
- Improves air exchange between the soil and atmosphere
- Improves fertilizer uptake and use
- Improves turfgrass rooting
- Improves resiliency and cushioning
- Enhances thatch breakdown
Crabgrass Management
To achieve successful crabgrass control, the key is the application timing. Thousands of seeds produced by last year’s crabgrass plants were blown and carried virtually everywhere. Once seeds have germinated aggressive crabgrass plants can take over. The solution is to keep the seeds from germinating. Prevention must take place early in the season before soil temperatures get too warm. Doesn’t your lawn deserve Guardian? Call today!
