Your
water and lawn management will determine how much benefit you will receive
from EnviroMoist™
There are four areas of management to consider:
Water – Amount &
Frequency
Lawn Nutrition – Type & Frequency
Mowing – Frequency & Length
Weed Control – Type
Watering :
Visualize your lawn as a giant pan 6”
deep. The first week after EnviroMoist has been applied, water heavy enough
to fill the pan. You may have to water several hours to fill the pan completely.
You will need to use a shovel, soil probe, or another tool to visually
be sure you pan is full. The pan is full when the soil is wet 6”
deep. DO NOT GUESS! You cannot tell by looking at the surface of your
lawn, you must see the soil. Once the pan is full, stop watering for three
days. When you do water on the third day, WATER ENOUGH TO REFILL THE PAN.
The amount of time need to refill your pan will vary with many factors.
Once again, determine your time and amount of watering by making sure
you completely REFILL THE PAN, EVERYTIME YOU WATER. The polymer is design
to help lengthen watering intervals. Continue this process, waiting two
weeks before lengthening the time between watering intervals. The idea
is to increase the time between watering intervals as far as possible
without your lawn showing any signs of stress. It will take some effort
on you part to find the perfect balance for you lawn. Not only will you
conserve water, your lawn will be healthier too.
Lawn Nutrition :
Avoid salt-based Nitrogen fertilizer programs.
They act like a “sugar high” for the lawn, giving a quick
green up, fast growth, and subsequent die off. In addition most lawns
seem to require more and more fertilizer each year. The use of EnviroGreen
provides your lawn a balanced nutritional program. By using this environmentally
friendly process, your grass stays beautiful and green. EnviroGreen helps
to extend the functional life of the polymer with in your soil. Your EnviroMoist
dealer can help you plan a long-term nutrition program that is right for
your lawn.
Mowing :
During the hot summer months of the year,
you should set your lawn mower height at 2 ½ - 3”. As cool
weather approaches, it is a good idea to lower you mower settings a little
each time you mow until the final mowing of the fall season at 1-½
inches. In the spring, start with your mower settings at 1-½”,
gradually increase the mowing height until the settings are at 2 ½
- 3”. When you use the EnviroGreen lawn nutrition program, you will
find you have less grass to mow, than when you were using salt-based Nitrogen
fertilizers. You should always mulch the grass, unless there are excess
clippings (there may be excess clippings until your lawn uses the left
over Nitrogen).
Weeds :
As your lawn becomes healthier, you will
find less and less weeds. Weeds need a weak spot in the sod in order to
grow. The EnviroGreen lawn nutrition program thickens your lawn, making
it very difficult for weeds to grow.
NOTE: If you are still having
difficulties with you lawn after following the above procedure, you may
be experiencing problems related to a damaged/inadequate sprinkling system.
Utah Lawn would be happy to provide a bid, to assist you in correcting
sprinkler system problems.
Please note that a $35 service call
fee will apply.
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