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September 10, 2019
Just a reminder to everyone that it's that time of year to get your turf areas heading back in the right direction. Depending on the type of turf you have on your property, it is time to aerify, fertilize, and lime your yard. If you have tall fescue, it is also time to overseed your turf as well. If you have warm-season turf, you can aerify, fertilize, & lime it as well, but I would only overseed warm-season turf right now, if it is Bermuda grass. This would need to be done with annual ryegrass.
There has always been a debate of when it is best to overseed tall fescue. Being a cool-season grass, the fall would be the prime time to do so, because it gives the plant plenty of time, with fertilization, to establish its root system before the summer heat comes back around.
If you're wanting to establish a Bermuda grass lawn, the spring or even early summer is a great time to do this. Also, here over the next 3-4 months, it would be a great time to do some plant installation and/or replacement. With cooler temperatures around the corner, evaporation rates and watering requirements will be lower, therefore plant survival will be at its best.
If you have any questions or if you would like me to perform a property evaluation, please feel free to message or call me at 980-581-1878 to set up a time to meet.
Just a reminder to everyone that it's that time of year to get your turf areas heading back in the right direction. Depending on the type of turf you have on your property, it is time to aerify, fertilize, and lime your yard. If you have tall fescue, it is also time to overseed your turf as well. If you have warm-season turf, you can aerify, fertilize, & lime it as well, but I would only overseed warm-season turf right now, if it is Bermuda grass. This would need to be done with annual ryegrass.
There has always been a debate of when it is best to overseed tall fescue. Being a cool-season grass, the fall would be the prime time to do so, because it gives the plant plenty of time, with fertilization, to establish its root system before the summer heat comes back around.
If you're wanting to establish a Bermuda grass lawn, the spring or even early summer is a great time to do this. Also, here over the next 3-4 months, it would be a great time to do some plant installation and/or replacement. With cooler temperatures around the corner, evaporation rates and watering requirements will be lower, therefore plant survival will be at its best.
If you have any questions or if you would like me to perform a property evaluation, please feel free to message or call me at 980-581-1878 to set up a time to meet.
August 8, 2019
Earlier this summer, I was fortunate enough to be asked to serve on a committee for the NC Nursery & Landscape Association. This week, 75 folks met & collaborated, including landscapers, nurserymen, professors from NC State University & Alamance Community College, as well as members of the Green Industry Council.
Topics discussed ranged from how to improve the Green & Grow Show ( a huge trade show for the landscape industry, held in January in Greensboro) to the rules, regulations, and legislation that affects our industry. One of the most widely discussed topics was unlicensed individuals/companies completing chemical applications, irrigation installations, & landscape installations in our state. Most people know that a chemical (“spraying”) license is required in the state of North Carolina, if you are applying chemicals for hire. Most people do not realize that you are required to have a Landscape Contractor’s License and an Irrigation Contractor’s License to provide those services in the state of North Carolina as well. NC Statute 89D details the requirement for lawn maintenance & landscaping, while Statute 89G details requirements for irrigation. The law limits the work that can be done (over a specified dollar amount) if the service provider is not a licensed contractor in that field, however some do find ways to get around this without the required licenses.
The reason the topic of licensing was brought up in this group discussion was due to the desire to tighten the regulations on those who are not licensed & have those be more closely monitored. You can find a full list of NC Irrigation Contractors at www.nciclb.org and you can find a list of NC Landscape Contractors at www.nclclb.org.
Why does this matter to a customer? A licensed irrigation or landscape contractor has continuous education in safeguarding your property, environmental responsibility, as well as the best & most advanced practices in the industry. A licensed contractor will have completed annual continuing educational courses and will have paid for both bonds and license renewal each year. Having a license and annual CEUs helps to keep the company you use as a professional service provider, and lets you know that you are getting someone with the correct knowledge & “know-how”.
I encourage everyone to check your service provider & their background. Please share this information to help keep others informed of the laws in North Carolina regarding landscape & irrigation.
Thanks,
Jeremy S. Shaver
NC Irrigation Contractor #1026
NC Landscape Contractor #0167
NC Chemical Application License #026-17247
Earlier this summer, I was fortunate enough to be asked to serve on a committee for the NC Nursery & Landscape Association. This week, 75 folks met & collaborated, including landscapers, nurserymen, professors from NC State University & Alamance Community College, as well as members of the Green Industry Council.
Topics discussed ranged from how to improve the Green & Grow Show ( a huge trade show for the landscape industry, held in January in Greensboro) to the rules, regulations, and legislation that affects our industry. One of the most widely discussed topics was unlicensed individuals/companies completing chemical applications, irrigation installations, & landscape installations in our state. Most people know that a chemical (“spraying”) license is required in the state of North Carolina, if you are applying chemicals for hire. Most people do not realize that you are required to have a Landscape Contractor’s License and an Irrigation Contractor’s License to provide those services in the state of North Carolina as well. NC Statute 89D details the requirement for lawn maintenance & landscaping, while Statute 89G details requirements for irrigation. The law limits the work that can be done (over a specified dollar amount) if the service provider is not a licensed contractor in that field, however some do find ways to get around this without the required licenses.
The reason the topic of licensing was brought up in this group discussion was due to the desire to tighten the regulations on those who are not licensed & have those be more closely monitored. You can find a full list of NC Irrigation Contractors at www.nciclb.org and you can find a list of NC Landscape Contractors at www.nclclb.org.
Why does this matter to a customer? A licensed irrigation or landscape contractor has continuous education in safeguarding your property, environmental responsibility, as well as the best & most advanced practices in the industry. A licensed contractor will have completed annual continuing educational courses and will have paid for both bonds and license renewal each year. Having a license and annual CEUs helps to keep the company you use as a professional service provider, and lets you know that you are getting someone with the correct knowledge & “know-how”.
I encourage everyone to check your service provider & their background. Please share this information to help keep others informed of the laws in North Carolina regarding landscape & irrigation.
Thanks,
Jeremy S. Shaver
NC Irrigation Contractor #1026
NC Landscape Contractor #0167
NC Chemical Application License #026-17247
July 25, 2019
With the month of July coming to an end, almost all of the tall fescue yards are starting to struggle with the constant heat. Many irrigation systems are running 5-6 days just to keep up with the watering needs.
With September being a month away, it is time to start thinking about aerfication and overseeding. Even if you don't have an irrigation system, I would highly recommend doing this in helping re-establish the turf, give the tall fescue another round of fertilizer, and relieving the compacted soils with the aerification. You can overseed in the spring, but typically this is not a good idea because the new seed doesn't have enough time to get established before the summer heat arrives, and frequently it is a waste of time and money.
If you have any weeds that are unwanted this is another good time to get rid of them. Typically you would need to start this process of getting rid of the weeds 2-3 weeks before overseeding.
We usually start this process the first of September, as we hope to get some cooler temperatures as the fall approaches. Seeding in the fall allows the seed to become established and the root system to get deeper into the soil profile over the fall and winter months.
If you have any questions about your lawn or landscape and what to do with it this fall, contact me or message me to set up a time to do a site evaluation at your property.
With the month of July coming to an end, almost all of the tall fescue yards are starting to struggle with the constant heat. Many irrigation systems are running 5-6 days just to keep up with the watering needs.
With September being a month away, it is time to start thinking about aerfication and overseeding. Even if you don't have an irrigation system, I would highly recommend doing this in helping re-establish the turf, give the tall fescue another round of fertilizer, and relieving the compacted soils with the aerification. You can overseed in the spring, but typically this is not a good idea because the new seed doesn't have enough time to get established before the summer heat arrives, and frequently it is a waste of time and money.
If you have any weeds that are unwanted this is another good time to get rid of them. Typically you would need to start this process of getting rid of the weeds 2-3 weeks before overseeding.
We usually start this process the first of September, as we hope to get some cooler temperatures as the fall approaches. Seeding in the fall allows the seed to become established and the root system to get deeper into the soil profile over the fall and winter months.
If you have any questions about your lawn or landscape and what to do with it this fall, contact me or message me to set up a time to do a site evaluation at your property.