Your lawn is the big green canvas to your landscape. Nothing brings out the true beauty of your home and has the neighborhood talking more than a great yard. It forms a framework for garden beds, pathways and patios. Your lawn also helps to prevent soil erosion and provides a soft, tolerant surface for recreational activities
The key in taking care of your lawn is to prevent problems and cure them as they spring up along the way. Growing a lush lawn requires good planning and establishing a systematic program of lawn maintenance and repair.
Grass Seed
Top Choice lawn seed products are the right start to a beautiful lawn. Top Choice's quality ingredients are subject to rigorous inspection standards allowing us to bring you seed that is 99.9% weed free.
- Top Choice Premium Turf Type Tall Fescue Blend Grass Seed
Excellent Density and Color
Superior Disease Resistance
Excellent Drought Tolerance
High Traffic Performance
Great in Sun and Shade - Top Choice Sun & Shade Premium Grass Seed
Tolerates heavy use
Quickly recovers from damage
Uniform coverage in sunny or shady areas
99.9% weed free
Fertilome Care Program
Fertilome 4-Step Fertilizer Program is designed to keep your lawn looking great and healthy all year long with just 4 fertilizer applications.
- STEP 1 (Feb – may) Crabgrass Preventer Plus Lawn Food
- STEP 2 (Mar – May) Weed-Out Plus Lawn Fertilizer
- STEP 3 (Jul – Sep) Lawn Food Plus Iron
- STEP 4 (Sep – Nov) New Lawn Starter Fertilizer
Purchase the 4-step program for the entire year and we’ll store the bags for you till you need them. Just come in and sign for your pre-paid step. It will be fresh and ready for you.
12 Months of Lawn Care
January - March – Apply Lime (30lbs covers 5,000 sqft)
February or May – Apply Pre-Emergent Crabgrass Preventer plus Lawn Food
March - May – Apply Weed Out + Lawn Fertilizer
April – May - If you had a lot of crabgrass last year then consider a 2nd application of Weed & Crab Grass Preventer Pre-Emergent Crabgrass Preventer
April - July – Apply Systemic Fungicide for brown patches if needed, granular or spray
July - September – Apply Lawn Food Plus Iron for a greener Looking yard
September – Best time to aerate lawn!
- Schedule an appointment, or DIY, for aeration to relieve soil compaction
- Over-seed fescue lawns with Top Choice Grass Seed (5 pounds per 1000 sq ft)
- Concentrate grass seed more heavily in bare or thin areas.
- Apply a good quality seed starter fertilizer such as Ferti-lome Lawn Food Plus Iron.
- Keep newly seeded lawns moist (not wet) until seedlings emerge to one-half inch in length
September - October – Treat for fire ants if needed.
September – December - Apply Lime (30lbs covers 5,000 sqft)
September - November – Apply Ferti-lome New Lawn Starter Fertilizer for new grass and existing grass to develop roots for the winter.
Note: for weeds that are active, treat with Ferti-lome Weed Out with an easy-to-use hose-end sprayer or use the concentrate with a tank sprayer.
Mowing Tips
- Make sure your mower has a sharp blade; ragged cuts release too much water from the grass blades.
- Mow turf-type fescue at 3½” to 4” tall. Cut grass in shade areas higher to send more nutrition to the root system
- Alternate mowing directions to avoid forming ruts in your lawn.
- In hot weather, mow a bit higher (to encourage deeper roots).
- Mow the lawn when it is about a third higher than the recommended mowing height.
- Leave grass clippings on the lawn but don't leave clumps of the clippings. The clippings will add to organic matter and nutrients as they decay.
