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Are lawn services like Chemlawn worth it?
On Friday, February 23, 2001 at 7:58:12 PM UTC-5, Kenric wrote:
Hello, I just got a call from Chem-Lawn offering to take care of my grass (not mowing) for the summer. Their application included some type of crab-grass treatment, pre-treatment, fertilizer, etc.. They are charging about $40 per application which occurs every 6-7 weeks. They say they guarantee a fuller, green, weed-free grass. I just had my lawn re-sodded last fall, so I am actually entertaining this. Any thoughts? Kenric Sir, I am extremely happy with the service, I have their app in my phone and it tells me where the truck is and gives me a 24 hr notice before a treatment. My yard was a disaster, mostly weeds and lots of bare spots, now its green and weed free, the bare spots are filling in, I now have the best yard on the block and didn't lift a finger. Im very happy with it, its a lot cheaper than putting in a new lawn. Keith in South Carolina |
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On Friday, February 23, 2001 at 7:58:12 PM UTC-5, Kenric wrote: Hello, I just got a call from Chem-Lawn offering to take care of my grass (not mowing) for the summer. Their application included some type of crab-grass treatment, pre-treatment, fertilizer, etc.. They are charging about $40 per application which occurs every 6-7 weeks. They say they guarantee a fuller, green, weed-free grass. I just had my lawn re-sodded last fall, so I am actually entertaining this. Any thoughts? Kenric Sir, I am extremely happy with the service, I have their app in my phone and it tells me where the truck is and gives me a 24 hr notice before a treatment. My yard was a disaster, mostly weeds and lots of bare spots, now its green and weed free, the bare spots are filling in, I now have the best yard on the block and didn't lift a finger. Im very happy with it, its a lot cheaper than putting in a new lawn. Keith in South Carolina I don't like it because It kills the worms. Greg |
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Are lawn services like Chemlawn worth it?
On 04/10/2018 02:28 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
[snip] Every year I have relied on a paid service to weed and fertilize my lawn the lawn has died. Recently I noticed a sign "A Perm-O-Green Lawn" in a nearby yard. It was one of the worse looking ones. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women's emancipation." -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:37:18 -0000 (UTC), gregz
wrote: wrote: On Friday, February 23, 2001 at 7:58:12 PM UTC-5, Kenric wrote: Hello, I just got a call from Chem-Lawn offering to take care of my grass (not mowing) for the summer. Their application included some type of crab-grass treatment, pre-treatment, fertilizer, etc.. They are charging about $40 per application which occurs every 6-7 weeks. They say they guarantee a fuller, green, weed-free grass. I just had my lawn re-sodded last fall, so I am actually entertaining this. Any thoughts? Kenric Sir, I am extremely happy with the service, I have their app in my phone and it tells me where the truck is and gives me a 24 hr notice before a treatment. My yard was a disaster, mostly weeds and lots of bare spots, now its green and weed free, the bare spots are filling in, I now have the best yard on the block and didn't lift a finger. Im very happy with it, its a lot cheaper than putting in a new lawn. Keith in South Carolina I don't like it because It kills the worms. Greg I paid $700 a year for the last 2 years and my lawn is about the worst it's been in 36 years. |
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:08:40 -0400, Morph
wrote: On 04/10/2018 11:05 AM, wrote: I am extremely happy with the service, I have their app in my phone and it tells me where the truck is and gives me a 24 hr notice before a treatment. Does the app tell you how toxic that **** is and how long it takes to work its way down into the drinking water table? The American lawn is the least productive and most ecologically damaging crop grown in the US, using more water and chemicals than any other thing we grow ... for absolutely zero tangible benefit. |
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:41:47 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:08:40 -0400, Morph wrote: On 04/10/2018 11:05 AM, wrote: I am extremely happy with the service, I have their app in my phone and it tells me where the truck is and gives me a 24 hr notice before a treatment. Does the app tell you how toxic that **** is and how long it takes to work its way down into the drinking water table? The American lawn is the least productive and most ecologically damaging crop grown in the US, using more water and chemicals than any other thing we grow ... for absolutely zero tangible benefit. The effective (dangerous) stuff is outlawed up here - they use an iron compound for weeds that seems to make them grow faster - and they use straight nitrogen fertilizer - leaving the lawn deficient in phosphates and potassium. I used to use triple 7 fertilizer - hard to get now - will use slow release triple 17 this year and see if I can get ahead of the weeds by pulling and cutting at 3 inches instead of 2 1/4. Will likely spot treat the stubborn stuff with something illigal and effective. |
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On 04/11/2018 10:41 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:08:40 -0400, Morph wrote: On 04/10/2018 11:05 AM, wrote: I am extremely happy with the service, I have their app in my phone and it tells me where the truck is and gives me a 24 hr notice before a treatment. Does the app tell you how toxic that **** is and how long it takes to work its way down into the drinking water table? The American lawn is the least productive and most ecologically damaging crop grown in the US, using more water and chemicals than any other thing we grow ... for absolutely zero tangible benefit. A friend likes to come over and eat the wild strawberries, from among the green grass that hasn't been killed with toxic chemicals. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women's emancipation." -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
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Clare Snyder posted for all of us...
On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:41:47 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:08:40 -0400, Morph wrote: On 04/10/2018 11:05 AM, wrote: I am extremely happy with the service, I have their app in my phone and it tells me where the truck is and gives me a 24 hr notice before a treatment. Does the app tell you how toxic that **** is and how long it takes to work its way down into the drinking water table? The American lawn is the least productive and most ecologically damaging crop grown in the US, using more water and chemicals than any other thing we grow ... for absolutely zero tangible benefit. The effective (dangerous) stuff is outlawed up here - they use an iron compound for weeds that seems to make them grow faster - and they use straight nitrogen fertilizer - leaving the lawn deficient in phosphates and potassium. I used to use triple 7 fertilizer - hard to get now - will use slow release triple 17 this year and see if I can get ahead of the weeds by pulling and cutting at 3 inches instead of 2 1/4. Will likely spot treat the stubborn stuff with something illigal and effective. My neighbor has used chemicals for years and my lawn is better with no work. I had a boss tell me once to cut it high and it will choke the weeds off eventually. It works! -- Tekkie |
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:49:00 -0400, Clare Snyder
wrote: On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:41:47 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:08:40 -0400, Morph wrote: On 04/10/2018 11:05 AM, wrote: I am extremely happy with the service, I have their app in my phone and it tells me where the truck is and gives me a 24 hr notice before a treatment. Does the app tell you how toxic that **** is and how long it takes to work its way down into the drinking water table? The American lawn is the least productive and most ecologically damaging crop grown in the US, using more water and chemicals than any other thing we grow ... for absolutely zero tangible benefit. The effective (dangerous) stuff is outlawed up here - they use an iron compound for weeds that seems to make them grow faster - and they use straight nitrogen fertilizer - leaving the lawn deficient in phosphates and potassium. I used to use triple 7 fertilizer - hard to get now - will use slow release triple 17 this year and see if I can get ahead of the weeds by pulling and cutting at 3 inches instead of 2 1/4. Will likely spot treat the stubborn stuff with something illigal and effective. Excess nitrogen fertilizer running into the water is as bad as the other two. It is one of the tests I run every month. |
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