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

On Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:05:12 -0700 (PDT),
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
Every year I have relied on a paid service to weed and fertilize my
lawn the lawn has died.

On 4/10/2018 3:28 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:05:12 -0700 (PDT),
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
Every year I have relied on a paid service to weed and fertilize my
lawn the lawn has died.


I am reminded about a friend with a lawn service that complained to them
that there was some sort of biting insect in the lawn. They told him
that it was his responsibility as they were only responsible for the
lawn's health.

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

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

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.

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?

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.

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.

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

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.

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