Lawn Care Tips
Helpful Lawncare Tips in Dubuque, IA
If you’re a property owner, you likely want to keep your lawn pristine throughout the year. That’s why Liqui-Green provides lawncare tips for home and business owners in Dubuque, IA and surrounding areas to help them maintain their lawn’s health and quality. We’re glad to provide our customers with tools and resources they can use to achieve their dream lawn. If you want additional guidance or need a service, our team would love to meet with you and provide the perfect treatments for you.
What Are the Benefits of Fertilizing My Lawn?
Our liquid and granular fertilizer provides year-round health. Delivering nutrients straight to the roots, fertilizers strengthen lawns and allow them to thrive with nutrients when it is time for them to grow again. Here’s what fertilizers can do for your lawn
- Our timely applications will provide your lawn with the necessary nutrients it needs over the course of the year.
- Fertilization assists in weed control by producing a thicker and fuller yard, which impedes the growth of weeds.
- Fall applications strengthen lawns during winter and enable them to grow quickly during springtime.
- Fertilizers give new lawns an advantage and allow them to catch up on their health and beauty.
Will Rain Affect My Lawncare Application?
Light or moderate rain is actually good for fertilization applications. Rain can carry nutrients down to the root, enabling grass to become healthy quickly. However, heavy or severe rain can significantly impede or negatively impact the treatment’s effectiveness. If inclement weather is in the forecast, we may need to reschedule to ensure you get the best application possible. We strive to schedule our application appointments when the weather is optimal and free of severe rain.
When Should I Aerate My Lawn?
We recommend aerating your lawn either during the fall or when your grass is beginning to grow. This will allow your grass to grow through the aerated holes and provide it with boosted durability during the winter. Aerating during these times will allow your lawn to:
- Adequately process nutrients.
- Enable grass roots to nurture and grow.
- Allow your grass to stay healthy and full, even during heavy foot traffic and activity.
- Ready your grass for seeding in the fall.
Is Drought Hurting My Trees or Shrubs?
If you’re from the Midwest, you know how tough our hot summers can be to withstand. We live in an area that is prone to drought and rainless times, leaving lawns, grass, and plant life vulnerable. If you notice one or more of the following on your lawn, we can visit your property and determine if you need treatment:
- Dried out foliage or bark.
- Delayed growing.
- Curled, yellowed, or browning leaves way too early in the season.
Best Method for Broad Leaf Weed Control
Weeds are always looking for an opening in your lawn. If your grass is thin or sparse, they have more opportunity to grow. Weed control is an important part of your lawn care program. We use the best methods to control the spread of weeds, preventing the weeds from multiplying.
Does My Pear Tree Have Fire Blight?
Fire Blight is a bacterium that affects pear trees by weakening them or killing them. The bacterium can commonly be found within blossoms and often spreads into twigs, branches, and tree trunks. Your pear tree may be infected by Fire Blight if your branches look black or rotted. We can treat pear trees with an antibiotic to prevent Fire Blight. We recommend getting your Fire Blight antibiotics administered early in the spring for best results.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I see the results?
Weed control treatments typically generate results within a week or two after application. Year-round service is the best way to maintain your lawn.
Do I need to renew my lawn services every year?
No. We will continue your year-to-year service unless you request a cancellation.
Is my treatment still effective in the rain?
Rain is actually beneficial to treatments and can enhance their effectiveness. Water ensures nutrients reach the roots so the grass and plants grow healthily. It also signals to weed and insect control that they should begin working.
If you miss an appointment, when will you make it up?
At Liqui-Green, we always strive to provide top customer service promptly. However, interruptions like inclement weather or emergency requests may keep us from getting to your scheduled appointment on time. If this happens, we will quickly reschedule your appointment at a date and time that works for you and arrive swiftly to care for your lawn.
What do post-service brown or bare spots mean?
Weeds spread to take control of the space they share with grass. Brown or bare spots after weed treatment are common because grass has yet to grow and fill those spaces. We can fill brown or bare spots with turf, restoring your lawn to optimal condition. There are times when brown or bare spots are caused by bad weather, bad soil, disease, or insects. If brown or bare spots fail to get filled by healthy grass over time, please call us. We’ll gladly inspect your grass and determine what is causing the problem.
Can I leave my home before or during service?
Yes. You don’t have to be home while we’re treating your lawn. If you have questions or concerns or want more information face-to-face, then being home is preferable, but it isn’t required. We will leave a service summary notice on your door with full details that you can review when we get home. As long as your pets are inside and your lawn is accessible to our team, you can feel free to go about your day.
Do I need to water my lawn after my treatment?
For best results, you should water your lawn with an inch of water within a day or two of your treatment if rain is not in the forecast. Doing so will help nutrients reach your grass roots and make your lawn healthier quickly.
When can I let my children or pets back outside?
Your children or pets can go outside after an hour or two of treatment. Depending on weather conditions and dryness outside, your application should be fully settled by this time.
Why do I see weeds after pre-emergent treatment?
Some weeds are handled with post-emergent treatment, depending on their toughness or complexity. This is why year-round maintenance is essential to maintaining a great lawn.
How often should I water my lawn?
We recommend watering your lawn with one or two inches of water once or twice a week. Watering should be gradual and sporadic in ideal conditions. However, weather factors like heat or humidity may affect how often your lawn needs to be watered. We recommend watering your lawn in the morning because midday and evening watering makes the grass more vulnerable to problems like evaporation and moisture-related diseases.
Do you use safe products?
Yes. Our products are all approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Can I get multiple treatments in a single visit?
Yes. Sometimes, applying multiple treatments during one appointment is more convenient and efficient. Some applications we can do on the same day include lawn and mosquito treatments. Applications may vary, so please contact us with any questions you have regarding what we can achieve in one appointment.
Can I cancel my lawn service?
Of course. Just reach out to us beforehand, and we can remove your service from our schedule.
How often do you visit?
To keep your lawn in optimal condition, we will stop by every month or month and a half, depending on your schedule and the amount of treatment needed. More challenging weeds may require additional treatment before results can be seen.
Do you guarantee lawn services?
Customers with a year-round maintenance plan receive guaranteed service. This means that we can come by to provide additional services in between scheduled appointments and ensure your lawn is getting the care it needs to thrive.
Do you use liquid fertilizers?
Yes. We can use liquid fertilization because it’s the best method for delivering nutrients to roots quickly and directly.
How do you choose seeds for overseeding treatments?
We determine seeding based on the type of grass you have and the general geography of your property. Regardless, all our seeding products are top quality, strengthening soil and germination and making lawns highly resistant to diseases and drought.
How often do you treat trees and shrubs?
The amount of time between visits depends on your ornamentals’ conditions. But generally, we come by to treat them every month or month and a half. We recommend getting your lawn fertilized every spring and fall to maintain its health. Trees or shrubs with significant disease or insect issues may require frequent treatments.
When will I get results for my trees and shrubs?
The time it takes to see results varies greatly depending on the type of trees and shrubs you have and their condition. That’s why we recommend getting year-round service so you can maintain great results and see them throughout the year.
How long do tree and shrub applications take?
Application times vary depending on the type of treatment and the condition of the tree or shrub. It also depends on how many ornamentals you want to get treated. Some diseases and insect invasions are more severe than others. Our specialist will come to assess your tree or shrub and give you an accurate estimate of how long your application will take.
When should I water my tree or shrub after an application?
It’s not necessary to water your trees or shrubs after a treatment. However, it’s always good to consistently water them to maintain their health and beauty. Watering after treatment can help nutrients reach the roots faster.
Do you treat fruit or vegetable trees?
Not usually. Rose bushes and vegetable gardens are prone to pest invasions that are nearly uncontrollable, so treatments are usually ineffective.
Should I worry about rain after my tree or shrub treatment?
You don’t need to worry if the rain will be light. Our applications dry in a half hour or less, so your tree or shrub should be fine as long as there’s no inclement rain or weather.
How often do you treat for mosquitos?
For best results, we usually come by once a month to treat the property.
Is your mosquito service guaranteed?
Services are guaranteed for customers with a year-long maintenance plan. If your treatment is ineffective or insufficient, we’ll reapply treatments before your next scheduled service at no additional charge.
Why do I still have mosquitos after treatment?
If you see or get bit by mosquitos after application, they likely come from a neighboring property or area that’s not treated. If there’s an excessive number of mosquitos, we can come back to reapply treatments at no additional costs.
Where do you apply pest control treatments?
We usually target places where pests enter homes. These can include windows, doors, foundations, and any holes or cracks.
Do you need to come inside my home for pest treatment?
No. Our treatments are preventative and stop pests from entering your home in the first place. We just need to treat outside areas of entry.
How long do your pest control treatments last?
We offer a wide range of treatments. Some can last up to three months, while others last year-round.
Can you fix my pest infestation problem?
Our treatments can help prevent and minimize the risks of infestation and damage.