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Master Gardener Lawn Care is an Award-Winning Lawn Fertilizing Service with operations in Chesterfield Township. Master Gardener Lawn Care was founded and is operated by a Certified Master Gardener.  Frequently, when presenting the Master Gardener customized lawn care program to potential customers, I’m asked “why is Master Gardener Lawn Care different than other lawn fertilizing services”. I’m proud to point out our advantage in the areas of our people, education, products and service.  In the 23 years that we have been operating a lawn fertilizing service, we’ve learn that it is very difficult to find people that share the same passion for the customer and customer service as an owner. Over the years we have developed a unique opportunity to provide ownership to the best and brightest lawn care people. So there is a very high probability that the person servicing your lawn is an owner and as an owner of Master Gardener Lawn Care he has the passion in providing you with the very best service.    All the owners have the State of Michigan required certifications to treat your lawn and attend continuous educational programs each year to maintain these certifications. We all have college degrees and several of us have graduate degrees. We are very proud that Master Gardener Lawn Care is one of the best educated lawn fertilizing services in Macomb County. We are qualified to work in many other industries but embrace the passion of caring for your lawn.  It is a great testimony to our work when our suppliers tell us that other lawn fertilizing services want to know what products we are applying. Our suppliers stock products that are at a price point that will move quickly. That is good for the suppliers’ inventory turnover but may not be the best product for your lawn. We choose to special order products that we feel are a better match for the conditions at the time. We may pay more for our special order products but we want what is best for our customers. These products help us maintain our 99% customer retention rate and we feel are worth the additional cost. I can also say with great confidence that it is rare that another lawn fertilizing service is treating lawns with same products as Master Gardener Lawn Care.  At Master Gardener Lawn Care we take pride in providing outstanding service. When there is a request for an estimate we visit every lawn. We provide a written analysis and starting this year in Chesterfield Township all current customers and new customers will receive a free soil test. The soil test will aid us in adjusting your lawn fertilizing program, if need, to achieve the best results.  At Master Gardener Lawn Care we are always on the leading edge of new products like Hydretain which can reduce your watering requirements by 50%. No other lawn care company in Michigan is offering this product.  All Master Gardener Lawn Care owners work smart to provide the best products and service so we can showcase our customer lawns. This allows our customers to brag and be proud of their lawns and often refer us to their neighbors and friends.  Over 90% of our new customers are from referrals. We treat each referral is our customers’ testimonial to our outstanding products and service.  About the Author Patrick Wesley is a Master Gardener and part owner of Master Gardener Lawn Care located in Macomb County, Michigan.  Master Gardener Lawn Care provides an organic based lawn fertilizing service in Macomb Township, Shelby Township, Washington Township, Chesterfield Township, New Baltimore, Clinton Township, Warren, and Sterling Heights in Macomb County, and St Joseph, Benton Harbor, Bridgeman, Coloma, Hartford, Watervliet, and Stevensville in Berrien County, Michigan. Master Gardener Lawn Care was established in 1991 and provides lawn fertilizing service, core aeration, weed control, soil testing and insect control. For more information on our lawn care and lawn fertilizing services or to request a free lawn care analysis please visit our Free Lawn Fertilizing Service Estimate page on the mastergardenerlawncare.com website
To: MGLC Clients  Subject: 2014 Season Thank you for your business as we begin our 23rd year of providing the best fertilizing products and service to our neighbors.  It is hard to believe that your first application to another Master Gardener Lawn Care remarkable lawn is just around the corner. It looks like we might be starting a little later than normal. We want to make sure the lawns are dry. In any case we are ready for the challenges of the 2014 season. SOIL TEST   Last year we performed several hundred soil tests in Macomb Township and the results were consistently very surprising. Because of these unexpected results we are expanding our soil testing program to Chesterfield Township. Several years ago the State of Michigan passed a law that eliminated some key ingredients in fertilizer. We are now seeing the effects of this action which can only be proven by a soil test. So if you see me or one of my techs taking some soil samples from your lawn you know what we are up to. The tests should be back in our office by June 1st. The results will help us adjusted your fertilizer program for the next few years. Please feel free to call if you would like to discuss your soil test. Also, because we feel that it is very important to perform these soil tests, Master Gardener Lawn Care will be absorbing the cost.  CREDIT CARD PAYMENT  We are again offering the opportunity to pay with a credit card. We have made it quick and easy by contracting with the very safe E-Bay owned company PAY PAL. Here your personal information is kept confidential. You can log on to our website to make a payment. We are also able to accept credit card payments at your door. Just let me know when I’m treating your lawn.  REFERRAL PROGRAM – GREAT SAVINGS!   We would like to thank everyone for last year’s referrals. They are greatly appreciated! We will continue to deduct $20.00 OFF your next application when a friend or neighbor signs-up for our program. Plus your friend will receive $20.00 OFF their first application. Again, we greatly appreciate your help and want to thank you for spreading the word.   We look forward to seeing you soon. Meanwhile, if you have any questions please feel free to call my cell (586-321-8505). Thanks, Pat    Master Gardener                             Please go to www.mastergardenerlawncare.com to learn about the purple cow.  Member of: Michigan Green Industry Association
While performing several free lawn analysis today, I noticed some SNOW MOLD in Shelby and Clinton Townships. It is nowhere as invasive as in the past and I was a little surprise to see any at all this year. Normally we see snow mold only after the snow has been on the lawn for several weeks.  This year the snow was lighter and was never on the lawns more then a week or two.  If you see some areas on your lawn, now that the snow is gone, that look like the pictures below it may be gray or pink snow mold. The good news is that in most cases this won’t require much attention on your part. But we do get call from our clients asking what is happening. Gray snow is what we see most of in our area. Like the name suggest it is recognize by the white to gray color. No need to worry it will clear up with the help of you first fertilizing application. You can help the process by lightly racking the area to allow air to circulate and speed up the recovery of the damage turf. Pink snow mold is little more serious of the two. It has a pink to salmon in color. Again the first fertilizing application will stimulate the turf to grow and the lawn should recover. Light raking will also help to speed up the recovery. There is more of a chance that pink snow damage may need to be over seeded.  Wait and see if it recovers. I have seen both gray and pink snow mold on lawns together. If you are concern about the condition of your lawn at this time of year, please feel free to call Master Gardener Lawn Care LLC for a free lawn analysis. We would be thrilled to treat your lawn or advise you on the best products available for you to create a showcase lawn. Master Gardener Lawn Care has been creating award winning lawns for over twenty years. We are members of and abide by the firm code of ethics of the Michigan Green Industry Association. We provide lawn care services in Macomb, Oakland and Berrien Counties. About the Author Patrick Wesley is a Certified Master Gardener and Owner and Director of Operations for Master Gardener Lawn Care located in Macomb County, Michigan.  Pat’s Company, Master Gardener Lawn Care, provides an organic based lawn fertilizing service in Macomb Township, Shelby Township, Washington Township, Chesterfield Township, New Baltimore, Clinton Township, Warren, and Sterling Heights in Macomb County, Rochester Hills, Troy, and Royal Oak, Berkley Huntington Wood in Oakland County and St Joseph, Benton Harbor, Coloma, Steve in Berrien County, Michigan. Master Gardener Lawn Care was established in 1991 and provides lawn fertilizing service, core aeration, weed control, soil testing and insect control. For more information on our lawn care and lawn fertilizing services or to request a free lawn care analysis please visit our Free Lawn Fertilizing Service Estimate page on the mastergardenerlawncare.com website Â
When the Michigan snow melts in Macomb County, Oakland County and Berrien County you might be in for a surprise.  And that surprise is VOLE damage.  The good news is that in most cases this damage won’t require much attention on your part. But Master Gardener Lawn Fertilizing Service will get calls from our clients asking us what is happening to their lawns. So we think it is important to talk about voles. A vole is a small critter that resembles a mouse. If you notice tracks in your lawn after the snow melts that look as if a garden hose was laid on the lawn for a few days, then you had a vole under the snow. (Please see the pictures of a Vole and Vole damage). The picture of vole damage was taken on February 19, 2011 in the Beacon Square Subdivision at 21 Mile Road and Romeo Plank in Macomb Township, MI.  Voles like to create and live in tunnels under the snow.  You don’t have to worry about the damaged, it will fill in as your lawn begins to green up and grow. If you see new tracks or tunnels after the snow has been gone for a few days, then the vole is still in your lawn and should be eliminated. Begin by looking for openings that the vole can tunnel into such as a down spout, black edging or a hole in a stone wall. They love to go into tunnels. They may also create holes in the lawn. But in most lawns in Macomb County and Oakland County that are growing on heavy clay that is unlikely.  Instead they will look to go into the landscaping and even children’s toys. Anywhere there is a possible tunnel.  The tunnel is key in this situation because that what we have to create in order to trap the voles.If you can find the tunnel they are living in then you can insert some vole poison that can be purchase at most hardware stores.  Read the directions carefully. I prefer not to use the poison because of the possibility of other animals such as dogs or cats coming into contact with it. Most of the time voles are not a major problem but if you would like more information or would like to discuss a plan of correction feel free to call or contact us on our website or on face book. We are not licensed to trap voles but can walk you through the process. About the Author Patrick Wesley is a Master Gardener and founder of Master Gardener Lawn Care located in Macomb County, Michigan.  Pat provides organic based lawn fertilizing services throughout Macomb County, Oakland County and Berrien County, Michigan. Master Gardener Lawn Care was established in 1991 and provides lawn fertilizing, core aeration, weed control, soil testing and insect control. For more information on our lawn fertilizing services or to request a free lawn care analysis please visit our Free Lawn Fertilizing Service Estimate page.
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Under the Snow 2014 – Part 1
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