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 When the Michigan snow melts in the next few weeks in Macomb and Berrien County you might be in for a surprise.  And that surprise is gray or pink snow mold. The good news is that in most cases these two issues won’t require much attention on your part. But Master Gardener Lawn Fertilizing Service will get calls from our clients and others asking us what is happening to their lawns. So we think it is important to talk about these snow molds. Gray Snow Mold is what we see most of in Macomb County and our Master Gardener Lawn Care location in Berrien County.  Like the name suggest it is recognized by the white to gray color. No need to worry!  This issue will clear up with the help of a little light raking. Just rake the affected area to allow the air to circulate and the snow mold will begin to diminish. Your first lawn fertilizing application will also help the process by providing nutrients to your lawn which help the turf to grow and recovery. Pink Snow Mold is little more serious of the two. It has a pink to salmon color. Again the first lawn fertilizing service application will stimulate the lawn to grow and the lawn should recover. Light raking of the damage turf will also help to speed up the recovery. There is more of a chance that pink snow mold damage may need to be over seeded.  Wait and see if your lawn recovers before taking any additional action. Please note that if you seed at this time you cannot apply a crabgrass pre-emergent. This pre-emergent will also prevent the grass seed from germinating. Read the label on the bag of the pre-emergent to see when it is safe to apply without interfering with the germination of the grass seed. Note: It is possible to see both gray and pink snow mold on the lawn together. Why do some lawns get snow molds and some do not? The number one cause of gray or pink snow mold is having snow on the lawn for an extended period of time. Try to eliminate large piles of snow in the same spot year after year. 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.  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
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
Preemergence Herbicide Applications for Crabgrass Control I would like to share this article written by our friend Kevin Frank from Michigan State University. Spring has been very slow to arrive, but models indicate many areas of central and southern Michigan may soon be in the optimum application window for preemergence herbicides. Posted on April 12, 2013 by Kevin Frank, Michigan State University Extension, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Unlike the spring of 2012, the spring of 2013 is off to a very slow start with cool temperatures and soaking rains the last week (as of April 11). As tax day approaches, there have been several inquiries within the last week not about deductions, but about when to apply preemergence herbicides for crabgrass control. Summer annual grasses such as crabgrass require proper soil temperature and moisture to germinate and establish. Eighty percent of germination will occur when the 0-2 inch depth soil temperature is consistently reaching 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. For preemergence herbicides to be effective, they need to be applied before the soils reach this optimum temperature range. For example, soil temperatures at the Hancock Turfgrass Research Center on the Michigan State University campus indicate soil temperatures still hovering in the low to mid-40s. We have a growing degree day (GDD) model available at GDDTracker.net that uses GDD to indirectly measure soil temperatures in a turf situation (enter your zip code under the map and then click on the Crabgrass PRE button). As with all models, discretion and understanding of local conditions should be considered. The target range for this model attempts to predict when the 0-2 inch depth soil temperatures consistently reach 50 to 55 degrees F and therefore provides adequate time for the preemergence herbicide to be applied and watered in before crabgrass germination occurs. According to Michigan State University Extension, preemergence application timing for crabgrass in Michigan is usually between April 15 and May 15. Using prediction models at GDDTracker.net indicate that with the exception of a small area just north of the border near Toledo, Ohio, the entire state is still either in the “Early” or “Under” application window. Areas in the “Under” application window may be days from being bumped up to the “Early” application window or for areas under snow may be several weeks or more away. The most common question right now is if your location is in the “Early” application window, whether or not preemergence applications at this time will be effective. Applying preemergence herbicides in the “Early” application window is effective and most professional lawn care companies will time applications on the early side because of the reliable medium and long-residual herbicides that are available and the number of properties they are treating. Most homeowners are probably waiting for the first warm weekend in mid-April, often coinciding with the “Optimum” period to make their application. A good, environmental indicator for the “Optimum” period that I have not witnessed yet this year is to look for when forsythia bushes are blooming with their bright yellow flowers. Whether you target your application for the early or optimum window, remember the practices that encourage a healthy, dense turf stand such as mowing high, returning clippings, and adequate fertilization are all part of an effective crabgrass prevention strategy. Smart gardening tip sheets Mow high for weed and grub control Dr. Frank’s work is funded in part by MSU‘s AgBioResearch. This article was published by Michigan State University Extension. For more information, visit http://www.msue.msu.edu. To contact an expert in your area, visit http://expert.msue.msu.edu, or call 888-MSUE4MI (888-678-3464). About the Author Patrick Wesley is a Certified Master Gardener and Owner of Master Gardener Lawn Care located in Macomb County, Michigan.  Pat’s Company, Master Gardener Lawn Care, provides organic based lawn fertilizing services 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 services, 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 www.mastergardenerlawncare.com website Â
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