White Grubs are the larvae of several different beetles, including Japanese Beetles. The beetles lay their eggs in late summer, and they hatch in early to late fall. Left untreated, grubs can devastate a lawn in just a few days. This application will help prevent grubs from hatching, thus protecting your lawn all season long.

Prevent Lawn Damage from Starting

Grub infestations can ruin your lawn in no time. Skunks, raccoons, and crows will tear up the turf in search of these tasty larvae. So, the best strategy is to eliminate the problem before it starts. MissionGreen grub prevention will provide guaranteed season long control.

Signs you may have grubs:

• Brown patches that easily roll up like a carpet.
• Birds, skunks, and raccoons are tearing up your lawn.
• As lawns start to green-up in spring, brown irregular patches may be present.
• Turf feels “spongy” when you walk on it.

Maintaining a healthy pH balance is an important part of creating a sustainable lawn. This will improve microbial activity in the soil, allowing fertilizer and control products to work their best.

Prevent lawn damage from starting. Your soil’s pH, or acidity level, is one of the most important elements of your lawn care program, and it’s vital to maintaining that lush feel and deep green color. One way to reduce soil acid levels is to apply the correct rate of lime. Applying lime to your lawn will also help it absorb other nutrients, and this promotes more vigorous growth. Lime can increase beneficial bacteria in the soil for added disease resistance.

Since most soils tend to run too acid, MissionGreen recommends at least one treatment every year to maintain adequate pH levels.

• Most lawns grow best in soils that have a pH level of 6 to 7.
• Lawns below 5.5 pH levels are too acid and will not grow well.
• Highly acidic soils do not absorb nutrients effectively.
• Lime adds calcium and magnesium to the soil. These nutrients are important in preserving color and vigor to the turf.
• Lime can nourish beneficial bacteria in the soil, which will help reduce disease in some cases.
• Cool-Season grasses like Kentucky Blue grass grow best in pH levels from 6.5-7.2.

Soil testing is essential to providing a healthy lawn. This is why MissionGreen recommends a soil test annually. We will pull random samples throughout the lawn and send them to an independent lab that specializes in analyzing soil for growing a healthy lawn. Once we receive the results from the lab, we will review them with you to discuss any changes or additions necessary to balance your soil.

Wetting agents (surfactants) contribute to a more environmentally friendly model for turf management by requiring less irrigation input to maintain the beauty and vigor of your lawn. Better water management enhances the benefits of all other maintenance programs. Reduced water consumption helps conserve water and protects valuable water resources by reducing the potential for runoff and leaching. We recommend 3 treatments for the best results.

Core aeration is the mechanical process by which we remove small cores from the turf. This will provide small holes in the lawn to allow for better air, water, and nutrient penetration to the grass root system. Core aeration will help reduce soil compaction, which allows roots to naturally spread, providing a thick turf. MissionGreen recommends doing this every year.

The Core Aeration Process

Aerating (also called aerification) is the process in which a machine pulls cores from the turf and deposits them back on top of the lawn. This helps prevent soil compaction, which can reduce the spaces within the soil that hold oxygen. Because turf roots need oxygen to grow, compacted soil also results in poor nutrient uptake. It is also a physical barrier to root growth. Healthy, aerated soil is also better for your lawn and the environment.

The Benefits of Aeration:

• Aeration will improve air and water movement through the soil.
• Aeration will help roots grow deeper, which provides a stronger healthy grass plant.
• Aeration will help reduce thatch. Excessive thatch in a lawn will prevent nutrients and water from getting down to the roots.
• Aeration will help reduce soil compaction.
• Aeration is a natural way to help provide a thick healthy turf, thus preventing weeds and crabgrass from germinating.

Overseeding is a process by which we broadcast grass seed during the aeration process. The seed will go right into the holes allowing for better germination. By doing this with aeration, we will improve the rate of germination and improve the quality of your turf.

A Naturally Thicker Lawn

Overseeding is done at the same time as the core aeration to naturally thicken a lawn with new and improved grass types. Overseeding at the time of aeration will significantly improve germination results. At MissionGreen, we use thermal, heat-tolerant bluegrass seed.

The Benefits of Overseeding:

• With our seed, the new grass will be more drought-resistant and more disease/insect resistant overtime.
• Overseeding will improve the overall appearance of your lawn.
• Overseeding will reduce the risk of insects and diseases by introducing more tolerant grass species. A healthy lawn is your best defense from invasive pests and disease.
• Overseeding will increase the thickness of lawn, thus preventing ugly, broadleaf weeds from germinating.