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When Can I Expect my First Application of Fertilizer & Weed Control

By April 21, 2020February 5th, 2021No Comments

With the arrival of some warm temperatures (finally!), the Spring thaw well underway (finally!) and the grass happily starting to poke through in some areas around Calgary and Red Deer after being covered in a blanket of snow (finally!), we are starting to receive calls from our clients asking “When can I expect my first application of fertilizer and weed control?” 

If you have booked one of our lawn care packages which includes a specially formulated combination of weed control and fertilizer, the timing of your first application is contingent upon several factors.

First of all, it depends on the weather.  With the abundant and continuous snow fall across Alberta, right up to mid April, it has taken a little longer for Spring and Spring like conditions to arrive.  We can’t begin applying fertilizer and weed control products to your lawn until the snow has melted and we can actually see your lawn.

Secondly, it depends on the condition of your yard.  Our Team at Earth Smart Property Solutions will contact all residential customers before their first application of the season, regardless of if they have a ‘call ahead’ on file.  (We do call aheads if our customers have a locked gate or pets.)  We contact all residential customers before the first application to make sure that their yard is ready, or more precisely, clear of snow.  Yards with south exposure will likely be ready far before yards with north exposure for example.

Third, it depends on which program you have selected: the Emerald Lawn Care Package which includes 5 applications and a deep core aeration; the Sapphire Lawn Care Package with 4 applications; or the Jade Lawn Care Package with 3 applications.  For residential customers requesting 5 applications, we start our season performing those applications first.  Learn more about these 3 lawn care packages in this brochure – click here.

Generally we start applying our fertilizer and weed control applications the last week of April, so you can expect your first application sometime in the weeks following.

If you would like more information, please contact your local office and one of our team will be happy to answer your questions.