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Steven J. Phillips   
Coventry, RI   

SeaScape's lawn fertilization program sets the industry standard. Our dry, granular fertilizer program provides controls for crabgrass, weeds and grubs, as well as limestone. Service calls are FREE...we call you ahead before each visit, and results are guaranteed. All of our technicians are thoroughly trained, licensed and insured.

Our integrated pest management (IPM) approach to lawn care provides superior results without unnecessary synthetic pest controls. If you prefer, we also have an all natural, pesticide-free program.

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

SEASCAPE'S LAWN FERTILIZATION PROGRAMS

APPLICATION SCHEDULE

1. Early Spring - Balanced Fertilizer, Crabgrass Control, Weed Control
2. Late Spring - Balanced Fertilizer, Crabgrass Control, Weed Control
3. Summer - Slow Release Fertilizer, Grub Control (optional), Weed Control
4. Late Summer - Slow Release Fertilizer, Insect Control (as necessary), Weed control
5. Early Fall - Balanced Fertilizer, Limestone, Weed Control

LAWN PROGRAMS & OPTIONAL SERVICES

PROGRAMS

All of the SeaScape Lawn Fertilization programs incorporate our Premium Lawn Care Program and includes:

• Dry, granular fertilizer
• Pre-emergent crabgrass control
• Broadleaf weed control
• Limestone - applied FREE of charge

Choose from 6 programs all together, each offering additional treatments for specific problems existing in your landscape.

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If you're unsure of the services you need contact us now for a FREE LAWN Survey. There is no need to be home! We'll leave you with the best recommendations for improving the health and beauty of your lawn.

OPTIONAL LAWN SERVICES

• Flea & Tick Control
  
• Perimeter Pest Control
• Preventive Grub Control
• Core Aeration
  
• Annual Fall Overseeding
  
• Natural Fertilizer
• Winterizing Fertilization

PRODUCT SAFETY

There is confusion, often created by both the press and some lawn care companies, regarding the products used on lawns and human / pet health and environmental issues. Terms such as organic, chemical, natural, synthetic, biological, non-toxic, and "safe" are often misused and misunderstood. Some within the lawn industry use these terms inappropriately to gain a competitive advantage.

The products used by Seascape are the same products you can purchase (we use nothing stronger or "more toxic"); pest controls are university tested, EPA approved and state registered for safety and effectiveness; they are applied by licensed, trained and insured technicians; pest controls are applied only where needed, for example by spot treating weeds only and not treating the entire lawn; and, are applied according to EPA and university IPM (Integrated Pest Management) principles to minimize the amount of pest control applied. More information regarding our specific products and practices is outlined below.

Fertilizers can be a source of concern because of potential runoff into lakes and streams. When the fertilizer does get into a water body, it has been blamed for everything from algae blooms to fish kills.

While the application of high rates of soluble fertilizer applied to agricultural fields and bare soils can runoff, the same materials applied to turf have been shown by university research to NOT cause a runoff hazard, provided they are used at moderate rates and applied at the right time of the year. Lawns have both thatch and a dense, fibrous root system, not present on bare soil that minimizes water and fertilizer runoff. This is why strips of grass are often recommended along the edge of lakes and steams.

SeaScape reduces runoff potential from fertilizer by avoiding high fertilizer rates, and using slow release, organic and insoluble forms of fertilizer. Any fertilizer applied to drives or walks during an application is removed, since it could directly move into storm or sewer drains and eventually into a water body.

Nitrogen, the nutrient that makes your lawn grow and turn green, is used in the least possible amount, and in slow release forms to minimize runoff as well as lawn clippings. Phosphorus, a nutrient of particular concerns around lakes, is not required at high levels in most New England soils, and is used in very small amounts, and mostly on newly seeded lawns.

Pest controls (pesticides) are used to control pests: as weeds, crabgrass, insects, grubs and diseases. Some are organic, some synthetic; some are even natural or biological. But all are pesticides, regardless of the source, and must be EPA and state registered. Don't be fooled by claims of "non-toxic", "safer" or "all natural", and assume that a pesticide is not being used. If you have a pest that is being controlled, it is being controlled with a pesticide. All pesticides, regardless of source, must be registered and approved.

Today's lawn pest controls are dramatically different (and safer) than those used in the past. They are considerably less toxic to humans and pets, and have greatly reduced potential for runoff and leaching. For example:

Surface insects such as chinch bugs are controlled using a product called Talstar (bifenthrin), a synthetic pyrethroid, found in chrysanthemum plants. We no longer use the strong "poisons" of the past for insect control.

Grubs are mostly controlled using a newer class of control, Merit (imidacloprid), which is an insect growth regulator, not a "poison" to grubs. It is used at very low rates, and has a very low level of toxicity to pets and humans.

Crabgrass control is achieved with one of several newer materials used at very low rates (we use Dimension, applied at 0.025 lbs on the average 8,000 sq ft lawn). The products have low solubility rates, making them very unlikely to leach or runoff.

All pest controls used by SS are biodegradable and have a short half-life. Shortly after application microorganisms in the thatch and soil rapidly begin breaking the products down through natural decomposition.

SeaScape uses pest controls at the minimum effective rate, and only where necessary. For example, broadleaf weeds are "spot" treated, treating only the weeds present and not the entire lawn, thus minimizing exposure to people, pets and the environment.

In summary, today's products are used at lower rates, are far less toxic, and have greatly reduced potential for runoff and leaching. Furthermore, pest controls are used at the absolute minimal rate, and according to IPM principles. We do not create hazardous wastes and trucks do not require any kind of materials placarding. .....Click Here For More.

Contact us Today for a FREE LAWN SURVEY. Compare our services and products. We're sure you'll choose SeaScape!