People & pets
Stay off the treated lawn until it is completely dry, with a two-hour minimum.
ESSENTIAL PROGRAM ROUND 3
Fertilization & Active Weed Control
Start here after your service. These are the standard instructions for this treatment round.
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DO THIS FIRST
Your Instructions
Watering
The fertilizer will need to be watered in with a heavy watering. We recommend a 25- to 30-minute cycle. If weeds are present, wait 24 hours before watering. Toward the end of June, begin increasing your controller run times to prepare for summer heat.
Mowing
If weeds are present, wait 48 hours to mow. If no weeds are present, you can resume normal landscaping after the fertilizer is watered in.
Watch the weather
As temperatures rise, check the lawn regularly and adjust irrigation before it shows prolonged drought stress.
If your service completion email identifies a property-specific adjustment, follow that exception for this visit.
SEASONAL ADJUSTMENTS
Heat and dry weather can change what your lawn needs.
As summer conditions arrive, watering becomes vital to the health of your lawn. You will need to increase the total minutes per zone that you are watering to keep up with the heat and typical lack of rain this time of year. If you are unsure about any of these recommendations, please contact our office and we'll be happy to provide additional guidance.
RECOMMENDED SPRINKLER SETTINGS
Make sure your lawn receives at least 1½ inches per week.
Rainfall + irrigation
At least 1½ inches total each weekDuring this period, it is essential that your lawn receives at least 1½ inches of water per week from rainfall and sprinkler watering combined. Measure rainfall and use your sprinklers to make up the difference. As summer heat builds, monitor soil moisture and increase watering as needed.
Common Hunter & Rain Bird rotors
Example based on a measured output of 0.6 inch per hour, with no rainfall
WEEKLY TOTAL5 × 30-minute passes150 minutes per zone · About 1½ inches
ACROSS TWO WATERING DAYSDay 1: 3 passes · Day 2: 2 passesSeparate watering days by two or three days. Run each zone for 30 minutes per pass through the complete system.
Large sprinkler systems: If your sprinkler system has a large number of zones, you may not be able to follow the suggested schedule exactly. Spread the watering passes across multiple consecutive days as needed, keeping the same total watering time per zone and following local watering rules.
Follow the treatment watering instructions above first. Adjust runtime for your measured sprinkler output and rainfall, and follow local watering rules.
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What We Applied
A fertilizer application selected to maintain lawn color and turf density, along with spot treatment of active weeds when conditions allow.
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Why It Matters
Consistent nutrition supports the lawn as growth and environmental stress increase. Targeted weed control reduces competition without unnecessarily treating the entire lawn.
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What You May Notice
The lawn's color and density should respond gradually when moisture is adequate. Treated weeds may curl, discolor, or stop growing before they decline.
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Grass-Specific Notes
Bermuda and Zoysia generally become more active as temperatures rise. St. Augustine receives treatment choices suited to its growth habit and product tolerances.
WHEN TO CONTACT GREEN GRASS
Contact us if the lawn remains wilted after proper watering, shows an unusual response, or treated weeds show no visible change after 14–21 days.