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Amazing results of Lawn Doctor's spring fertilizer

      Here is just one sample of how the Lawn Doctor program can help turn a sparse lawn into a green and thick lawn in just 6 weeks.  The main difference between our lawn care program and that of our competitors is in the products we use.  Our program uses all granular fertilizers which fertilize the entire turf plant from the roots upward.  This means that the turf benefits from root and rhizome growth during the cool and wet spring months.  Liquid fertilizers just green up the leaf blades at the top of the plant and are not beneficial for the entire turf plant.  As seen below our fertilizer program helps bluegrass to promote its root structure and rhizome growth.  This helps the plant grow laterally and fill in the turf area.


                    This picture was taken in late April around the time of our first fertilizer application.

                                  This picture was taken of the same turf the first week of June.

      This lawn went from a poor condition to above average with just the first two applications of our hybrid six application lawn care program.  The cool and wet weather along with our fertilizer program encouraged root and rhizome growth from the bluegrass resulting in a thicker and healthier lawn.  These results are also the result of a granular fertilizer because it gets taken up through the root system and crown allowing the plant to thrive.  A liquid fertilizer application would not generate this type of result.  This is one of the many benefits our customers receive from doing business with us at Lawn Doctor.


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