Cleaner & Greener

Organic Green Lawn Care has joined the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation's Water Quality Agreement Nutrient Management Program Compliance. This is an agreement with our company and the D.C.R. to protect and improve the ground and surface waters of Virginia. Ninety percent of our properties are directly on the Chesapeake Bay and our whole organic matter program is designed to preserve and protect it from any further damages due to fertilization run-off. The health of the environment and bay are our main concern. Lawns are very important to our environment if treated correctly as we are. They are erosion stoppers, and provide massive amounts oxygen to our atmosphere. One lawn at a time we plan to make the Chesapeake Bay and our environment cleaner for the future. Be proud that you are a part of safe and environmentally friendly lawn care company.

Winter Annual Weeds

Due to the slow germination and lack of density of non irrigated lawns, there is a good amount of winter annual weeds making their way into the lawns. The most common winter annuals are chickweed, henbit, wild onions, and winter cress. We have al-ready treated for weeds in any established lawns during our late fall application and will continue to treat this spring. Most of the newly seeded lawns will have to be addressed this spring due to being very fragile, immature, and sensitive to weed controls. Weed controls are also affected by the cold temperatures. Temperatures below 50 degrees really slow the results of the weed killer. If you have any questions about weeds in your lawn please call and ask us! You can also visit a good weed identification site at www.weedalert.com, you can identify any weed you like.

2008 Fall Seeding Updates

We would like to thank all customers new and old who commited to fall aeration and seeding this year. Aeration and seeding is very important to establishing and rejuvinating the lawns density. Even though seeding is a financial commitment, we feel we give you the best seed, cultivation and overall job for your money. With our special aera-vation equipment and seeding process, we feel we are the best in our field of expertise at what we do. This year was tough for results based on weather, but there are a lot more results coming when ground tempatures rise again. Even though we can not control weather, we gaurantee our seeding results and will reseed areas if needed when the time is right. Most of you who had your lawns seeded in September and early October, your results are showing and your seedlings are developing as scheduled. The yards that were done after October 18 are starting germination but most of your results will come in spring 2009. Due to the dry conditions of early fall, and a quick start to a cold winter, some patience and trust in us is needed for results.

F.Y.I. - More Reading about the Benefits of a Lawn

"Setting the Record Straight" by T. Kirk Hunter, Executive Director, The Lawn Institute