Chris Mark & Sons, Inc. is a family owned landscaping company, serving Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod since 1973. We are a full service company offering services in landscape design and maintenance, landscape construction, stone work, seasonal plantings, fresh floral design, irrigation, along with tree and shrub health and fertilization.
Chris Mark and Sons, Inc. Contact Info
We at Chris Mark & Sons, Inc. know that your property is important to you. We believe that combining customer knowledge and professional service is the best way to achieve a beautiful and healthy landscape. This is why we have created the Chris Mark & Sons Weekly Blog.
This blog is to help you, our loyal customer, learn more about what it takes to get your property looking as beautiful as it can be. Our weekly bloggers are Massachusetts Certified Landscape Professionals, writing about their experiences right here on the job. Using the blog will help us to answer frequently asked questions and keep you as informed as possible.
The Chris Mark & Sons Blog is where our trained professionals will post tips and seasonal reminders.
Visit our blog regularly to find great savings on lawn and garden services as well.
1270 Route 28A
Cataumet, MA 02534
CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE!
Give us a call at:
508-564-4610
Email us at:
info@chrismarkandsons.com
Friday, March 16, 2012
Lawn/Tree Healthcare in the Spring
First things first, limestone applied in the Spring adjusts the p.h. of the soil as we have all heard but what does that mean? Why does the acidity in my soil need to be adjusted? These are questions that I have personally heard while applying my customers limestone. Well, the answer isn't a complex one. If the soil is too acidic the grass on your lawn will not be able to access all of the nutrients applied by your lawn care professional. This doesn't mean that your grass won't grow but with year after year of fertilizing without adjusting the p.h. there is a buildup of nitrogen in the soil and with our sandy soils in New England we get leeching into the water table. We use a special limestone that breaks down quickly and oftentimes you can see the lawn green up with the nitrogen that was previously unreachable.
If you are going to do it yourself there are a few things to keep in mind. First thing, it's recommended that 50 lbs. of limestone be applied per 1,000 square feet. You may be surprised how small an area that is! Also when you buy your limestone at the store, check the back of the bag. Most of the time you will find that the contents are 40-60% limestone and the rest is clay fillers.
Well, I hope this information helps answer some of the questions customers have asked me over the years and please remember, if you have a question and you see me doing an application on your lawn or your neighbors. PLEASE come and talk to me, I won't bite! I do this for a living and I love to talk about what I do.
Bob Barrett
Lawn/Tree Healthcare Tech.
Chris Mark & Son's Landscaping
Lic. # 33096
MCLP #1578
No comments:
Post a Comment