Fertilizer Packages
Proper lawn maintenance helps to establish a healthy root system, and to protect against pests. Kennebec offers organic based natural fertilizer programs to help maintain a strong, healthy lawn while following the new pesticide ban.
We offer a Bronze program to meet the basic needs of the lawn, a silver program that provides a good growing environment, and a gold program that with proper watering and mowing will help your lawn thrive. |  |
Fertilizing and Weed Control Programs
Platinum Program
2 Applications of Fertilizer - Spring and Fall
3 Applications of Blade Iron - 2 Spring, 1 Fall
this helps combat dandelions and broad leaf weeds
2 Applications of Top Dress & Seed Spring, Fall
top dress helps for better moisture retention, microbial activity and germination of seed
1 Application of Xchange
this improves soil health, root growth and resistance to plant stress
Gold Program
2 Applications of Fertilizer - Spring and Fall
3 Applications of Blade Iron - 2 Spring, 1 Fall
this helps combat dandelions and broad leaf weeds
1 Application of Top Dress & Seed - Fall
top dress helps for better moisture retention, microbial activity and germination of seed
Customize your own program with any of our natural products
Lawn Restoration
- Core Aerating – Relieves compact soil thus allows air, water, and nutrients to penetrate the soil. This in turn stimulates root growth which allows deep root movement. In addition core aeration helps penetrate the thatch layer which may have accumulated over the winter.
- Seed and Soil – Grass seed is applied to your lawn with a spreader and covered with garden mix top soil to a depth of 1”-2” for filling in bare patches. Daily watering is imperative with this application.
- Overseeding - Grass seed applied to your lawn, making it thicker and able to crowd out weeds. We apply seed with a commercial spreader. Usually topdressing is applied with overseeding (see topdressing). After this application, water lightly for several days.
- Top dressing - Pelletized topdressing consists of tiny pellets and is environmentally safe for your family and pets, it is 100% natural. Top dressing is a food source for increased microbial activity which creates a healthier soil for your lawn. It also increases drought tolerance by trapping nutrients and moisture in the root zone.
Fertilizer
- Natural Fertilizer blends - Specially formulated for the spring, summer and fall applications. Fertilizer provides 3 important elements for your lawn to be thick and green; nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Adding these elements in the form of natural fertilizer promotes healthy growth.
- Alfalfa Application – This treatment is beneficial to any lawn especially lawns with poor soil conditions. The benefits of the alfalfa treatments are an increase in root production and growth thereby helping to build resistance to drought stress.
- Sea Kelp Application -This application enhances new seedlings vigor and helps the establishment of a newly over seeded lawn. This is done by boosting the growth of the germinating seed. Sea kelp is full of minerals and nutrients which are good for your lawn.
Insect Control
- Surface Insect Control using Insecticidal Soap - Insecticidal soap works best on soft-bodied surface insects. The fatty acids in the insecticidal soap disrupt the structure and permeability of the insects' cell membranes. The cell contents are able to leak from the damaged cells, and the insect quickly dies. However it is strongly recommended to seed and soil the affected area before weeds move in.
- Grub Control using Nematodes – Nematodes are a small natural parasite to grubs that are not harmful to people or pets. When applied to the lawn this parasite uses the grubs as a host and feeds off the grub, killing them before they can do visible damage to the lawn. A nematode application can kill up to 40% of the active grub population under ideal conditions.
