SHEPHERD LAWN CARE
LATEST NEWS & SERVICE SCHEDULE UPDATES 2024
LATEST NEWS & SERVICE SCHEDULE UPDATES 2024
UPDATEs MARCH 27th to MAY 1st- Looking at the long range forecast it looks like it's time to start fertilizing the lawns! Because of the Easter long weekend we will officially get started April 2nd. We will be starting with the older parts of Georgetown first, then Delrex area, then Georgetown South. This should take at least 2 weeks, depending on the weather. With just under 2 weeks to do the rest of our customers, we should be done all the Spring fertilizings by the end of April. Then about 2 weeks of seeding before we start on the weed controls by Mid-May. Check back here April 7th for our weekly updates which we add right here..... UPDATE APRIL 4th - Well as a great poet once said, "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry" that is certainly the case for this year so far. After getting completely rained out for the first 2 days and now looking at a lawn covered in snow for our third day, I think we are packing it in for the week and will get officially started APRIL 8th. That's still a couple days earlier than last year so we will likely be on a similar schedule this year. As usual, about 3-4 weeks for everyone to get their spring fertilizer applied, then about 2 weeks of seeding before moving on to the weed controls. Check back April 14th for our next update. UPDATE APRIL 14th - Most of the older areas of Georgetown are done and we got started on the Delrex area as well despite a complete rain-out last Thursday. This coming week will be spent mostly in the Delrex area to start and then Georgetown South later in the week. Some mid-week rain may put a damper on things but check back next Sunday for another update. UPDATE APRIL 21st - Despite getting rained out several times this past week we were able to keep on track with a few very long days. If we get some decent weather this coming week, we should be done all the Spring Fertilizings by the end of the week (April 27th). That means we will be starting our seeding for the following 2 weeks and starting Weed Controls about Mid-May, a few days ahead of schedule compared to last year. Many people are asking about weed control already but with todays products, they need consistent temperatures above 20C to have any lasting affect on the weeds, making it way to early to apply now.
UPDATE MARCH 18th - First of all, THANK YOU to everyone that renewed already for the season. It looks like we will likely fill up to capacity fairly early this year, so if you haven't renewed yet, please do so soon. Unfortunately, the deadline for both the 10% discount and the 5% discount have passed, so if you have yet to renew please make sure to contact us regarding pricing for the 2024 season. The biggest question we get this time of year is "When are you starting?" A couple weeks ago it looked like we would get a real early start, but now looking at the long range forecast we will likely be looking at a regular start date. The temperatures look very cold over the next week and very wet the following week. We will reassess April 1st and see if we can start sometime that week or the week after. We have started as early as March 15th and as late as April 25th and it doesn't make a difference on the outcome of the season. If anything, I think we had some of the best weed control outcomes the year we were forced to start very late due to COVID-19 shutdowns. The first service will be a slow-release granular fertilizer for everyone. Once everyone is done with the Spring Fertilizing, we do all our seeding over the following 2 weeks. PLEASE REMEMBER, whenever we do start, it takes us 3-4 weeks to get through everyone for the first service. Check back here April 1st for the next update.
UPDATE MARCH 18th - First of all, THANK YOU to everyone that renewed already for the season. It looks like we will likely fill up to capacity fairly early this year, so if you haven't renewed yet, please do so soon. Unfortunately, the deadline for both the 10% discount and the 5% discount have passed, so if you have yet to renew please make sure to contact us regarding pricing for the 2024 season. The biggest question we get this time of year is "When are you starting?" A couple weeks ago it looked like we would get a real early start, but now looking at the long range forecast we will likely be looking at a regular start date. The temperatures look very cold over the next week and very wet the following week. We will reassess April 1st and see if we can start sometime that week or the week after. We have started as early as March 15th and as late as April 25th and it doesn't make a difference on the outcome of the season. If anything, I think we had some of the best weed control outcomes the year we were forced to start very late due to COVID-19 shutdowns. The first service will be a slow-release granular fertilizer for everyone. Once everyone is done with the Spring Fertilizing, we do all our seeding over the following 2 weeks. PLEASE REMEMBER, whenever we do start, it takes us 3-4 weeks to get through everyone for the first service. Check back here April 1st for the next update.