Lawn Fertilization & Weed Control
A thick, even lawn comes from the right product at the right time, every time. Our fertilization and weed control program does that for you: 7-10 treatments per year, timed to your grass type and our local seasons, with a text and photos after each visit.
What’s included: pre-emergent for crabgrass, fertilizer, and weed control. Not included unless you add it: aeration and overseeding, lime, and mowing. Our Premium and Complete Care plans include some of these.
Why lawns around here are hard to keep thick
Most yards in Franklin and northern Wake County sit on heavy clay. Clay packs down, drains slowly and often runs acidic, which makes it harder for grass to use the fertilizer it gets. Add shade from mature trees in older neighborhoods and thin topsoil in newer ones, and weeds find plenty of room. A good program deals with the soil, not just the weeds you can see.
Your year on the program (by grass type)
Your plan includes 7-10 treatments per year. Here is how the year generally runs; exact timing follows your grass and the weather.
| Season | Fescue (cool-season) | Bermuda / zoysia (warm-season) |
|---|---|---|
| Late winter | Crabgrass pre-emergent | Crabgrass pre-emergent |
| Spring | Light feeding + broadleaf weed control | Feeding as the grass greens up + weed control |
| Summer | Weed control only; little or no nitrogen in the heat (helps avoid brown patch) | Main feeding season + weed control |
| Fall | Main feeding season; aeration and overseeding if on Premium | Final feeding + fall weed control |
| Late fall / winter | Final feeding; lime if soil calls for it | Pre-emergent for winter weeds; lime if soil calls for it |
Weeds we treat most
- Crabgrass and goosegrass – stopped mostly before they sprout, with a pre-emergent in late winter.
- Nutsedge – grows faster than the lawn and spreads underground; usually takes more than one treatment.
- Wild violet – common in shady, damp yards and stubborn; often needs fall treatments over two seasons.
- Clover, chickweed, dandelion and other broadleaf weeds – treated during regular treatments; thicker grass keeps them from coming back.
Add-ons
- Lime – raises soil pH when the soil is too acidic. Included in Premium when needed.
- Aeration & overseeding – loosens compacted clay and thickens thin fescue. Included in Premium. Learn more.
Serving Franklinton
Our shop is in Franklinton, so these are the lawns we know best. Franklin County clay is dense and tends to run acidic, often below the 6.0 to 7.0 pH range most lawn grasses want. When pH is off, grass can’t use the fertilizer it gets, so lime and patience matter here: correcting heavy clay usually takes more than one season.
Older Franklinton neighborhoods add mature shade trees and soil that has been compacting for decades. That is where wild violet thrives and where thin turf lets crabgrass in every summer. For established lawns we often suggest core aeration once the soil chemistry starts improving, usually in the second year of a program.
What’s different about us
- The same local team can mow your lawn too, so problems get caught between treatments.
- A text with photos and notes after every visit.
Areas served
From our Franklinton shop we treat lawns in Franklinton, Youngsville, Wake Forest, Rolesville, North Raleigh and Creedmoor. See our Wake Forest and North Raleigh pages for local details, or the Service Areas page for the rest.
What customers say
Fertilization and weed control questions
How is the price set?
By your lawn’s square footage. Every plan is a custom quote: tell us your address and we’ll send your plan price.
How soon will I see results?
Most lawns improve gradually over the first year. Heavy clay and acidic soil usually take more than one season to correct, so the biggest gains often show in year two.
How many treatments are in a year?
7-10 treatments per year, timed to your grass type and the local seasons.