Turf & Ornamental Division

INITIAL VISIT

Before your first application begins, ICT will  arrange to inspect your property for visual deficiencies and collect soil samples to be analyzed. Because each and every treatment application is unique to your properties needs, every application will be slightly different. Below is an basic outline for most treatments.

• An inspection of your turfgrass is performed by our highly trained technicians. A written service report will be provided to the association.
• Our custom blended dry fertilizer will then be applied using our commercial designed fertilizer spreader.
• Our fertilizer contains all of the nutrients required based from the soil samples. The slow release materials in our  fertilizer will sustain the dark green color and promote the healthy new growth needed to compete with weeds. An insecticide may also be added to our granules as some types of insects are controlled using this application type to get control down to the insect.
• After the fertilizer application, any fertilizer and other organic materials (grass clippings, leaves etc) will be removed from hard surfaces such as the driveway, sidewalks and roads with commercial power blowers.  These materials are blown back into the yard to keep them out of storm drains and waterways . Clippings have significant nutrient value and decompose rapidly, returning some fertilizer and organic matter to the soil.
• Specialized equipment is utilized for the application of liquid insecticides. Applications are made for the control or prevention of turfgrass damaging insects.
• Next your Pestguard technician will perform a thorough treatment for weeds.  This application is performed using a lower volume of water so the material remains on the leaf surface. All weeds that have a selective treatment available, are treated with this application. This includes broadleaf weeds, sedges and even some susceptible grassy weeds.

TWELVE YEARLY VISITS