Irrigation Blow-Outs Being Scheduled Now

Customers who requested an irrigation blow out should be getting a call from Dan some time within the next couple of weeks. He will schedule a day/time with you when he calls.

If you would like to be added to Dan's schedule please call our office the week of Oct. 5. It is important that irrigation systems are blown out before the cold weather could cause pipes to freeze.

Thank you!
PLS

Fall Clean-Ups are Coming…

With the beautiful fall weather rapidly approaching, it is time to start thinking about fall clean-ups! Because this is our busiest time of the year, we wanted to send a few reminders that will help make this season run as smoothly as possible.

1. Peterson Lawn Services will wrap up mowing the week of Oct. 15 and begin clean-ups the following week. Clean-ups will continue while the weather permits.

2.This year you have two clean-up options. There is a Four Week program that will run from the week of Oct. 19 thru the week of Nov. 9, or you can choose for a single, large clean-up. Single clean-ups will be scheduled around the weekly clean-up schedule.

3.Any customers who requested clean-ups “as late as possible” in November due to late falling leaves, are risking that the cold weather may prevent a thorough clean-up, or may even prevent a clean-up altogether.

4.If a heavy snowfall is in the forecast we will begin limiting clean-ups to turf areas only to enable us to get to more properties cleaned before the snow arrives.

5.If neither, “disposal,” nor, “no disposal,” were identified on the contract, disposal will be automatically completed.

Thank you for your patronage and your business this summer!! We appreciate all your help on making this a great season! Enjoy the beautiful fall season and please do not hesitate to call if you have any concerns! If you have not yet signed up for a Fall Clean-Up please do so now. Our lists are filling up quickly!

Peterson Lawn Services

Second round of fertilizer starts today

Our Summer Fertilizer is a granular fertilizer with a 50 percent slow release. If you have not already gotten an estimate call our office for an individualized quote: 952-252-3301.

If you have already signed up for the Summer Fertilizer, your application will be scheudled according to our weekly mowing routes sometime between July 1 - September 15.

Do you have a specific request pertaining to the timing of your fertilizer application? Please call or e-mail our office staff and we will do our best to honor your request.

Thanks!
PLS

Mowing Schedule for the Week of July 4th

Next week our office will be closed on Friday, July 3 for the July 4 weekend. This means that our weekly mowing routes will be condensed to a four day schedule for that week.

All mowing will be completed by Thursday, July 2. All of our customers can expect to have their lawns mowed on either:

1. Your regular mow day
2. The day BEFORE your regular mow day

For example: If your mow day is usually Tuesday, your yard will either be mowed on Monday or Tuesday.

Customers with concerns or specific requests should contact our office as soon as possible.

Thanks!
PLS

Tips for Keeping your Grass Green

Who wants a yard full of brittle yellow grass? No one!

It hurts your feet and (most importantly) it makes your home look less attractive. Our staff has put together a list of helpful tips for keeping your grass green, the way it should be:

1. The length and frequency at which grass is cut is a crucial factor in determining whether or not you will have healthy looking grass. It is recommended to keep the grass cut at around 3 inches in length. Shorter grass is more difficult to maintain as it needs more water and is more susceptible to weeds.

2. We recommend watering your grass once a week. Keep in mind that watering is more effective if it is done “deeply and infrequently”. Generally, a lawn needs about an inch of water per week. It is better to soak the lawn once rather than in small increments throughout the week.

3. Finally, a simple way to assure your grass looks its best is to fertilize regularly. If you are not currently signed up for one of our fertilize programs, it is never too late! Our next round of fertilizer is due to begin towards the end of June.

Memorial Day pushes back mowing schedule by 1 day

I hope you all had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend. Since we were closed on Monday, all of our routes have been pushed back one day this week. For example, if your lawn is typically mowed on Mondays, it will be mowed on Tuesday this week. And if you are a Friday customer, your lawn will be mowed on Saturday etc...

Things to keep in mind with the altered mowing schedule:

1. Adjust your sprinkler systems accordingly. If the sprinklers are going off when the lawn crew arrives, we won't be able to mow your lawn this week.

2. Please do not forget to call us 48 hours in advance if your grass is too short to mow.

3. If you have a party, construction, or other plans for this week that will obstruct your lawn or access to the lawn, please let us know 48 hours in advance.

Thanks!
PLS

Irrigation Start-ups

With one week of mowing under our belts, we're now working on some of the extraneous lawn services as well. Fertilizations and Weedsprays started last week with mowing, and this week we'll also be working on Irrigation Start-ups. If you have a sprinkler system and you're interested in a start-up, call or e-mail us for details this week!

Mowing starts this week

As of this week Monday, the mowing season has officially begun for Peterson Lawn. Our weekly mowing schedule is as follows:

MONDAY
Commercial properties

TUESDAY
Edina
Hopkins
Minneapolis
Minnetonka
St. Louis Park

WEDNESDAY
Golden Valley
Plymouth
Robbinsdale
St. Louis Park
Wayzata

THURSDAY
Deephaven
Eden Prairie
Minneapolis
Minnetonka
St. Louis Park
Wayzata

FRIDAY
Edina
Minnetonka
St. Louis Park

If you have any questions about your mowing schedule, please call or e-mail us!

Thanks,
PLS

MORE Spring Clean Ups!

Weather permitting, here is our clean up schedule for this week (please watch for updates to this schedule as the week continues):

MONDAY, April 27
Minnetonka

TUESDAY, April 28
Wayzata
Plymouth

WEDNESDAY, April 29
Edina
Minneapolis

Please remember, this scheudle is tentative based on the weather and how many clean ups our crews complete each day. Please continue to check our blog for updates. And if you need your clean up to be completed by a certain date, please call our office and we will forward your request to the lawn crews.

-PLS

SPRING CLEAN UPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With the weather warming up, bright green buds are appearing on trees and popping up from the ground -- a welcoming sign after a long, cold winter. Now that the snow is gone for good, this is the perfect time to get all of those dead leaves cleaned up from your yard.

Our crews began spring clean ups last week. With our commercial properties nearly completed, the focus is now on the yards of our residential customers. So far, clean ups have been done in Deephaven, Excelsior, Plymouth and St. Louis Park. Below you will find our schedule (weather permitting) for the next couple of days:

Thursday, April 23
St. Louis Park
Wayzata

Friday, April 24
Minnetonka
Golden Valley

Thanks for visiting!
-PLS