Has anyone used Scott's for lawn care? Or does anyone have a rec for an organic lawn care co in Suffolk? (living) - City-Data Forum

Glad2BHere · 03-13-2012, 07:17 PM

Our lawn is just awful. Terrible.

We were considering using Scotts to help it shape up this year. Its alot of lawn and we dont have the time to deal with it at the present.

Additionally, I would have preferred organic lawn care but am not sure how well that really works. If anyone has used an organic lawn care company in Suffolk, I would love a recommendation.

Any of course info about Scott's most appreciated.

BigMike50 · 03-13-2012, 10:16 PM

You should try and reach out to the poster SimbaMidwood. Apparently he sells "natural fertilizer" for a living.

VoyagerMan · 03-13-2012, 10:51 PM

I called Scotts for an estimate and they came by and gave me an estimate. I said thank you, I'llhave to talk to my wife and I'll call you if we decide to use you. I walk inside and I noticed them sitting in their car across the street. I figured they were filling something out. About 15 minutes later they call me from across the street and asked if I talked to my wife yet. I said are you kidding me? No thanks and hung up.

BigBlue53 · 03-14-2012, 04:33 AM

You'd be wise to stay away from Scotts.Tru-Green or any of the other lawn hawks as they charge you 10x what you can do in 20 minutes four times a year. If you "need" a beautiful lawn in one year then hire them.If not,get a spreader and Scotts 4 plan and do it yourself. As a generally lazy person I plugged my front lawn with zoysia 15 years ago and I love it. Low water,low fertilizer and when it goes dormant it becomes hard and neighbors leaves just keep on going. Or just pour concrete and get the guinea broom out on Saturdays and hose it off.

LIgirl74 · 03-14-2012, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBlue53

You'd be wise to stay away from Scotts.Tru-Green or any of the other lawn hawks as they charge you 10x what you can do in 20 minutes four times a year. If you "need" a beautiful lawn in one year then hire them.If not,get a spreader and Scotts 4 plan and do it yourself. As a generally lazy person I plugged my front lawn with zoysia 15 years ago and I love it. Low water,low fertilizer and when it goes dormant it becomes hard and neighbors leaves just keep on going. Or just pour concrete and get the guinea broom out on Saturdays and hose it off.

Just wondering, is the zoysia grass expensive? My neighbor has it and my husband loves it b/c it's so hardy. Our lawn is so bad! I finally am getting a turf company to help us with it. It truly is horrid looking. I just have a feeling the zoysia will be too expensive. Did you plant the plugs yourself or did you have someone do it for you?

DeadPool1998 · 03-14-2012, 02:52 PM

Manure is organic. Whether it's manure or corporate-produced nitrogen pellets, it's all nitrogen. And spreading it means you are sending nitrogen rich runoff into the bays. This is killing the bays and it's contributing to deadzones in the sound.

But don't let that stop ya.

BigBlue53 · 03-15-2012, 02:57 AM

Zoysia is a very hearty creeping grass that requires less water and is very disease and weed resistant.It also starts going dormant mid-summer and requires less cutting then. I actually took about 50 8" squares from my father in laws backyard in the late 80's and put it around my front and side lawns. It spreads over time and becomes a great turf. It does not though grow in shade. You either love it or hate.