Cool Fire Pit Ideas and Creations

SecureTurf has great creative ideas for your fire pit!

Contact SecureTurf for all your landscaping and lawn care needs. 

SecureTurf is a full landscape design, installation and lawn care company.  We have experts in all areas of landscaping and maintenance for your yard, so you can relax enjoy your yard.

Let our experts create a fabulous design, install it and maintain it for you.

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WARNING: Armyworms are infesting the Carolinas!

Fall and winter are the best times of the year to renovate your landscape, install new trees and shrubs, or add a paver patio.  If you are considering a project in the near future we would love the opportunity to work with you! Fall Turf Tips:Proper maintenance is vital to the health of your lawn.  Please rake or blow all leaves and debris off your lawn at all times of the year, especially in the fall. Any leaves left on the lawn can cause a harmful layer that will inhibit sunlight from reaching the leaf blades below, hence smothering the turf.  Don’t allow leaves to sit for weeks on end (or even days) because the grass underneath will suffer. Keeping your turf clean in the fall  will greatly improve the chances of having a healthy and strong lawn in the spring.  Leaf removal and watering are the two most important functions of lawn care in the fall.  SecureTurf offers  leaf removal and fall clean-ups Contact us today. ARMYWORMS! Fall armyworms are infesting the Carolinas again this fall. How do you know if you have  ARMYWORMS in your lawn? Armyworm damage is most common in turf areas adjacent to natural areas, large hedgerows, and/or sides of homes that reflect or absorb afternoon sunlight. Armyworm damage appears as if an area of turf has died or has been sprayed with Round-Up. Upon close inspection of the lawn you may see chewed / eaten blades of grass,  green fecal pellets or dark brown larvae in the thatch layer. What to do if you have armyworms? If you see damage to your lawn that seems to occur in just a few days, even overnight and spreads each day, please call our office for treatment ASAP! You can request service by calling our office @ 704-821-1900, or atSecureTurf.com What if I ignore the armyworms? If the infestation is severe enough, 1) failure to treat for them may cause the lawn to die completely in these areas, 2) the armyworms will eat the new grass you have recently over seeded and the new seedlings will die, causing the lawn to be thin and sparse next year, 3) bare and thin areas from the damage will most likely fill in with weeds if it is not reseeded. Can you treat these critters on you own? Yes.  If you would like to combat these pests yourself, there are several products available from local hardware and garden centers that may work. If you choose the "do-it-yourself" route, we strongly encourage you to read all the provided label instructions and follow them exactly.  The most important thing is that they are treated soon. Read more about armyworms here. Please be on the look-out for Armyworm damage to your lawn over the next 30-45 days. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to service your property. Please contact us if you have any questions about armyworms or any other services we offer. 629 Stallings Road Matthews NC 28104 704-821-1900 www.secureturf.com

Why Does Your Lawn Need Aeration?

	It's Time to Aerate  & Overseed! SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY! Why Aerate? Aeration helps your lawn recover from the heat and stress of summer. Aeration promotes air/water exchange to your lawn's root system. Aeration relieves compaction, helps promotes healthy seed to soil absorbtion. Aeration and seeding is the only way to fill in bare spots. Why Use SecureTurf ? We are your local lawn care and landscaping experts!  We have over 20 years experience.   We apply the best products in the industry.   We over-seed every property with premium fescue seed. SecureTurf, Charlotte Landscaping Experts 629 Stallings Road Matthews, NC 28104 704-821-1900

The Best Lawn Care In the Carolina's

SecureTurf, Charlotte's Landscaping Experts

 

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SecureTurf, Charlotte landscaping experts have over two decades of knowledge. We have the best lawn care programs in the Carolina's. Our lawn care treatments are specially formulated for the Charlotte metro area. We know horticulture in the greater Charlotte area. Understanding what types of weed's and grubs we need control for the this area. 

We take pride in our work. 

These pictures were take on 08/11/2015 by our trained lawn care technicians in Charlotte. Aeration Season - Contact us Today!

Want Assistance with your backyard landscape?

SecureTurf will assist you - turn your vision into reality!

Landscaping the Charlotte metro area for over 20+ years. SecureTurf's, landscape design and installation team, do more than simply plant shrubs, arrange trees, and perform sod installations. Our Landscape professionals create, build, install, and maintain an inviting outdoor environment that will compliment your property. 

Our Landscape team members will listen to you to create the best outcome. This takes not only a keen eye for visual detail, but also an expansive knowledge of horticulture in the Charlotte Area and Piedmont of NC.

SecureTurf also offers both residential and commercial property maintenance services. Let SecureTurf's, lawn care experts take the hassle of weekly lawn chores off your to-do list! Why spend your valuable free time in the yard doing maintenance chores? Our courteous weekly mowing crews visit your lawn during the week and complete the chores for you.

They also take care of edging, trimming blowing, leaf removal and bed maintenance-to keep your home, business, or community looking its best. Our weekly services complement our lawn care fertilization and weed control applications. Contact SecureTurf, Charlotte's lawn care experts today! Find out if our weekly landscape maintenance services are available in your Charlotte area neighborhood.

SecureTurf Spring/Summer Tips

SecureTurf Spring/Summer Tips 704-821-1900
Spring/Summer weather is coming...  Here are some helpful reminders to get the most out of your SecureTurf lawn care services   Why do I have brown patches on my lawn?   At first glance, the browning areas in your lawn may appear to be fungus, or brown patch.  Here are a few ways to tell if it is actually drought: Locate a brown patch, and pull on the grass. If it won’t pull easily from soil and is firmly rooted, it’s likely brown due to drought. Push a screwdriver into soil in brown and green lawn areas. If the blade slips easily into green lawn and won’t penetrate brown, soil is dry. In rocky soil, dig a small hole to check soil moisture. Look at the lawn as a whole. When drought is the culprit, brown patches appear randomly and in rough patterns. Lawn near a sprinkler head may be green, while lawn further away is brown. Grassy areas in shade remain greener when parts in full sun turn brown due to drought. Lawn in low spots will remain green while higher areas turn brown. Learn early signs of drought stress. Footprints remain on grass after it’s walked on.  Grass blades may also wilt.     After evaluating many lawns we have realized that these brown areas are heat patches.  Please water these areas well.  Do not soak or suturate them, but keep them as damp as possible. The brown areas will be mowed off as the turf continues to grow.   MOWING Mowing has an effect on the appearance and health of your lawn. Fescue lawns should be mowed at a height of 3"- 4".   Bermuda and Zoysia lawns should be mowed at .75" to 1.75". Please sharpen your mower blades regularly, especially before the growing season.   WATERING Proper watering is the #1 thing you can do for your lawn. Water your lawn 1"-1.25" per week all at one time without wasting water. Do not water daily. Water in all SecureTurf  treatments until the lawn and soil are completely saturated.   SecureTurf Watering Tips:               COMMUNICATION If you have questions about a service or want a FREE estimate for landscaping or from our landscape design team, please call us - we are here to help. Contact Us Fungus Time: Fungus thrives when temperatures exceed 80 degrees during the day and 70 degrees at night with high humidity.  We are vigilantly watching for these conditions to begin.  If you are on our Essential Lawn Care Program, your lawn will receive its first fungicide treatment at this time.  If not, please call our office and protect your investment.   Ornamental Tree and Shrub Fertilizer. Have you applied fertilizer to your ornamental trees and shrubs?   Winter & early spring are the best times to apply plant fertilizer.  Call our office to have your plants fertilized with a nursery-grade slow-release fertilizer.  This winter was brutal on many plants. Cold and wet conditions created unpleasant environments for plants, especially plants that like well-drained soil. Keep an eye on your plants and hopefully, with the warmer weather the plants will flourish.	Refer & Save Today! Refer a friend to our lawn care services... You will receive $25. off your next bill!   www.SecureTurf.com         FAST PACE Please remember that our products are stronger than anything you can purchase. Our sprayers are calibrated to spray 1000 square feet per 1 minute.   Our guys must move fast to spray your lawn correctly.   Spray time examples:  4000 sf. should take about 4 minutes and 10,000 sf. should take about 10 minutes.    Remember SecureTurf has a great design team for all your landscaping needs. We design great outdoor living spaces & hardscapes.   SecureTurf 629 Stallings Road Matthews NC  704-821-1900

 

This is really going GREEN!

There is an Easier Way - Call SecureTurf!

Here is a great way to cut your lawn if it's really small, otherwise it's way to much work!

This is such a funny picture, we are not really sure if it works.  There is an easier, contact us.

and simply sit back and enjoy your days off and let our experts maintain your lawn.

SecureTurf is a full landscape design, installation and yard maintenance company.

We are you one stop shop of all your landscaping needs.  You can put the tire back on the front of your bicycle and use it for the purpose it was intended.

Mosquito Season - Plants Mosquitoes Don't Like!

Put any of these plants in your garden or on your patio this season.

Mosquitoes absolutely hate them!  

The good news is a lot of these plants you may use in your kitchen cooking.

With all the rain the Charlotte area has received recently, the mosquitoes have a lot of places to breed.  Remember to empty out any areas around the exterior of your home that has rain water sitting in it.  Any place water can collect and sit becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes.  Empty any buckets, trash cans and other things that collect rain water this will help.

SecureTurf offers mosquito suppression for you lawn to help keep those nasty mosquitoes away.

Remember the good old days of sunshine?

The sun will come out tomorrow.  

Mean while the weeds are growing faster than anything else with all this rain, enough already.  

It's time for the sun to shine!

With that being said, it's time for you to get your yard ready for outdoor fun!

SecureTurf is your one stop shop for all your lawn and landscaping needs.

We do it all at SecureTurf!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter,  Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday with your friends and family. For all our wonderful lawn care clients, we are so very glad that you have  entrusted us with your lawn care. We thank you for your loyalty.  Spring has arrived, even though this past weekend did not feel like spring, it's here.  Just a reminder to all who have not enrolled in our lawn care program, time is running  out to apply pre-emergent and get ahead of the weeds.  We only have a few weeks  left to apply your pre-emergent to prevent the weeds before they surface.   Once the weeds set in, it's too late.  Contact us today for lawn care. We have so many services to offer you, for your home or office landscape:  Weekly Mowing &  Maintenance Services   Drainage Solutions & Grading                                                                        Ornamental Tree & Shrub Maintenance            Landscape Design & Installation                             Paver Patios & Walkways                                    LED Landscape Lighting  Retaining Walls  Backyard Transformation (See video)                                    Tree & Shrub Trimming                            Sod Installation                                           Tax Refund Ideas                    Charlotte Plantings Ideas   No matter what you are planning for your yard, we have a team of experts in  every area of landscaping to assist you.  Contact us today for free consultation.

SecureTurf - URGENT NOTICE REGARDING INDIAN HAWTHORNS

SecureTurf - Charlotte Landscaping Experts, wants you to know.

URGENT NOTICE REGARDING INDIAN HAWTHORNS

The long, cold winter and freezing winds have been devastating to many shrubs and plants in the Charlotte metro region, especially Indian Hawthorns. If your Indian Hawthorn is damaged by winter cold, it is possible that the plant may recover. To determine if a branch is dead, scratch away a bit of bark with your fingernail or a pruning knife. If the layer below the bark is green or a moist-looking white, it's likely the branch can recover; if it's brown and brittle, that area is dead.

 Pruning the dead areas of your plant may help it regrow slowly with time. Keeping your plant well-watered when it begins growing in spring can also help it recover from winter injury. We recommend our Ornamental Tree and Shrub Program to keep your valuable landscape plantings free from insect and disease damage this summer. Our dormant oil spray in the late fall will assist your plants in withstanding the cold next winter.

If the idea of looking at a predominantly bare sticks in your landscape does not appeal to you, we recommend replacing these with a heartier species. Please visit our Charlotte Plantings Ideas webpage or contact our experienced landscaping experts for a free estimate to replace your dead or struggling plants.