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Services - Maintenance

Trimming and Pruning

Trimming and pruning of necessary plant material is generally performed two or three times throughout the growing season. Trimming not only enhances the aesthetics of your landscape, it is important for the health of much of your property. Removing excessive or dead growth from trees and shrubs will redirect wasted energy into the healthy and desirable portions of the plant thus creating a more vigorous specimen. Our full-time trimming crew has tremendous knowledge and understanding of the specific needs of all of your plant material.

Fertilization Programs

A typical fertilization program consists of four applications.

Application 1:
Applied in late March to early April, this complete lawn fertilizer includes crabgrass preventer. (Please note: If you are planning to seed your lawn in the spring, most crabgrass preventers will prevent the germination of the grass seed. A fertilizer without crabgrass preventer should be applied.)

Application 2:
Applied in May, the second fertilizer application will include broadleaf weed control.

Application 3:
July is the time to apply this third fertilization. This application includes insecticide for grub prevention.

Application 4:
The last of the four standard applications is performed in October. This winterizer/weed control will prepare the lawn for the following spring.

Custom Programs:
If your turf grass is in need of something beyond a regular fertilization program, we can inspect, diagnose and create a customized restoration program to bring your lawn back to a healthy state.

Soil Test:
Soil samples taken from various areas throughout a lawn will determine any deficiencies in nutrient levels.

Mulching

Mulching helps plants retain moisture and discourages the growth of weeds. Mulch also helps prevent erosion and can insulate plant roots from the wide ranges of temperature in our Illinois climate. Most homeowners, mulch once per year to enjoy these benefits plus the beauty that fresh mulch provides to the landscape.

Mormino Landscape Services offers mulch service. We select only the finest in mulch and our trained crews spread the mulch at the optimal levels for your property.

"Mill Pond is a unique and unusually beautiful property with special landscaping needs. We selected Mormino Landscape Services to maintain our landscaping, which they have been doing for the last three years. In addition, Mormino Landscape Services provides snow removal with excellent reliability and fair prices.
We have been very pleased with the high level of care provided and the accessibility to the staff when special circumstances arise. I recommend their services enthusiastically."
Sherman Gerber, Owner
Mill Pond Shoppes
Long Grove