Feeding your lawn regularly is the best way to keep it looking lush, green, and looking healthy. Angelo recommends feeding the lawn four times each year, using a formulated 4-step program, being careful not to miss the most important fall season application. DIY programs available at Petitti’s are quick to purchase, easy to apply, and cost-effective. In fact, purchasing an entire year-long, do-it-yourself lawn food program from Petitti’s costs roughly the same as one single application from a costly lawn care service. And, our selection gives you the freedom to choose products ranging from traditional to organic, and we offer fertilizers tailored to support new grass seed, control weeds, and more.
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Scotts® 4 Step® Program
Grow a yard worthy of cookouts, kids, pets, and play with this 4-step program, and save up to 75% of the cost of neighborhood commercial services by doing it yourself. For best pricing and to be set for the entire growing season, Angelo recommends purchasing the full program each spring. Individual bags representing each step are also available for purchase throughout the season. Available in 5,000sqft and 15,000sqft sizes. Step 1* is applied in early spring, when temperatures are still cool, to prevent crabgrass before it germinates and to green up a winter-weary lawn. Apply Step 2 in late spring to kill perennial broadleaf weeds like dandelions while also nourishing the lawn. Step 3 occurs mid-summer to strengthens the lawn against heat and drought. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, apply Step 4 in early fall to add a layer of winter protection and to replenish nutrients for the best start next spring. *If seeding this spring, choose the alternative first step, Step 1 for Seeding. This version is specially formulated to support newly germinating grass seed while still working to prevent undesirable crabgrass.
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Scotts® GrubEx®
This granular product is spread to prevent white grubs and a host of other larvae from damaging the lawn. One single application stops and prevents grubs for an entire season. When applied in spring or early summer, GrubEx kills grubs as they develop. Used at other points in the growing season, or annually, it also works to control existing Japanese beetle infestations.
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BioAdvanced™ 24 Hour Grub Killer
Using a specially-formulated turf rescue blend containing DYLOX®, this granular product kills grubs by contact within 24 hours of application. It also eliminates ants, armyworms, crickets, earwigs, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, millipedes, ticks, and more.
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Espoma® Organic® Lightning Lime™
Frequently recommended by Angelo as a key soil amendment for the vegetable garden, flower beds, and the lawn, Lightning Lime is used to adjust soil pH quickly, in a matter of 6-8 weeks. Applying lime helps to raise acidic soil up to a level where the grass roots can better absorb the nutrients that are applied during lawn fertilization. It can be applied the same day as any fertilizer or seed and is safe for kids and pets.
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Milorganite® Slow-Release Nitrogen Fertilizer
Celebrated as one of the nation’s oldest recycling efforts, Milorganite is also one of the oldest branded fertilizers on the market, composed of heat-dried microbes that have digested the organic matter in wastewater. The way it’s sourced: Microbes digest the nutrients found in the water, the cleaned water is returned to its freshwater source, and the remaining microbes are then kiln-dried into small pellets and bagged for sale. Proven to be highly effective, Milorganite is all-purpose in that it can be used safely on lawns, flowers, vegetables, trees, and shrubs, as well as a carrier when spreading lawn seeds. It contains virtually no salts and so cannot burn plants. Plus, it does not require watering in and feeds up to 10 weeks. With the increasing popularity of environmentally-friendly, sustainable practices, consumer demand for Milorganite can outweigh production, which is completely dependent on the “raw materials” in the region where it’s made. Petitti’s is currently the only place you can find and purchase it in Northeast Ohio. Purchasing and storing for later use is okay, as Milorganite does not expire when properly stored in a cool and dry area.
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Milky Spore
Milky Spore Granular is an organic long lasting control for the Japanese beetle grub. Applied using a drop spreader for easy complete coverage of your yard. Apply Spring, Summer and Fall for two consecutive years. Guaranteed to last 10 years after final application.
