All our treatments are phosphorous free, and always have been.
Lawns
Your
lawn will thrive under our care...
Greenskeeper
Plus
Lawn Care
Periodic liquid treatments.
Complex bio-fertilizer with organic components (13 ingredients).
Pest treatments as needed.
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Greenskeeper Lawn Care
For the budget-minded.
Protected major nutrients (nitrogen & potassium).
Pest treatments as needed.
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Sleeping Lawn Care
For lawns that are not irrigated in the summer.
Complex bio-fertilizer during the rainy season.
Pest treatments as needed.
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Natural Lawn Care
At your request, we eliminate all control products (pesticides).
Bio-fertilizer treatments are identical to our Greenskeeper
Plus
program.
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Free Program Quotes
Quotes are free for any of our treatment programs.
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Consulting
Problem solving and pre-landscape consulting available.
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Referral Bonus: We Pay You
$20.00
Refer a neighbor or friend to us and if they order treatments*
we’ll send you $20.00.
Make sure they mention your name when they call,
that’s all you have to do. *($250 min.)
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Greenskeeper
Plus Lawn Care
A program of periodic [liquid treatments] providing eco-responsible,
complex bio-fertilizer and protection
from harmful pests, resulting in outstanding
performance from your lawn. We provide this high-quality yearly
program at a very reasonable cost -often lower than other
firms- all things considered.
Greenskeeper
Plus is a lawn health care program
that has been continuously improved over many years, focusing on
healthy soil, not just green grass. The complex relationship between healthy
soil and healthy plants has been widely studied and documented by
universities and independent sources for many years.
Recognizing that healthy soil & turf will need many components
to thrive, we have developed a very high quality treatment program
that includes at least thirteen different nutrients and biological
additives. Most over-the-counter fertilizers have three or four
ingredients.
Greenskeeper
Plus treatments are an
extravagant offering for turf.
Using the latest state-of-the-art technology and equipment, we
are able to safely and effectively apply our complex products in
liquid form. We are confident that beautiful, healthy turf can be
enjoyed with no unreasonable risk to human, pets, wildlife, or the
environment. Control products (pesticides) are rarely needed when
plants, including grass plants, are healthy.
Greenskeeper Lawn Care
Greenskeeper Lawn Care provides the major nutrients, nitrogen and
potassium. Greenskeeper Lawn Care is a similar program to the above
except the organic biological additives
are deleted, lowering the cost. Pest treatments are included as
well. If your budget is tight, this program may be the best
choice.
Sleeping Lawn Care
Sleeping Lawn Care is a program of treatments for lawns that are
infrequently watered during dry months. Treatments are applied when
rainfall is expected from early fall through late spring. The products
applied are identical to our
Greenskeeper
Plus
program
but treatments are limited to three each year.
This program will help sleeping lawns navigate through our dry summers
in good health. During dry weather, watering is recommended every
two weeks to keep the grass plants alive otherwise your lawn could
end up being dead, not just asleep. “Sleeping” lawns
usually turn brown in the summer, which is normal.
If you choose to limit summer watering, this program would be an
excellent investment in the health of your “sleeping”
lawn.
Natural Lawn Care - Pesticide
Free
Natural
Lawn Care
is a program of treatments identical to our Greenskeeper
Plus Lawn Care program
but all control products, herbicides, insecticides and fungicides
are eliminated. The program focuses on nutrition with liquid
bio-fertilizer
components. Control of pests that may arise- weeds, insects and
disease- is the responsibility of the property owner.
Our bio-fertilizer contains no organic
products that would be socially objectionable, like smelly compost
or manures. The high analysis organic additives in our bio-fertilizer
leave no offensive odors. Since iron (ferrous sulfate, like you
find in good vitamins) is a major player in plant
health, we add it to all of our treatments. Iron does have a slight
metallic odor but only for a short time, and should not pose a
problem.
Liquid treatments
Since all our treatments (except lime) are liquid, there are no
particles scattered about on hard surfaces or ornamental beds. This
on-target application method reduces the chance that any of our
products would end up in a public water system or body of water.
Liquid formulas can be changed at will, giving great flexibility in
product choice. When weather conditions change drastically, i.e.
drought or heavy rain, we can respond by altering the product mix to
maximize results.
Our unique liquid delivery system
allows us to inject control products right on the spot where they
are needed. For example, a lawn that only has a few weeds will not be blanket sprayed with herbicide; weeds will be treated individually.
This practice eliminates blanket application of control products,
which is one of our goals.
Consulting
There are times when advice and ideas are very helpful. The experience we have gained over the years can really help when
problems arise. We are problem solvers and can help you find solutions
to any landscape needs from ancient trees to potted plants. The
very best way to avoid problems is to plan well before a landscape
is installed. Most landscape problems we encounter could have be
avoided with better planning and discovery prior to construction
and installation. Help is just a phone call away.
Referral
bonus
We know the best way for us to grow is by customer referral, so
we’d rather reward you then spend money on media advertising.
Growing by referral means we will need to meet or exceed our customers’
expectations, something we’ve always worked hard to accomplish.
We’ll be glad to send you $20.00 for every new
customer that orders a minimum amount of treatments ($250).
(Make sure you ask them to mention your name so we know who send
the check to!)
Treatment
Components
Complex bio-fertilizer
This phosphate free*, liquid bio-fertilizer is a blend of:
- Organic/synthetic urea nitrogen, treated to minimize volitization (movement into the atmosphere) and leaching (movement through the soil). Our treated nitrogen does not encourage surge growth as do most other forms of soluble nitrogen.
- Potash
- Mined from the ground and processed for liquid application.
- Fully chelated micro-nutrients
- Full chelation delays oxidation and holds micro-nutrients in a form plants can assimilate easily. We chelate with an organic acid that is not environmentally persistent like E.D.T.A.**
- Fulvic acid***
- Extracted from ancient shale, mined from the ground.
- USDA organic compliant
- Dormant soil microbes.
- Derived from plants, they cycle organic matter and nutrients for root uptake and discourage thatch accumulation.
- USDA organic compliant
*No phosphorus added
Phosphorus is indigenous and abundant in Northwest soils. Supplemental applications of phosphorus can become mobile and with move into bodies of water where they can stimulate algal growth. We purposely do not add phosphorus to any of our fertilizer blends.
**E.D.T.A.
E.D.T.A. (Disodium Ethylenediamine Tetra Acetate), is a widely used, effective chelating agent found in many products including fertilizers, cosmetics, household cleaning products and vitamins. It does, however, have a problem as noted below from a science journal…
“(E.D.T.A.)..behaves as a persistent environmental pollutant enhancing the mobility and bio-availability and re-mobilization of heavy metals…and is a major concern”.
Quim, Nova, Vol. 26, No. 6, 2003
Why is fulvic acid important?
The fulvic acid molecule is very small and easily assimilated by plant roots. Beneficial metals, i.e. iron, copper, zinc etc., are naturally attracted to fulvic acid and “piggy back” into the roots. Full chelation “unlocks” elements in the soil that would otherwise be unavailable, benefiting plants and soil health. Fulvic acid turns on the plants “pump”, stimulating the movement of nutrients and water through the plant.
You will find fulvic acid listed as a human dietary supplement online. The same benefit is sought, that being to aid the assimilation of beneficial metals, such as iron, into the blood system.
Our continued research into the needs of plants and the need to protect our environment drives the choices of the components used in our treatment programs. Be assured we will continue to improve as new information, and products become available.
As expected, this approach to lawn nutrition costs more, but we believe the benefits far outweigh the added cost.
Treatments are liquid and
on-target.
Off-target application is minimized with, hand-held delivery equipment. We do not apply dry
fertilizer. Dry fertilizer left on pavement, sidewalks, or curbing
can be easily moved by water runoff, ultimately contaminating our
public water supply or other bodies of water. Liquid treatments
minimize accidental application to non-turf surfaces.
We manufacture
our own products
The nitrogen extender, organic microbial
product, fulvic acid, and chelated micro-nutrients used in our bio-fertilizer
treatments are manufactured in Olympia Washington by our sister
company, Plant Essentials, L.L.C. Click
here to learn more about Plant Essentials.
Pests
State-of-the-art equipment
Broadleaf weeds and crane fly larvae are treated
with state-of-the-art equipment, allowing spot-treating, reducing
the amount of control products needed to a fraction of the amount
traditional broadcast methods require. Our guns are equipped with
a two triggers, one for bio-fertilizer, the other for control products, i.e.
herbicide, insecticide or fungicide. Synthetic control products
may be eliminated by simply not pulling the trigger during application.
If there is a customer preference for pesticide
free treatments or no demonstrated need for them, they can be
easily eliminated.
Turf
disease (fungus)
Turf
diseases do occur in our area. The most prevalent are
Red Thread and Fusarium Patch. We have treatments available that
will prevent or cure existing fungus problems.
(Red Thread)
(Fusarium Patch)
As a rule, we do not include fungus treatments in our annual programs
because of the transient nature of turf disease. However, chronic
disease has become a problem due to weather conditions the last
few years. Therefore we are recommending preventive treatments for
Fusarium Patch in October and December. Red Thread infection is
usually related to nitrogen deficiency but has been a problem recently
even on lawns where nitrogen was available. We have an excellent
product for Red Thread control now, and treatments can be added
to a program or applied separately should a problem arise.
European Crane Fly larvae damage
Treatment recommended
Weed Grasses
Annual bluegrass (poa annua) is recognizable by its light grey-green seed head and light green color. Treatments are available to minimize annual bluegrass invasion. We apply a pre-emergence product that hinders germination of poa annua seeds. Two treatments are recommended prior to the major germination times in April/May and September/October. Since existing weed grasses are not controlled by the pre-emergence products, visible poa annua plants will need to be dug out or spot treated with Roundup.
Poa annua on left (recognizable seed head), Quackgrass on right (distinctive blade shape and color)
Quackgrass is another very common weed grass often confused with Crabgrass. There is no selective or pre-emergence product available for Quackgrass control, so spot treating with Roundup, removal of the plants by hand, patching with sod, or reseeding may be necessary.
Crabgrass is not a problem in our area and no treatment is needed.
Educational Information
Information and education.
Written information is left with other paperwork
upon the completion of each treatment. Watering instructions, mowing
tips, and technician remarks may be included to help our customers
achieve the best results from each treatment. Growing a healthy
lawn is a team effort, requiring customer involvement.
We leave educational "how-to" flyers that help homeowners
understand what they can do to make sure their lawn reaches its
potential. Our technicians watch for additional landscape needs
and bring them to the customer's attention by note or phone call.
Technician Licensing & Training
Licensing and training required.
Our technicians are licensed by the State
of Washington Dept. of Agriculture. Our techs are trained on the
job by seasoned veterans. On-going education
opportunities are available for every tech. The Dept. of Agriculture
and product suppliers offer frequent classes and workshops during
the year. Re-certification is required every 5 years for all of
our techs that apply pesticides, whether organic or synthetic.
Call
your technician.
All of our technicians have cell phones and
can be reached during business hours. We are a responsive company,
eager to give information about treatments and answer other landscape
questions.
Caring Office Personnel
Highly qualified and caring
personnel
One definite advantage in doing business with Wolbert’s Inc.
and one that sets us apart from our competition is our highly qualified
and experienced office team. They go the extra mile to assist customers
whenever possible. They have real-life experience, so they know
how treatments are done and what results you should expect. Customer
care is handled very efficiently and smoothly. We can refer you
to other companies or individuals who can supply services we do
not provide, i.e., irrigation and landscape installation. We will
only refer you to people we have had experience with and only ones
you can trust. Give us a call, we’ll be glad to help.
Single treatments
Need only one treatment?
We offer individual treatments for many different landscape needs.
• Bio-Fertilizer
• Broadleaf Weeds
- High Iron (damages moss, turning it brown or black)
• Crane Fly larvae
• Weed Grasses
• Lawn Fungus
Combination treatments, i.e. bio-fertilizer, high iron, and Crane Fly
larvae, can be easily applied together and can save you money.
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