Pine Needles

When you need mulch or pine needles installation, Queen City Lawn and Landscaping can deliver exactly what you are looking for. We provide pine needles to nourish and protect your lawn so it can look its best all throughout the year. We can supply both long and short pine needles and our landscapers will install them for the best results.

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Pressure Washing Service

Storms, wind, and leaves will make a mess of your outdoor spaces. Call Queen City Lawn and Landscaping about pressure washing today! We offer superior service and competitive pricing on washing all exterior areas of your home, garage, and sidewalks.

 

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Call Queen City Lawn and Landscaping

We're in the home stretch for the end of Summer. This means hot days, heavy storms, and cooler and windier weather on the horizon. Help your lawn/garden get through the hotter months and prepare for Fall with our lawn care program. Contact Queen City Lawn and Landscaping today!

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Aeration

Aeration is an important factor for the overall health of our lawns in this region. Due to the hard clay makeup of our soil, this should be done twice a year. A Core Aeration will relieve soil compaction and allow a proper exchange of oxygen and nutrients to the root system aiding its development.

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Mulch

Mulch helps to maintain moisture around plants, prevent soil erosion, improve soil conditions, and reduces the growth of weeds in your landscaping. Between the heavy rain and hot days, these are all factors your home garden needs! Ask Queen City Lawn and Landscaping about our mulching services to keep your lawn and garden in good shape throughout the summer months.

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BUGS!

July and August can be hard on your garden, particularly with certain insects and diseases being at their most active during the warmest months of the year. It may not be possible to completely control or eliminate these factors, but give your plants a fighting chance with our Summer insect and disease control treatment.

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Lawn Tip:

The grass is starting to slow down with its growth. From now until the end of Summer a good rule of thumb to follow for mowing is cut fescue at 4” high and cut Bermuda at 2” high. Bermuda can with stand the heat but fescue is sensitive this time of year and cutting short will kill your grass.  Also, watering your lawn 2 to 3 times a week for 20 mins each time will help to keep your lawn healthy and give a better chance of survival during the summer months.

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With All the Rain

With all the rain is your grass getting a little long. Call Queen City Lawn and Landscaping 704.947.3307to schedule an appointment or visit http://queencitylawn.com/Request-a-Quote.asp to see other services we offer. 

Pressure Washing

Whether you need deck cleaning or pressure washing, we offer quality service for all your exterior cleaning needs. We can pressure wash your house, patio, garage, sidewalks, walkways, and other exterior areas. We utilize state of the art equipment and time tested cleaning methods to ensure your satisfaction with our pressure washing and deck cleaning services.

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All About The Landscaping

Queen City Lawn & Landscaping provides landscaping installation services in Charlotte and the surrounding areas. Your landscaping is the first impression you make on your visitors or potential customers. Whether you need complete design and installation of landscaping for your home or business, we offer landscape designs/installs for residential and commercial customers.

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Come see what people are saying about Queen City Lawn and Landscaping

"5 star!! I have used their service for almost a year now, ever since moving to Charlotte. Their workers are friendly and courteous and pay attention to detail. I feel the price is very reasonable for what I get. And you can depend on them being there when they are supposed to be. Highly recommend!"

Kathy Fohl Landrigan

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No One Likes a Weed

A beautiful garden in Springtime may look great, but it can also attract the wrong kind of element to your yard. Weeds and pests can move in and inhibit your lawn growth, and attack your beloved plants. Talk to Queen City Lawn and Landscaping about our weed- and pest-removal services before the uninvited guests in your lawn are here to stay!

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Queen City Lawn and Landscaping

Our team of professionals provides a wide range of services to create and maintain your landscape. Our services include landscape installation, pruning and tree and shrub care to keep your shrubs and trees healthy and vibrant, pine needles/mulch, and more. We will meet with you to discuss your vision and create a design that is tailored to your specific needs.

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Spring Aeration

Spring aeration is an important factor for the overall health of our lawns in this region. Due to the hard clay makeup of our soil, this should be done twice a year. A Core Aeration will relieve soil compaction and allow a proper exchange of oxygen and nutrients to the root system aiding its development. Schedule your appointment today 704.947.3307.

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Spring is Right Around the Corner

Queen City Lawn & Landscaping offers lawn care services in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Since 1999, our locally owned company has provided landscaping and lawn care for residential and commercial properties with superior service at competitive prices. We provide comprehensive lawn care services including seeding, fertilization, and aeration to ensure healthy and vibrant growth for your lawn.

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Time To Think About Landscaping!

Queen City Lawn & Landscaping provides landscaping installation services in Charlotte and the surrounding areas. Your landscaping is the first impression you make on your visitors or potential customers. Whether you need complete design and installation of landscaping for your home or business, we offer landscape designs/installs for residential and commercial customers.

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Should I be doing anything to my shrubs right now?

Yes – Ornamental trees and shrubs can benefit from a fall fertilization treatment in Late October or early November.  Queen City Lawn and Landscaping offers that service; we even have a coupon worth $20 Off Pruning. Schedule an appointment today! 

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Queen City Monthly Newsletter

Queen City Monthly Newsletter

VOLUME 6, ISSUE 10                                  OCTOBER  2016

Aeration and Seeding is so important that many articles are a repeat from September’s issue.  However, we feel strongly about not skipping Fall Services that we are re-running some of the previous articles as they still apply to October.

October is upon us and we hope you have aerated and seeded your lawn.  If you have not, you need to immediately make arrangements to complete your fall services.  Aeration and Seeding should be done 2-3 weeks before leaves and temperatures fall.  QCLL can provide these services just in time for Halloween as long as you act fast!! For the ones that have already completed their fall services, don’t forget to fertilize the new grass 5-6 weeks after seed germination.

LAWN CARE FOR OCTOBER

October is a great month for:

• AERATION/SEEDING/LIME/FERTILIZER – IF NOT ALREADY DONE!!

• Applying Peat Moss with your Aeration/Seeding/Lime/Fertilizer will do wonders

• Apply another well balanced fertilizer 4-6 weeks after seed germination

LANDSCAPING FOR OCTOBER

October is a great month for:

• Pruning

• Install or Re-design your landscape

• Pine Needles/Mulch

MOWING DURING THE SEEDING PROCESS

Before seeding a lawn, you should mow shorter than normal and remove excess clippings by bagging.  Water thoroughly the day before aeration and seeding.  After seeding, you do not need to mow for at least 14 days, even longer in some cases.  When you mow for the 1st time after seeding, mow on the highest setting and bag excessive clippings.  We will take care of QCLL mowing customers during this process.  On the week(s) we do not mow, we will trim, blow and check the progress of the seed.  We do not offer credits for not mowing as the prep cut and the subsequent cuts after seeding are much more labor intensified than a regular cut.

ASK JOE THE LANDSCAPER

Joe Morris is QCLL agronomic guru.  Once a month he answers FAQ sent in by QCLL Customers.  To submit your question for Joe, just email him at info@queencitylawn.com and he will be glad to give you his expert advice.

QCLL Customer:  I am not getting the germination that I expected?

Joe the Landscaper:  There could be many factors that cause low germination rates.  Applying too little seed, bad seed to soil contact, too little watering, too much watering/rain, and cultural practices are some of the reasons that seed could have a low germination rate.  Sometimes a seeding touch-up is needed to help low germination areas.  If QCLL provided you with aeration and seeding, please contact the office and we will be glad to perform touch-ups.

QCLL Customer:  Should I be doing anything to my shrubs right now?

Joe the Landscaper: Yes – Ornamental trees and shrubs can benefit from a fall fertilization treatment in Late October or early November.  QCLL offers that service.  --  SEE COUPON BELOW

WHY SHOULD I CORE AERATE MY LAWN?

Core aeration is a vital service to have a healthy lawn.  Fescue lawns should be aerated in the fall and early spring, where Bermuda lawns need aerated in the late spring.  We have clay soil which is the worst soil type to have.  Core aeration loosens soil compaction and allows water, air, and beneficial nutrients to get to the roots.  Core aeration is instrumental in root development in new seedlings as well as mature grass.  Never skip the opportunity to aerate your lawn.

WHY SHOULD I OVER-SEED MY LAWN IN THE FALL?

Fescue lawns require over-seeding to repair damage brought on by summer stresses.  Unlike Bermuda, Fescue is not a self-repairing grass and should be done in conjunction with fall core aeration.  You want to seed in the fall since the spring treatments have Pre- and Post- Emergent that kill seed. Watering is necessary to ensure good germination rates.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD I WATER MY LAWN AFTER SEEDING

Each lawn will differ on how much water it takes to keep the seed bed moist.  You want to keep it moist without making puddles in the lawn.  This is achieved by watering multiple times a day.  Typically, we want customers to water 2 times a day for 15-20 minutes for 14 days.  This is a starting point, but you may need to adjust up or down depending on your lawn’s need.  

FALL FERTILIZER

Applying a well-balance fall fertilizer is VERY IMPORTANT when you aerate and seed.  Too many people forget this step.  Using a good fall fertilizer will enhance seed germination and provide the proper root development the young grass needs.  It is important that the lawn receives a big boost of phosphorus and nitrogen to help the seedlings along.

***The lawn will need another fertilizer treatment 4-6 weeks after the Aeration and Seeding***

OCTOBER 2016 SPECIALS:

$20 Off Pruning         

LIME $35 (Up to 8000 sqft)

$49 Tree/Shrub Fertilization up to 2000 sqft

10% off Peat Moss and Seed Application

Why should I Over-Seed My Lawn In The Fall?

Fescue lawns require over-seeding to repair damage brought on by summer stresses.  Unlike Bermuda, Fescue is not a self-repairing grass and should be done in conjunction with fall core aeration.  You want to seed in the fall since the spring treatments have Pre- and Post- Emergent that kill seed. Watering is necessary to ensure good germination rates.

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Why Should I use Lime?

Clay soil is very acidic. Fescue lawns do not thrive in acidic conditions.  Lime raises the pH of the soil making it less acidic.  Lime should be done a minimum of 2 times a year.  You cannot over-lime in this area.  Despite what you have heard, Lime does not burn the grass.  Lime is very beneficial and should be done when you aerate and seed.

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