Now is the time to go dandelion hunting! Killing the dandelions in your yard is easy to do and easy to maintain. 

You can start by applying Greenview Broadleaf Weed Killer with Lawn Food.

This fertilizes your yard at the same time it takes care of your weeds. You can apply this anytime after April 15th. When applying the weeds need the dew of the morning and then two days of sunshine.

You can also treat your yard with a liquid weed killer. We carry several brands of ready to use or concentrates. Remember most liquid weed killers kill grass when applied above 85 degress.

We also carry Scotts, Ortho, Bayer and EcoSMART Brands. EcoSMART brand is an enviro friendly and pet safe brand we added to stock this year.

Step 1 – Remove the Spark Plug

Step 2 – Remove the Blade

Step 3 – Change oil

(use SAE30 – remember do not overfill)

Step 4 – Replace Air Filter

Step 5 – Sharpen Blade & Balance

Step 6 – Install Blade (Tighten the bolt that holds the blade to a torque of 60 ft-lb)

Step 7 – Put Spark Plug in and install spark plug wire

Step 8 – Look for any broken parts that needs to be replaced

Step 9 – Put in Fresh Gas and you are ready to go!

Just stop in and we can answer any questions you might have and all the items shown are available.

To Prevent Crabgrass

Greenview Crabgrass Preventer plus Lawn Fertilizer now at special savings.

Greenview Crabgrass Preventer Plus Fertilizer is on sale Right Now!

Prevents Crabgrass and other grassy weeds

Feeds, Greens and Thickens Lawn

Contains Nutilife and Team

Save more by buying a 4 step plan.

Instant $15.00 cash card for 5,000 sq ft and $35.00 cash card for 15,000 sq ft with purchase of the 4 step plans.

NO MAIL IN REBATES

1. Take an additional 80% OFF our Pink & Purple sale signs on our bargain tables. We have Tools, Nuts & Bolts, Plumbing and Electrical items on the tables.

2. Get 20% off all Fans in stock till Aug 10th. Must have coupon from email. If you would like to join our email list sign up here.

3. Lawn & Garden Reminder: If you have not put down Grub Control you need to do so now.

Fairfield Hardware will be also presenting three seminars during the day.

10 am LAWN CARE FOR 2010
The new changes in lawn care and how to do a better job by doing it yourself

12 pm PROTECTING YOUR HOME WHILE YOU ARE AWAY
Concerns about your home while you’re at work, on vacation, snowbirding or closing up long term

1:30 pm QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR YOUR YARD
Solving your problems with customized plans and individual trouble spots

The Expo Starts at 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the Fairfield Community Arts Center (411 Wessel Drive). In addition, Bucky the Beaver, who made his debut at the event several years ago, will be returning this year.

For More information follow this link

We have our Greenview 4 step fertilizer plan on sale right now with a $20 or $40 cash card promotion, with no rebates to mail in! Choose this year to improve the appearance of your yard.

LAWNS - Apply fertilizer with a crabgrass preventer. We recommend Greenview Crabicide Green Crabgrass Preventer + Fertilizer. Wait until turfgrass reaches a height of 3” before mowing. Then set the mowing height to remove no more than 1/3 of the existing grass blade. If you are needing to sow new grass seed do not apply the crabgrass preventer till all of the new grass is up and growing. It is also a great time to begin a new lawn,
whether it be seed or sod. We suggest Fairfield Mix Grass Seed which has been blended just for our area. Remember to apply starter fertilizer when preparing a new lawn or overseeding. The two products we like for this is our own purple bag of new lawn starter or Grenview Winter Green. Rake out dead grass and apply a lawn fertilizer.

FERTILIZATION - Great time for an early spring feeding of trees, shrubs, and perennials.

ROSES - Cut out dead wood on roses. Prune back to 18-24″.

FRUITS - Plant strawberries now – set plants about 2 feet apart in the rows to prevent overcrowding. Remove flower buds the first year to promote good root development.

TREES & SHRUBS - Look for hatching of insect and mite eggs (i.e. aphid etc) and activity of insects which have survived over winter as adults and larvae (i.e. beetles, and caterpillars) dead wood and winter injury can be pruned out to deter infestation by borers and/or diseases.

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Let Your Yard Grow Tall
Cut your grass 3 inches tall and at most mulch an inch and a quarter of the blade. By mulching your grass you keep all of the nutrients in your yard. But if you have to cut off more you will need to bag your grass and remove the clippings.

Fertilize More In The Fall
Fall is the time to develop deep roots in your yard. Choose a fertilizer with a large middle number on the bag of fertilizer. Fertilizers come with 3 numbers to quickly tell you what is in the bag (30-4-4). The middle number develops roots. We are looking for a number in the teens or higher. We also recommend to do 2 fall applications and skip the the summer treatment of your four step fertilizer plan.

Seeding Fall, Late Winter, Spring
Fill in your bare spots and over seed the whole yard, to give it a rich lush turf. Fall is by far the best time to seed. The next best time to seed your yard is to throw your seed down before the last snow of the winter season. Spring is also a good time to seed, but as you get closer to summer you will need to baby your new seedlings through the summer months. Don’t forget to use starter fertilizer when you put your seed down. Remember you can not apply seed if you have used any weed killer and most crabgrass preventers within 6 weeks.

Water or Not to Water That is The Question
We have all been told that your lawn needs 1″ of water per week. If you are going to water your yard when we need rain, you need to commit to watering through the hole season. Or choose to let your yard go dormant. If you choose this route don’t do any part time water. It stresses your turf to bring it in and out of dormancy. If you are going to water, water in the morning because it will evaporate less and dry before nighttime when diseases can start. Water long enough to moisten the soil to a depth of 1 and a half inches.

Crabgrass prevention
You will need to apply a crabgrass preventive in early March and if you missed that opportunity you can put down a liquid crabgrass killer but it is always better to prevent than to have to deal with killing it.

Kill The Weeds
You can take care of any weeds in your yard by spot treating with a liquid killer or by spraying the whole yard to cover items you might have missed. Read the label on your bottle for a temperature limit. Most limit day time temperatures to 85 degress or less. You can also kill your weeds in your yard with a weed-n-feed fertilizer. Follow directions on the bag for instructions. Remember most weed killers need two days without rain for a complete kill.

These few steps can add value to your home and be the envy of your block.