Duke’s has been an extremely valuable snow removal and landscaping services partner for the past four years. I appreciate the attention to detail and the immediate response the snow removal crews provide as well as Duke’s landscaping services. We have demanding clientele and Dukes is always going the extra mile to support CHC’s and our clientele’s needs in a professional and timely manner.
Quality service and timely response are trademarks of a good organization. Dukes has provide both to us here at The Sigma Group over the years with their landscaping and snow removal crews. Our tenants and our employees greatly appreciate Dukes’ efforts to make our grounds attractive and hassle-free.
Dukes, Inc. Landscape and Maintenace believes that working with you, the customer, to achieve a complete and harmonious landscape setting is our primary goal. As a small landscape company, we take the time to get to know you and your landscaping needs. Whether for your home or business we are proud to provide a landscape that brings beauty with every season.
We start by providing professional design services or we can work with your plan or designer to transform your ideas into a beautifully landscaped reality. Once the plan is approved, we use only the finest nursery stock available to ensure your satisfaction. Our skilled installation team will make sure the work is completed on time, within budget, and to your complete satisfaction.
Prepare the soil as you would for a seed bed - rototill to a depth of 3 to 4 inches and rake smooth. Make sure the overall grade will run water to the boundaries of your property to eliminate water pockets. A light application of a fertilizer low in Nitrogen and high in Phosphorus and Potash with help root establishment.
Sod LayingGreen side up! Actually there are no hard-fast rules in laying sod. Make sure all seams are snug and avoid laying sod over clumps or stones that create air gaps that will dry out the sod quickly and hinder rooting. Rolling the sod after laying is not necessary, but it gives that added touch of professionalism.
WateringThis is the most important and critical operation immediately after the sod is laid. Start watering as soon as you have an area big enough to water. If sod is allowed to dty out it may shrink causing gaps between the seams. Water to a point so that the sod has a squishy feel to it. You can't overwater on the first watering. Continue to water twice daily until sod has rooted. Gradually lessen the amount of water applied at each setting once sod has rooted up to the oint of mowing. A good rule of thumb to remember is that heavier, less frequent watering are beter than lighter, more frequent waterings. You need to keep the moisture deep in the soil so grass roots establish themselves deeper in the soil. After rooting has been established water only as necessary to keep the sod green and growing.
MowingDepending on how fast your sod roots determines how soon you can mow for the first time, uwually 1 to 1.5 weeks. Reach down and gently pull up on the sod, if it has attached itself to the soil enough to resist the upward force of a lawn mower it is ready to mow. Mow at the highest setting for the first mowing, then gradually lower your mower one setting at a time for subsequent mowings to a height you like, usually 1.5 to 2 inches. REMEMBER: Never remove more than one third of the grass blade height at each mowing. To do so may cause the grass plant to undergo shock. Tell tale signs of mowing too low or removing too much of the grass blade at andy one time will produce a yellowish cast to the lawn. Another good rule of thumb is that the lower you mow the grass the quicker it dries out and produces a shorter deeper rooting. One more point, since new legislation has eliminated the disposal of bagged clippings, be happy to know that those clippings you used to removce and discard are full of nitrogen, enough to supply one third of the lawn's nitrogen requirements for the whole season! If you mow often enough to keep the clippings short they will decompose and become part of the soil.
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