by Jason Kregel | Mar 8, 2017 | Blog
My Turf is excited to begin a new season of fertilizing and weed control on your lawn this year. The trucks are ready to go and we took in the first 3 loads of product from one of our vendors here in West Michigan. Much more will be coming over the next few weeks. A few weeks ago in February we thought it was going to be a real early season but now things seem to be cooling back down again. I just checked the 8 day forecast and it sounds like Grand Rapids will get to experience some snow again early next week! Temperatures will be at or below freezing for much of next week as well. We have seen a few companies out treating already but have decided it is much too early. It looks at this point as if most of our first application is going to take place from late March through early May which is pretty typical for West Michigan.
“I treat your turf like it’s My Turf”
by Jason Kregel | Feb 22, 2017 | Blog
Kregel’s Landscape & Garden Center is excited to announce that we are going to be rebranding our lawn fertilization and pest control division. Our new name is My Turf LLC. This is not a sell off to another company; it is merely a name change. My Turf LLC will continue to be owned and operated by the Kregel family and therefore continue to offer the same high level of service that we have in the past. This name change will allow the employees in our lawn treatment division to have more defined roles, as well as better focus and accountability.
This is going to be a bit of a challenge for us as we work to spread our new name, so we are asking for your assistance. Here are a few ways you can help us:
Reviews– we have many great reviews under our Kregel’s name, but very few under our new My Turf name. We have a new website set up as well as Google places, Facebook, and Angie’s List pages. We would be honored if you would take the time to review our company. You can visit our new website www.myturfllc.com and navigate to the review page to read other reviews and create your own.
Contact Information– In order to help separate the landscaping division from the lawn fertilization and pest control division in our company we have our own contact information. Please use this when contacting us in any way to avoid any delay in communication.
Address: PO Box 368, Byron Center MI, 49315
Phone: 616-813-3135
Email: office@myturfllc.com
Website: www.myturfllc.com
We would like to thank all of our loyal customers for helping us work to improve our lawn fertilization and pest control company and customer service in every way possible. We are excited to continue bringing you the high level of service and product quality as we have in the past. As always, feel free to call or email us with any questions. Your feedback on our service is what drives us to improve.
Thank you from the My Turf team,
Jason, Andy, Jay, David, Mike, Sean
by Amy Zevenbergen | Nov 22, 2016 | Blog, Fall, Tips
Hello again from Kregel’s Landscape and Garden Center.
Wow, what a November we have had so far. Temperatures in the upper 50’s and low 60’s and no sign of snow on the horizon. It is hard to imagine that Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks away.
Sprinkling
Don’t forget to blow out your underground irrigation system if you haven’t done so already. It has been warm lately but a hard freeze could do some damage.
Mowing Height
Now is a good time to bring the mowing height down to around 2″ for the winter. We believe with how warm the soil is yet that we will need to mow quite late this year because the grass is still putting out some top growth. Don’t put away your lawnmower too early. If the grass goes into winter too long you could end up with snow mold issues in the springtime.
Voles
If you have been having issues with voles making a mess of the lawn over the winter you should be applying a repellent in your foundation beds as well as in the yard. You can also use bait blocks to minimize the population as well. If we don’t have snow cover by Thanksgiving time you should try to apply your last repellent to the yard around that time to help avoid damage in the spring.
Landscape Work
Here are a couple of job pictures from our landscape division. A retaining wall/planting and a new lawn picture 3 weeks after hydroseeding.
As always, let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you!
"I treat your turf like it's 
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by Amy Zevenbergen | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog, Tips
Hello again from Kregel’s Landscape and Garden Center!
It is nice to see the temperature and humidity levels dropping a bit. The weather has been quite comfortable the past few days and it looks like we have much more of that on the horizon. Lawns are loving it too. After this stressful season this is great weather for our lawns.
Watering
As the weather cools, we need to back off on the watering. If we apply a fertilizer, it is good to water in a few times following the application, but once the product is watered in we recommend only watering as needed. If we continue to have rainfall 1 or 2 times per week please do not water at all unless the weather changes. Please do not winterize your system yet as many lawns may still need watering if the weather changes.
Mowing Height
At this point we would not recommend making any major changes. Please continue to mow at around 3″. In early to mid October you can begin to bring it down to 2.5″.
Disease
We have seen much more disease than normal in the past month due to the heavy rains and high humidity. We had around 7.5″ of rain in Grand Rapids in the second half of August! That took care of our drought problem but unfortunately there were 3 weeks in a row with high humidity and the lawns never had a chance to dry out. Most lawns were ok but a few here and there were hit pretty hard. If you have disease in the lawn please make sure to water fewer times and deeper if you have to water at all. Currently we should be able to avoid watering completely. We have already seen lawns improving and the disease is beginning to heal up with the improving conditions.
Seeding
If your lawn has dead areas from drought stress or insect damage this summer you will need to address them soon. The middle of September is the best time to seed. Please do not wait to seed until Spring. Make sure to adequately prepare the damaged areas by raking out the dead grass or adding fresh topsoil before seeding. Watering several times per day for short periods to keep the soil damp will greatly increase your germination rate. We recommend seeding and then adding 1/2″ of compost over the top of the seed to help retain moisture. If you are seeding areas be sure to let us know by emailing fertilizer@kregels.com.
Please include the seeding date and location so we can make the proper adjustments to our program.
Garden Center
Our garden center is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5pm and on Saturday from 9am to 2pm. Beginning Monday, September 19 all trees are 35% for the rest of the Season. Fall is a great time to finalize your planting needs!
Landscape Work
Here is a sampling of a few planting installations from this past month. Feel free to contact us is you have a project in mind you would like to discuss.
As always, let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you!
"I treat your turf like it's ."
by Amy Zevenbergen | Aug 2, 2016 | Blog, Summer, Tips
Hello again from My Turf Fertilization & Kregel’s Landscape and Garden Center.
We made it to August. The hottest time of Summer. The average July high temperature was 3.1 degrees higher than average for Grand Rapids and the long term forecast isn’t showing much different for the month of August. We have been getting some good rainfall here and there but right now unirrigated lawns are drying out quickly.
Watering
With temperatures approaching 90 regularly and not much rain in sight, most soils need to be watered every day for 30 minutes per rotor zone and 10 minutes per spray zone. You can adjust up and down depending on how your specific lawn responds – some need more water, some less. With rain and/or cooler temperatures you can back off to every other day. If we make a lawn treatment be sure to water in heavily afterwards to avoid stress on the lawn.
Crabgrass
Above average temperatures and intermittent heavy downpours have given this annual grass a great environment for growth this year. We are seeing more this year than the past 2 years combined! Most thick, healthy turf is pretty clean but many edges, thin spots, or bare spots are under attack. We are spot treating for any that is coming up now. Although we can’t expect a 100% kill on crabgrass this time of year, we can control most of it with a single application. We are also currently recording crabgrass amounts and locations so that we know which areas to really focus our crabgrass prevention products on next spring.
Core Aeration
We will be beginning our core aeration work later this month and into September and early October. This is the process of removing cores of soil from the ground to allow for decreased compaction and increased nutrient and moisture uptake. This is very beneficial for all lawns, but especially on clay based lawns. Let us know if you would like us to schedule this service for you.
Mowing Height
In the Summer we recommend mowing at 3-3.5″ as a minimum. With the heat we have had so far this summer it is especially important to abide by this rule to avoid heat/drought stress on the lawn. Cool season turf is not designed to be cut any lower than 3″ during warm periods.
Landscape Work
Here are several jobs our installation crews just completed. Both are backyard patio areas with landscaping to complete the area.
As always, let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you!
"I treat your turf like it's ."
by Amy Zevenbergen | Jul 2, 2016 | Blog, Summer, Tips
Watering
Things have been fairly warm and dry recently. We did get a good shower on Sunday but many lawns were dry to start with. Remember to water early morning and not in the evening if at all possible. You should currently be watering approximately 30 minutes per rotor zone and 10 minutes per spray zone. When there is no rain in the forecast you should be watering every day. Remember these times are a general guide- some lawns may take 45 minutes per zone, some may only take 20 minutes per zone. Adjustments need to be made based on soil type and response.
Mowing Height
With the warm summer ahead your mowing height should be between 3″ and 3.5″. A higher mowing height will greatly reduce the amount your lawn will dry out on a warm day. It will also help to prevent new weeds from growing as well.
Yellow Nutsedge
With the warm weather and high humidity we are starting to see some yellow nutsedge popping up on lawns. This is a fluorescent green grass that grows up at a faster pace than the rest of your lawn. We always control this weed on our regular applications free of charge. See more information on this weed here: http://www.msuturfweeds.net/details/_/yellow_nutsedge_41/
"I treat your turf like it's ."
