Growth Regulator

Growth regulators are great tools to manage landscapes.  They also offer benefits to the lawns and shrubs that they are used on, not to mention the cost savings realized when employed. 

But for reasons unknown growth regulators are not an easy sale.  After all, we want to see our landscapes grow and prosper in to mature wonderlands.  However, at times the idea of not mowing and trimming become attractive.  Lawns and landscapes plantings show benefits beyond the reduction in growth. Lawns require less water, disease control efforts last longer, and a deeper darker color can be noticed.  Turf plants compensate for the loss of top growth by growing a deeper and more aggressive root system.  Growth regulators are also recommended on newly installed sod.  

Over the past few years I have mastered the use of growth regulators on my own lawn and with a combination of brown patch applications.  The end result is an impressive carpet of deep green fescue.  I do strongly recommend a fungicide program when using growth regulators since lawns need to grow to recover from brown patch.  You can expect slow growth for approximately four weeks before a reapplication is necessary.   The spring rapid growth period is a great time to use these valuable products.

Shrubs benefit by putting on more dense shoot growth and can experience more inner growth.  Shrubs don't like constant trimming that removes new growth causing them to become leggy and unattractive.  Some plants respond better than others in that their growth will remain slower than other plants.  On average, you can expect 10-12 weeks of persistent activity.

For those interested in knowing more, please contact me by phone or email.  The cost for lawns is the same price as the brown patch control applications.  For lawns we use a product called Primo-Maxx.  Here is a link to that label click here. 

For shrubs I will visit the landscape and make recommendations.  Use on shade and ornamental tress is not recommended.  The products I use on tree and shrubs are Atrimmec and Cut-less.