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IT’S RYE TIME !!!
Believe it or not it’s that time of year. The time we all look forward to, the end of summer. With the end of summer comes cool weather and deep green, soft rye grass! Well the cool weather and soft grass don’t actually come until the end of September. September 26TH to be exact. That is when we will start installing the winter rye!
ADVANTAGES OF WINTER RYE
• Uses 1/4 the water of Bermuda grass, (cooler temps)
• Deeper green, softer, thinner more attractive grass
• Stays green during summer in shady areas where Bermuda won’t
• Overseeding process eliminates most weeds
• Overseeding process also great for Bermuda in spring
• Have grass when you, your kids, and pets can enjoy
LOWEST PRICE GURANTEED!!!
At Grass Guys we are always trying to provide better service while giving our customers the best value possible. We look at rye grass as a great opportunity to prove that. We not only guarantee the lowest price but also give you a first class winter lawn using only the finest in perennial rye seed and fertilizers. We take it even another step further by spraying pre-emergent in the borders of the lawn to keep any rye seed that may have gone into the rocks from germinating and by adding seed several times if needed until your lawn fills in completely. This combined with de-thatching and scalping the grass along with checking and adjusting your sprinkler system make this by far the best deal on winter grass around and we guarantee it!
We are offering this great service at our cost for the extra labor and materials and will be dependent on the size of your lawn. Those of you with larger lawns will have lower per square footage cost.
COST FOR WINTER LAWN
0001-1000 $.12 PER SQUARE FOOT
1001-2000 $.11 PER SQUARE FOOT
2001-3000 $.10 PER SQUARE FOOT
3001-AND UP $.09 PER SQUARE FOOT
Over 97% of our customers take advantage of the winter rye so we automatically put it on your invoice for your convenience, however this additional rye charge is optional. The next invoice will have your overseed date and group according to when your payment was received. We base our schedule on a first pay – first serve basis. All accounts must be current and paid up to date to get on the overseed schedule. We are proud to offer this great service and have included additional information.
*CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE!
MORE RYE INFORMATION
In the Phoenix metropolitan area there are two main types of grass, Bermuda, and Rye. Bermuda comes in many different types and hybrids and needs lots of heat and sun to grow making it great for Arizona summers. However, Bermuda goes dormant in the winter months ironically when the rest of us come outside to enjoy the great Arizona winters. At this time the rye grass is planted after prepping the lawn and grows throughout the winter providing a very nice deep green soft grass more familiar to those of you from the mid-west or northern areas. This grass dies out the following summer as the Bermuda comes out of dormancy in mid March-April, (an almost unnoticeable, natural transition). The rye will live though most of the summer however in areas the Bermuda will not live, shady areas under a tree for instance, helping keep your total lawn green and lush. Another benefit to planting rye is that the prep work needed to install the rye is great for the Bermuda the following spring and also helps keep the weeds down over the winter months.
First we start by de-thatching your lawn. This pulls out all of the dead grass and undergrowth which not only helps your lawn “breathe”, but also encourages a better looking, flatter, more consistent summer lawn next year.
Next we scalp the lawn. This process cuts the lawn very short removing most of the Bermuda grass providing a good planting area for the rye and helping the Bermuda go into dormancy.
Then we add top quality perennial rye seed and starter fertilizer. We spare no expense, we use only the best. We use perennial rye seed over annual rye seed because the perennial uses about half of the water and has a thinner, much nicer looking blade.
Pre-emergent is next. This is sprayed around the borders of the grass and prevents any grass seeds that may have gone into your rocks from germinating. Another side benefit is it keeps any new weeds from growing there over the next 6 months as well. The pre-emergent will not hurt any plants as it only keeps seeds from germinating.
Sprinkler adjusting and repair. To ensure that your newly planted lawn grows in great we adjust and check any and all sprinklers. If a sprinkler is damaged and cannot be repaired we will replace it at cost ($3). Then we will adjust your timer or leave a note if we do not have access to your timer.
Cleaning up the mess. Because of the dethatching and scalping of the grass there will be a lot of lawn waste. Any extra lawn waste we will haul to the dump at no charge as part of your overseed.
After the grass starts to grow in we will add seed, if needed, to areas that may not have taken well or were raided by hungry birds. We look forward to giving you a first class winter lawn.
Summer Holidays!
As a reminder, there are summer holidays approaching. Thank you for your patience during holiday weeks as we may run a little off schedule.
As you know Grass Guys only charge for 4 visits per month or 48 weeks of the year (weekly customers), and 2 visits per month or 24 weeks of the year (biweekly customers). On months that have 5 weeks, we do not charge for that extra visit, and instead reserve it for an alternate holiday
Alternate holiday:
Memorial Day (Mon Customers),
Independence Day (Wed Customers),
Labor Day (Tue Customers),
Thanksgiving Day (Thu & Fri Customers)
If you are a weekly customer whose yard is normally serviced on a Tuesday, we will not be servicing your yard for Labor Day. Remember that this is an alternate holiday and you are not charged for this visit – as you are not charged for those months where we are there more than four times.
Biweekly customers will be serviced in the 4 days after the holiday.
Please refer to your estimate packet for more details.
Email us at customerservice(at)mygrassguys(dot)com or call us at (480) 644-0101