Lawn Maintenance
Once a lawn is planted it is very important to maintain it and guarantee its quality and good health. Some basic jobs to be done on lawns are: mowing, scarifying, airing, perforating,reseeding,and supplying sand for repriming At ECOSSISTEMAS we work on reduced areas as much as sports fields. Being consistant in the maintenance of a lawn is very variable and the machines used very specialized.
We offer you the service of trench opening in order to pass the tubes for the sprinkler and electrical system. This way the job is done faster, more efficiently and comfortably.
Machinery:
Ditch Witch Trencher specialized for trenching, with a maximum working depth of 70 cm and a width of 17 cm.
Mowing the lawn should be done with a suitable appliance. It can be done with circular rotors or heliocoidal where the cut is done at a slant. For best results in mowing lawns we recomend heliocoidal cutting.The cutting hight varies with each of the variety.
Frequency:
The months of spring, summer and early autumn are the best for mowing. Mowing should be done every week; and the rest of the year every 10 or 15 days.
Machinery:
We offer you the possibility of mowing your lawn either manually or mechanically, by means of a mower attached to a tractor. Depending on the surface area to be mowed, one or the other is to be used
As a novelty we offer Worxtools battery mowers.
The task of re-priming is providing sand after overseeding. The purpose of this task is to cover the seed so it does not get blown away by the wind or that the birds should get at it.
The most suitable material for re-priming is fine sand mixed with organic matter.
Frequency:
After each reseeding, airing
Machinery
Manual or by special trailer that carries the substrate (variable capacity depending on the extension to be applied).We offer you this service with a trailer specially adapted with its precise dossage and attached to a tractor. We offer the service through a precise dosage trailer coupled to the tractor.
Lawn perforation airs the ground favouring rooting ,drainage and absorbtion of nutrients. There are two types of perforation: with solid spike or hollow spike (in the latter, it is necessary to withdraw the sod generated by a scarifying machine).
Frequency:
Once or twice a year, depending on the state of the lawn. It is recommended to be performed once in the spring and one in autumn. It is a particularly interesting task where lawns are located in damp and compacted locations.
Machinery:
Manual perforation machines or perforators coupled to a tractor, depending on the surface area. Tirogaverd offers to do the perforation and removal with specialized machinery.
Scarifying is recommended once or twice yearly according to the state of the lawn. Spring and autumn are the best times.
Scarifying is very effective in highly trampled lawns sports fields, parks and gardens in public areas, etc..
Machinery:
manually or with a scarifying machine depending on the lawn surface At Tirogaverd we have manual scarifyers that work at 80 cm width and the pneumatic ones up to 2,10m these remove all debris and left over vegetation.
To fertilize the lawn is to provide the necessary elements to maintain it properly. For a well fertilized lawn, one will have to ensure the optimum levels of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K).
The most recommended lawn fertilizers are of slow release (2-3 months), and this way one is able to increase the intervals between fertilization and growth more evenly. Depending on the time of year we have to apply fertilizers of different formulations. After each fertilization it is very important to water said lawn (especially in summer) to avoid"yellow lawn" and to obtain a good grip of the fertilizer.
LAWN FERTILIZERS
Depending on the time of year and the variety of lawn the fertilizer to be used will vary notably. In general, we could say that during the spring and early summer, the lawn requires nitrogen to achieve growth and have a deep green color. In late summer and autumn, the lawn will require phosphor (P) and potassium (K) which helps maintain the strength and stimulates rooting.Before winter one can always apply a fertilizer that will maintain it.
FERTILIZERS FOR TREES AND VEGETATION
Besides ensuring fertilization of the lawn, we also offer fertilizers for your orchard, garden, trees, and shrubbery, agriculture etc. We have granulated fertilizers, liquid and solubles in different packages according to the needs of each client.
We also have certified organic fertilizers for organic farming that are environmentally friendly.
The quality of the seed is important at the moment of planting.We offer variety to adapt to the needs of each client, and at the same time, we advise you on the best variety for your garden.
A very wide range of quality certified seeds are available: from compositions of one variety to specific mixtures.We also supply with different containers (1 Kg, 5 Kg , 15 Kg) always to meet the needs depending on the surface area of your garden.
SOWING
Planting consists of putting the seed to ground so it will germinate. Depending on the surface area to be sown it can either be done manually or with specialized machinery, always applying the most uniformity. After planting, one should cover the seed with fine sand and re-priming substrate. At the time of planting we will take into account different parameters: location of the garden variety to plant, time of year and dossage to be used.
REPLANTING
The replanting is carried out on those lawns that require it due to their state. It is advisable to scarify in order to remove undergrowth dry leaves, and moss. The dossagee and distribution of seed is the same as for planting. The recomended variety is the English ray grass for its fast germination, in only a few days.
Modern processes, experience, and priviledged location of the baix Empordà, allows us at Tirogaverd to have a high quality lawn of unique characteristics and to enjoy the garden from the first day, sold in sod rolls for implantation in your garden.
The sod rolls allows us to build all types of gardens in few days with a guarantee of quality ie (resistance to trampling, and free of weeds and deseases). One of the main advantages of placing sod rolls is that one does not have to plant or wait for two months to see the results.
20 YEARS IMPROVING THE LAWN
Long experience, qualified personnel and modernization of production processes are the key to the evolution of sod and thus achieving the highest quality.
VARIETY MONTGRÍ (ECOLOGICAL)
It is a warm weather variety, low in maintenance and low in water needs.very appropriate for sunny areas and areas close to the sea. Great for areas of sun and near the ocean. It tolerates salinity and frequent trampling.
MEDES VARIETY
The Medes variety is noted for its resistance and tolerance to shade and high humidity. It retains its intense green hue throughout the whole year.
EMPORDÀ VARIETY
This composition is notable for its fine texture, green coloration and uniformity. Of the three varieties its the most delicate, but even so it stands out for its resistance to the cold.
DICHONDRA REPENS VARIETY
It is an alternative to grass and the one of a few that is not a grass. You need to cut up a month and adaptable to places with little sunshine and of little use.
