Quality Lawn Care

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WHAT WE DO ......THE QUALITY LAWN CARE WAY, Landscape, Xeriscape, Irrigation Systems, Seeding, Sodding, Gravel and Water Features, Mowing, Cleanup, and Hauling!

............July 2009 Newsletter............

 

                Hotter than the 4th of July

 

With summer in full swing and the temperature climbing closer to it’s seasonal high, it’s time to fiesta! July doesn’t just bring us the heat of summer, it also brings us a number of  Native American fiestas. Living in New Mexico gives us the opportunity to visit  and celebrate the pueblo’s fiestas. The first weekend in July, Picuris Pueblo will host their Arts & Crafts Fair. Since you can’t be in two places at one time you’ll have to choose between the Nambe Pueblo Celebration of the Waterfall or the Mescalero Apache Maiden’s Puberty Rites and Mountain Spirits Dance. Taos Pueblo will be hosting it’s Annual Intertribal PowWow from the 9th through the 11th. Cochiti Pueblo will celebrate St Bonaventure Feast Day as well as the Corn Dances on the 14th. July 15th through the 18th is the Jicarilla Apache’s Little Beaver Roundup & Rodeo. San Juan Pueblo will host the 34th Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Annual Arts and Crafts Fair on the 17th and 18th. Santiago Feast Day is on the 25th featuring Taos, and other pueblo’s Corn Dances. You’ll have to make another choice for the 26th between Santa Ana’s  Annual Feast Day Corn Dance or Laguna Pueblo’s St Ann’s Feast Day and Corn Dance. With all these opportunities to attend a fiesta there’s no excuse for not enjoying at least one. 

 

 

TREES AND SHRUBS

 

Water your trees every 10 to 14 days to a depth of 3 feet and out to the dripline, this covers the root area. Shrubs should be watered to a depth of 18 to 24 inches to keep them healthy and fight the summer heat. Don’t fertilize. It’s too hot right now. Retain  moisture by laying mulch around the base of the shrub. Albuquerque’s voluntary “Water by the Numbers”  program recommends watering 3 days a week. Select the days you want. Don’t forget, sprinkler use is still prohibited from 11 am to 7 pm. Automate your watering requirements by having us install a new drip or sprinkler system . We can also service, repair and or program your existing irrigation system. All you have to do is call us at 836-4000 or e-mail us at ABQqualitylawncare@msn.com, and we’ll get started right away. 

 

LAWNS

 

July is the month we raise our mower blades 1 1/2 inches for bluegrass and 2 inches for buffalo, fescue & blue grama. Leaving the grass a little longer helps it retain moisture. The taller grass provides shade. Don’t believe that one of Albuquerque’s sudden thunder storms will provide enough water for your lawns. All though thunder storms bring us much needed moisture the majority of the water evaporates quickly. If watering is done manually it should be done in the early morning; the earlier the better. Watering during the heat of the day is wasteful because it doesn’t provide much moisture. The water is evaporating about as fast as it’s hitting the ground. Watering at night isn’t a good idea either. Night time watering encourages fungus and invites unwanted little critters. As always the professional staff at QLC can design, install and maintain irrigation systems. Of course we can also inspect, adjust, and repair your existing systems. We are more than happy to give you a quote. Give us a call at 836-4000, or send us an e-mail at ABQqualitylawncare@msn.com.

 

 

OTHER SERVICES

 

The helpful staff at Quality Lawn Care can perform all of the recommended maintenance above in addition to: Pre-emergent + weed application for non turf areas, irrigation check and repair, planting or transplanting trees and shrubs, Landscaping/xeriscaping design and installation, water feature planning and installation, and as always our reliable mowing and maintenance services. Ask about our maintenance contracts. We can arrange budget billing throughout the year. Call us at 836-4000 or e-mail us at ABQqualitylawncare@msn.com to schedule an appointment today.

 

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Mugho Pine, 15 Gal $56.00 Regularly $95.00

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Thank you for SAVING TREES by receiving this publication on the internet. Call us at 836-4000, or send an e-mail with any questions or comments you may have. Let us know what you would like to see in “your” newsletter. Refer a friend and we’ll be happy to send this newsletter to them. Have them visit our website at www.qualitylawncareabq.com and give us their opinion at abqqualitylawncare@msn.com . Thank you for your patronage!