Lawns that appear to be painted

[bluedivergirl]

I'm seeing more and more lawns that appear to be painted green.

Is this for aesthetics, or is it some kind of treatment I'm not familiar with?

[bagboy]

Could be a preemergent or weed/fertilizer treatment. They color it to assure total coverage. Sometimes on golf courses in the south that do not overseed their greens with winter grass will paint the greens. That is for asthetics. Our courses do overseed.

[kittygilchrist]

Not pre-emergent. It is IMO a sick blue green.
It is a dye used by that loathed company, Service Smart.
http://jeffcity.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2012/07/27/Drought_Painted_Lawns_Brow1_t670.jpg?b3f6a5d7692cc c373d56e40cf708e3fa67d9af9d

[SisalPhil]

I agree with Kitty it is a dye does nothing for your lawn. Some companies put it in their backpack and spot treat weeds with it, so they make sure they don't treat the weeds twice.. This is nothing more then a advertising gimmick, to get folks talking. She is right again it is being used by the one of the worst companies around.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

At almost every golf course I've ever worked at, a vegetable dye was added to whatever chemicals that were being sprayed so that the worker could see where he had sprayed. I assumed that this was the same dye.

[Carl in Tampa]

I don't know anything about the "loathed company," but the State of Florida sometimes uses Hydroseeding for portions of roadside that are damaged by construction, fire or other elements that damage the grass.

In these cases, rather than using dry seeding they spray a slurry of ingredients including fertilizer, tackifying agents, fiber mulch, and green dye along with the grass seed. Presumably, the green dye is for aesthetic effect until the grass grows through.

Perhaps the "loathed company" is doing something similar.

[bluedivergirl]

:( I think it looks like heck. I was hoping there was a purpose for it, 'cause it sure doesn't look good.

[Vladimir]

Kittygilchrist is right - I talked to my neighbor who uses Service Smart (in the process of firing them) and its just a "sick blue green dye" that they use. I guess they want to stand out from the crowd.

[CWGUY]

:D Maybe we are over thinking this..... we just had St. Patty's Day. :1rotfl::1rotfl:

[Shimpy]

I felt the same way after seeing my neighbors lawn sprayed a yucky green. Now about 3 weeks later after getting cut then a little rain, it's one of the best looking lawns on the street. i assumed it was fertilizer and the color was to help the one applying it see if he missed any spots.

[bagboy]

I felt the same way after seeing my neighbors lawn sprayed a yucky green. Now about 3 weeks later after getting cut then a little rain, it's one of the best looking lawns on the street. i assumed it was fertilizer and the color was to help the one applying it see if he missed any spots.

You assumed right in my opinion. I tried to answer the OP with an educated answer, but I have to admit the thought of any company using resources and product and manpower to spray lawns blue or green just to stir up conversation never entered my mind. And it still doesn't.

[tomwed]

I'm seeing more and more lawns that appear to be painted green.

Is this for aesthetics, or is it some kind of treatment I'm not familiar with?
Well take it from me, who has tried thinking outside the box and failed. Wallpaper is not the answer!

[asianthree]

House down the street had their lawn sprayed green. It was odd color for awhile but looks good now

[Quietman]

I felt the same way after seeing my neighbors lawn sprayed a yucky green. Now about 3 weeks later after getting cut then a little rain, it's one of the best looking lawns on the street. i assumed it was fertilizer and the color was to help the one applying it see if he missed any spots.

That is what I was told by the person applying it.

[cquick]

I am surprised at some of the comments about the company in question. We use them and we also had the green colored fertilizer put on our yard. It didn't look so bad, probably because our yard was already greening up on it's own. I thought the ones that had it done in Feb were more shocking because it was so noticeable.

[theruizs]

Had the same experience as Shimpy. Also, after checking with neighbors with the best looking lawns, we decidedto give the so-called "loathed company" a try since that is who they were using. This will be the fourth service we've tried. Can't be any worse than the others were.

[kittygilchrist]

Had the same experience as Shimpy. Also, after checking with neighbors with the best looking lawns, we decidedto give the so-called "loathed company" a try since that is who they were using. This will be the fourth service we've tried. Can't be any worse than the others were.

Maybe you have the secret of putting limbs back on a ruined hedge? :-/ Service Smart cut deeply between the hollies in my side hedge leaving about a foot between bushes. The owner would not return a call but did choose to send a refund instead of a small claims suit.

Also re the dyed yards..yes, the early fertilizer is now working and looks nice. However, UF recommends waiting for April in central Fl. In case of late freeze.
Also recommends for zoysia cultivars, less fertlizer at once, used more often to avoid stressing the root to support overly vigorous growth.