Aaron's VS. - Competitors & DIY

Corners and edges need a consistent treatment and when applied properly there will be excess fertilizer that will need to be blown off.  Focusing on leaving some fertilizer/crabgrass control concentrated on the edge of sidewalks and driveways for best control results in Round 1. Blowing Granular fertilizer off the driveway does take a few extra minutes, but we're just following the instructions on the bag that many companies fail to do. Many may not even have a blower or broom on their truck or if they have the tools, are they required to use them?

• We require every truck to have a working blower and for the applicator to do his work the way it should be completed. This is especially true when putting down a weed barrier/pre-emergent fertilizer like in Round 1, where the active ingredient needs to be consistent, at or above rate to the edges to work.

Not everything can be done from a fertilizer machine. At times there may be a need to treat weeds in the lawn close to edges or smaller areas.  This spot treatment is needed not only for those weeds along the edge, but also we will treat grassy annual weeds as well if the solution is updated with time of season and needs.  The formulation will change many times throughout the season for precise expert weed control applications. Many companies fail to outfit a smaller sprayer on their trucks or just don't care about treating weeds if it's a dry application, making the customer wait until the next treatment round.

• We want to make sure our customers always get their weeds treated every time. So we offer an incentive for our applicators to get to weeds every time we apply, whether out in the open or in harder to reach areas. Our applicators will be paid more each time they strap their backpack on. This has been our incentive policy since we started and is very different than the majority of companies in the business.