Soil is the operating system for every plant on a lawn. When the soil is biologically alive, rich in organic matter, beneficial microbes, and balanced minerals, the lawn defends itself between visits. Nature's Select® Solutions, a proprietary blend of carbon, beneficial microorganisms, and organic matter amendments, rebuilds depleted soil to that state. Healthy soil reduces the need for chemical interventions, holds water during drought, and compounds in performance from season to season.
Biological inputs (carbon, beneficial microorganisms, organic matter amendments) make up the majority of every application. Targeted chemistry is used only when measured pressure exceeds the treatment threshold, at the lowest effective rate. The technician provides re-entry windows on the assessment when any product is applied.
Biological Lawn Care, Weed Control & Fertilization, Aeration & Overseeding, Tree & Shrub Care, Lawn Insect Control, and Lawn Disease Control. Each service follows the soil-first biological approach Nature's Select® has refined across North Carolina since 1994.
Biological Lawn Care is a year-round program, with visits typically scheduled 4–8 weeks apart to align with your lawn’s agronomic needs throughout the year. Additional services, such as aeration, disease control, or insect control, may follow a different schedule based on seasonal conditions and the timing needed for the most effective treatment.
Visible improvements typically begin within the first season. The soil's biology compounds over 12 to 18 months, after which most lawns shift from "requires constant intervention" to "self-suppresses most pressure." Year two and beyond are when customers can expect less need for chemical inputs over a season, with better outcomes: thicker, greener, more drought-resilient turf.
Call the office that covers your area directly, or call (888) 786-9735 and we will route you to the right local team. Each office runs its own routes and holds its own local partnerships, so both your treatments and any referrals come from the team that already works in your area.
If your property sits between two service areas, the toll-free line is the fastest way to confirm which team handles it.
North Carolina sits in the cool-season/warm-season transition zone, where both grass families can grow. Cool-season fescue thrives from fall through late spring and shuts down in summer heat. Warm-season bermuda, zoysia, and centipede thrive from late spring through fall and go dormant in winter. Many North Carolina lawns contain a mix. Nature's Select® designs the program to manage both year-round.
Warm-season lawns (bermuda, zoysia, centipede) get aerated in summer. Cool-season lawns (fescue) get aerated and overseeded in fall, the prime fescue overseeding window. Annual aeration is most important on properties with heavy foot or pet traffic, where Cecil clay compacts and restricts root access.
Blue Tag Certified seed only. The Blue Tag certification guarantees the seed is weed-free with superior purity and a high germination rate. The custom, multi-cultivar blend is matched to suit the combination of sun exposure, shade canopy, and soil profile that make up most lawns.
Inspect mowers regularly for blade sharpness and cutting height. For tall fescue, mow at 4 inches and leave the clippings on the lawn, where they break down and feed the microbial community. Warm-season lawns mow shorter: bermudagrass and centipede at 1 to 2 inches, zoysiagrass at 1 to 3 inches. Dull blades tear grass rather than cut it, inviting disease.
Water thoroughly and infrequently. Soil should dry between waterings, because overwatering invites disease and shallow roots. Water in the morning so leaves dry before the sun and humid nights. Lawns under the Nature's Select® biological program perform better with proper irrigation, especially during summer drought, but the program itself does not require irrigation to work.
Cool-season fescue gets fertilized in spring and fall. Warm-season bermuda, zoysia, and centipede get fertilized late spring through summer when they are actively growing. Applying fertilizer at the wrong time, such as fertilizing dormant warm-season turf in winter, wastes the input and increases runoff. Nature's Select® schedules applications around grass type and seasonal timing.
Brown spots indicate stress, and the cause varies: drought, heat stress, insect damage, disease (brown patch on fescue is common May through August), extreme weather change, or compaction. Because the causes look similar from the curb, an on-site Nature's Select® evaluation diagnoses the actual issue and recommends the correct response. Treating brown patch with insecticide does nothing.
Nature's Select® specializes in biological lawn, tree, and shrub care. When a property needs work outside that scope, we do not leave you to find someone on your own. We maintain trusted local partnerships and can connect you with a provider who can help.
Nature's Select® specializes in biological lawn, tree, and shrub care. Services outside our scope include landscaping, hardscaping, irrigation, mowing, leaf removal, tree removal, and stump grinding. We maintain trusted local partnerships and can connect you with a provider who can help. Contact your local Nature's Select® team for a referral.
Nature's Select® does not provide weekly or bi-weekly mowing service directly. Our biological program focuses on what happens below the surface, in the soil, and around treatment thresholds for weeds, insects, and disease. Through a trusted local partnership, we can help connect you with mowing service. Contact your local Nature's Select® team for a referral.
Nature's Select® does not provide landscape design, plant installation, or landscape construction directly. We work with the lawn and the established trees and shrubs already on the property. Through a trusted local partnership, we can help connect you with landscaping service. Contact your local Nature's Select® team for a referral.
Nature's Select® does not install, repair, or maintain irrigation systems directly. Our application timing works around the property's existing irrigation or rainfall schedule. For a new system, zone repairs, head replacement, or seasonal blowouts, we can help connect you with a provider through a trusted local partnership. Contact your local Nature's Select® team for a referral.
Nature's Select® does not install sod or perform turf replacement directly. In many cases we can renovate an existing lawn through aeration, overseeding, and biological soil rebuilding, which is often a better long-term option than sod replacement on clay properties. If the lawn does need sod, we can help connect you with a provider through a trusted local partnership. Contact your local Nature's Select® team for a referral.
Nature's Select® does not provide leaf removal, gutter cleaning, or seasonal yard cleanup directly. Fallen leaves should still come off a fescue lawn promptly, because sustained leaf cover blocks light and encourages snow mold. Through a trusted local partnership, we can help connect you with cleanup service. Contact your local Nature's Select® team for a referral.
Nature's Select® does not design or install hardscape elements such as patios, retaining walls, walkways, or fire features directly. Through a trusted local partnership, we can help connect you with a provider who does this work. Contact your local Nature's Select® team for a referral.
Nature's Select® does not remove trees or grind stumps directly. We provide biological Tree & Shrub Care for the trees and shrubs already on the property, including fertilization, insect management, disease management, and soil amendments. For removal, dead tree disposal, or stump grinding, we can help connect you with a provider through a trusted local partnership. Contact your local Nature's Select® team for a referral.
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