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Grounds Maintenance

Fertilizers, herbicides, seed, and field marking for parks crews, athletic field managers, and grounds departments. Programs that hold up across a full northern season.

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Flumigard SC

Contact aquatic herbicide with 42 percent flumioxazin for submersed and floating weeds.

VERSA Striping Machine

Striping machine for inverted tip paint, 2.5 to 4 inch adjustable width.

Hydrothol Granular

Granular aquatic herbicide and algaecide for lakes, no swimming or fishing restrictions.

Athletic Marking Paint

Water-based athletic field marking paint, safe for all surfaces, 12 cans per case.

Hydrothol Liquid

Liquid algaecide for aquatic plant management, an alternative to copper products.

T33 • Tri-Kill Plus

Powerful selective concentrated herbicide combining MCPP, 2,4-D and 2,4-D-DP for complete broadleaf control.

T40 • Boost Phosphorus Enhanced

18-12-6 starter fertilizer with Avail, which keeps phosphorus available in the soil.

Triple Threat

Ready-to-use foaming aerosol herbicide that kills broadleaf weeds in turf without harming surrounding grasses.

T41 • Wipe Out

Easy-to-spread 4% bromacil granular soil sterilant with up to 12 months residual.

Selective or non-selective?

Selective

Selective herbicides handle weed control in sensitive grassy areas. They take out the toughest broadleaf weeds in lawn and turf without harming the grass around them.

Non-selective

Non-selective herbicides produce bare ground where persistent vegetation is the problem. They clear tough perennial weeds and new growth and hold that ground for an extended period. Suited to ditches, fence rows, parking lots, patios, brick paths and railroad tracks.

Let’s pick the right product

How to think about a turf program

Turf problems are about sequence as much as product. Prevent what you can before it germinates, treat what breaks through, and feed the grass so it outcompetes the rest.

Pre-emergent vs post-emergent

Pre-emergents stop seeds like crabgrass from establishing and go down before germination. Post-emergents control weeds that are already up and actively growing. Most programs use both at different points in the season.

Selective vs bareground

Selective herbicides kill weeds while leaving turf intact. Bareground products like SpraKil clear everything and hold the ground non-productive for a season, which is what you want on fence lines, lots, and around equipment, not on a lawn.

Feeding for density

A slow-release nitrogen fertilizer thickens turf so it crowds out weeds on its own. Steady feeding beats a single heavy push that forces soft growth and disease.

What the active ingredient does

2,4-D and 2,4-D salts. Mimics a growth hormone inside the plant, stimulating unusually rapid growth that strains its life support system to the point of death.

MCPP, 2,4-DP and 2,4-D. A group of systemic herbicides aimed at specific broadleaf weeds. Once absorbed, they kill by disrupting metabolic processes inside the plant.

Glyphosate. Enters the weed’s metabolism and inhibits growth. Systemic, so it kills the whole plant including roots and leaves. Becomes inactive on contact with soil.

Diquat dibromide. Disrupts photosynthesis once absorbed. A contact herbicide that clears surface vegetation, so replanting can happen soon after. Deactivates on contact with soil, and it can be used on aquatic weeds.

Bromacil. A residual herbicide acting as a soil sterilant, preventing vegetation for an extended period. Works slowly as moisture carries it to the root zone.

Prometon. Absorbed through root and foliage. A photosynthesis inhibitor that acts as a soil sterilant, controlling regrowth and new seedlings.

What each nutrient does

Nitrogen (N) drives top growth.
Phosphorus (P) drives root development.
Potassium (K) builds stiffness and hardiness in the plant.
Sulfur lowers and balances pH.
Iron produces deep green colour.

That is the frame a grounds crew uses to read an analysis like 24-5-10.

Why grounds crews work with Team Lab

Agronomy help comes with the program

We have supplied turf and grounds programs since 1977 and we help you match product, rate, and timing to your site and your climate.

Matched to your season

Northern turf has a narrow window. We help you time pre-emergent, feeding, and weed control so each application lands when it works.

Built to last between visits

Slow-release feeding and durable field paint mean fewer trips back, which is real labor savings over a season.

One source for the program

Fertilizer, herbicide, seed, and field marking from one supplier who knows how they fit together.

FAQS

Grounds Maintenance - common questions

When should I apply pre-emergent in a northern climate?

Before soil temperatures rise enough for crabgrass to germinate, typically early spring. Your rep can help you read the window for your area, since a late application misses the target.

Can I use a bareground herbicide along a fence line near turf?

Yes, that is exactly what bareground products are for. Keep them off areas where you want anything to grow, and respect the buffer to nearby turf and roots.

How do I keep athletic field paint from harming the grass?

Use a paint formulated for living turf and follow the dilution rate. Field paints are designed to mark brightly without smothering or burning the grass.

Planning your season? Let us build the program with you.

Talk to the territory rep for your state. Tell them what you are working on and they will point you to the right product.