Stop paying for bad timing.

Enter your ZIP and TurfTrigger checks local soil and weather conditions. You get one clear answer: act, get ready, or wait.

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Today's pre-emergent signal

YOUR ANSWER

Should you apply pre-emergent today? We track your spring and fall windows and give one clear answer for your exact ZIP: act, get ready, or wait.

The three possible answers

WaitGet readyAct
How it works

From ZIP to a better-timed weekend.

01 · CHECK

Enter your ZIP

Today’s local decision, from soil temperature and weather timing for your exact ZIP. No email, no account.

02 · WATCH

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TurfTrigger keeps checking daily. Quiet by design: you hear from us only when the decision changes.

03 · ACT

Get one clear alert

One clear call: act, prepare, or keep waiting. You choose the product and always follow its label.

Why enthusiasts switch

Pay for the timing, not the truck.

A typical 5,000 to 15,000 sq ft lawn saves an estimated $275 to $530 per year applying its own treatments, guided by TurfTrigger, instead of hiring a spray service. Even buying a basic sprayer and spreader, the first season still comes out about $200 to $325 ahead, and the tools are reusable, so savings grow from year two.

See the math

The DIY program behind these numbers:

2× pre-emergent3× fertilizer2× post-emergent1× insect controlsupplies$20/yr TurfTrigger
Lawn sizeDIY + TurfTriggerSpray serviceEstimated savings
5,000 sq ft$197$472$275
10,000 sq ft$370$682$312
15,000 sq ft$542$945$403

Estimates use current retail prices. Yearly figures assume you already own a spreader and sprayer; basic versions run $75 to $100 in year one (fancier setups $175 to $600) and are reusable after that. Service benchmark: published 2026 fertilization and weed-control schedule, 6 to 10 visits.

This lawn kept
$275–$530
this year · estimated
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