PET OWNERS
All BAM! Green Lawn Care products are 100% safe for people, pets, and the Environment. After all, we are pet owners as well!
Unless you are a weed or an invasive lawn insect, you have nothing to fear. It’s a valid concern but could you imagine if our customer’s pets were getting sick all over Calgary? Could you imagine if squirrels, rabbits, and birds were dropping dead all over our customer’s lawns? We’d be out of business pretty quickly. But we understand your concerns and we are vigilant about the safety of our staff, our customers, your pets, and the environment.
OUR PRODUCTS
Everything we use is federally and provincially regulated.
Proprietary fertilizer: made in Canada of all-natural ingredients, mixed and proportioned to help your lawn achieve maximum colour, growth, and health. No risk to your pet.
Weed control and insect control products: completely safe. Like our fertilizer, they are naturally sourced.
Did you know…? Registering a pesticide for use in Canada can take up to ten years of testing at a cost of millions to the manufacturer. This is why manufacturers have gravitated to lower-risk, species-specific products. While these new products come with a significantly higher cost, they are much safer and far more environmentally responsible.
Most importantly, the lawn care products are not applied to your lawn in a concentrated form. They are heavily diluted in water and pose virtually no risk to people or pets. There would be some risk and cause for concern if you or your pet accidentally ingested these products in their concentrated form, but the product being brought to and applied to your lawn is incredibly safe.
OUR METHODS
BAM! Green has always exclusively used liquid-based products and for very good reason. Our motto is “ON THE LAWN, WHERE IT BELONGS!” Because we perform over 30,000 applications each summer, our staff are among the quickest-trained and most thoroughly experienced in the business.
Using all liquid products, we are able to apply them directly to the lawn. Granular fertilizer, by contrast, tends to end up everywhere; in your flower beds, on your driveway; etc. Not only is this wasted product, but worse, it can be picked up by curious children, licked up by pets, or washed down storm drains into our waterways. Fertilizer is salty, and can cause some oral discomfort and sensitivity. This risk is eliminated by using all-liquid products.
Also, liquid applications dry quickly — in about 30 minutes — depending on conditions. If your pet were to ingest any product by eating some grass, the chlorophyll in the grass plant would be of far greater concern to cause oral or digestive issues.
NON-DIGESTIBLE
Lawn care products are made of minerals, nutrients, and compounds that humans and animals cannot digest. If eaten they would pass through the body without being broken down and absorbed.
MY PET WALKED ON MY LAWN BEFORE IT DRIED! MY PET IS EATING THE GRASS! WHAT DO I DO?!
There is no need for panic. Simply wash your pet’s paws with some hand soap and water. There is little cause for concern. Keep your pet from continuing to eat the grass. Give your pet some water, take it for a walk if your lawn was recently treated and if you are concerned they will continue eating grass.
ASK FOR A CALL AHEAD!
We are happy to call or email you ahead of time to be sure you know when to expect us. That way you can be sure your gate is properly closed and you know when to keep your pet off the lawn.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR GATE BEFORE LETTING YOUR PET OUT!
Our technicians do their very best to close every gate. Even so, we encounter every manner of gate security you can think of. Cement blocks, wood blocks, bungee cords, rope, string — we’ve even seen rubber bands and gift-wrap ribbon used to secure gates. One of the worst calls we get is when someone has lost their pet because they have a service to their property, but don’t bother to check their gate before letting their pet out to play in the backyard.
When our technicians visit your property in the summer we knock on your door after 9 am. We also post a sign on your front lawn and leave a notice in your mailbox. We do everything we can to be sure you are aware we have been at your property. Gates shift and move over the year and changing seasons. Please be sure to check your gate before letting your pet out. It’s the surest way to keep your pet safe if you’ve invited any service to attend your property.
110% GUARANTEE ON ALL LAWN CARE PROGRAMS!
All BAM! Green Lawn Care programs are guaranteed to improve the health and appearance of your lawn and eliminate broadleaf weeds. If your broadleaf weeds are not completely eliminated within 14 days of your second visit, we will gladly perform an additional weed control application at no extra cost. If you are not satisfied with the results we will cheerfully refund 110% of your remaining applications.
*This guarantee does not apply to weeds growing in other areas of your property outside of your lawn, or areas that are not being regularly mowed. This guarantee is not applicable to ground covers such as Creeping Charlie, Creeping Bellflower, or Yarrow. For advice on how to deal with these ground covers and non-broadleaf weeds, please contact our office and we would be happy to work with you do eliminate this problem. This guarantee is also void where proper cultural practices are not being followed or performed, or if the program is delayed by the customer.