Every code entered builds the lawn's history. Document everything you see — weeds, disease, damage, cultural issues. Accurate codes drive better service, smarter upsells, and fewer callbacks.

PEV Codes: Codes with a P prefix (e.g., PDA, PCG) indicate the condition was Previously Evident from a prior visit and is still present.
💧 Application Methods 6 codes
BLB
Blanket Spray Buggy Full coverage spray via ride-on buggy
BLH
Blanket Spray Hose Full coverage spray via hose reel
NCT
No Chemical Treatment No chemicals applied this visit
SPB
Spot Treat — Buggy Targeted spot spray via buggy
SPC
Spot Treat Hand Can Targeted spot spray via hand can
SPH
Spot Treat Hose Targeted spot spray via hose reel
🛠 Cultural Practices 9 codes
AH
Adjust Sprinkler Heads Dry spots found; adjust for even coverage
BCF
Bag Fungus Clippings Bag clippings during fungus infestation
BFC
Bag Fungus Clippings Bag clippings to prevent disease spread
B3R
Broke 1/3rd Rule More than 1/3 of blade removed when mowing
CM
Commercial Mowing Company Lawn cut by commercial mowing service
CU
Customer Applied Fert. Customer applied their own fertilizer
DB
Dull Mower Blades Blades need sharpening; ragged cuts
CS
Lawn Cut Too Short Raise mower height to 3.5"
SL
Scalped Lawn Lawn or edges scalped; invites weeds
💬 Customer Contact 11 codes
CC
Consulted with Customer
CR
Customer Happy with Results
NH
Customer Not Home
EM
No E-Mail on File Ask customer for email address
CP
Saw Customer in Passing
DT
Spoke To Daughter
GS
Spoke to Gardener
HK
Spoke To Housekeeper
MR
Spoke To Mr.
MS
Spoke To Mrs.
SN
Spoke To Son
🌡 General Turf Conditions 6 codes
HET
Heat Tracking Traffic damage during high temps/drought stress
MAA
Mowed After Application Lawn mowed right after treatment
OW
Over Watering — Lawn Too much water; susceptible to disease/root rot
TPT
Thinning Under Pine Trees Acidic needles causing turf thinning
ROS
Time to Overseed Lawn needs overseeding to rebuild
PDW
Weeds Around Popup Drain Undesirable grasses in wet/poorly drained areas
🏡 Lawn Conditions 44 codes
BA
Bare Spots Open soil areas; overseed recommended
BG
Bentgrass Undesirable bentgrass present
BS
Burn Spots Fertilizer or chemical burns
CA
Chemical Damage
CD
Construction Damage
DD
Dog Damage Urine/digging damage from pets
DS
Drought Stress Lawn showing signs of water deficiency
GC
Good Color Lawn looking healthy and green
HC
Heavy Grass Clippings Excessive clippings left on lawn
HS
Heavy Shade Low light areas affecting turf
JA
Just Aerated
JC
Just Cut
LW
Landscape Weeds Weeds in landscape beds
LD
Lawn Dormant
NG
Lawn Not Green
LP
Lawn Poor Condition
LE
Leaves On Lawn Leaf debris needs clearing
LG
Locked Gate Could not access full property
MOS
Moss Moss present; shade/moisture issue
NC
Needs Cutting
NW
Needs Water
ND
Neighbors Weeds Weeds spreading from neighboring property
NO
New Sod
OS
Over-seeded Lawn
PO
Poor Color / Pale
PD
Poor Drainage
NP
Pre-M Not Used Pre-emergent was not applied
SD
Salt Damage Winter salt damage to turf
SE
Seed Heads
SA
Seeded Areas in Lawn
SG
Sod Gaps Gaps between sod pieces
SS
Spot Seeded
SNM
Sprinklers Not Marked Sprinkler heads not flagged
STW
Standing Water
TA
Thin Areas Found
TL
Thin Lawn
TB
Tip Burn Browning at grass blade tips
TR
Traffic Areas Wear from foot/vehicle traffic
TSR
Tree Roots Surface roots affecting turf
TS
Tree Seedlings Volunteer tree seedlings in lawn
UP
Unknown Lawn Problem Issue needs further diagnosis
VL
Vacant Lot Weeds Weeds from adjacent vacant lot
VD
Vole Damage Surface tunneling from voles
WW
Weed-Whip Damage Edge damage from string trimmer
WD
Winter Damage
🌾 Grassy Weeds 8 codes
BY
Barnyard Grass Invasive grassy weed; herbicide won't control
CF
Coarse Fescue Wide-bladed; grows faster than turf PCF = Previously Evident
CG
Crabgrass Appears in thin/bare areas and short edges PCG = Previously Evident
POA
Poa Annua Annual bluegrass; lighter green color
QG
Quackgrass Spreads via rhizomes; very persistent
TF
Tall Fescue Wide-bladed; weed control won't control it
ZG
Zoysia Grass Southern grass; slow to green up in spring
PBY
Barnyard Grass PEV Previously evident from prior visit
🪴 Broadleaf Weeds 42 codes
BF
Birdsfoot Trefoil PBF = PEV
BM
Black Medic PBM = PEV
CK
Chickweed PCK = PEV
CY
Chicory PCY = PEV
CL
Clover PCL = PEV
WS
Creeping Wood Sorrel PWS = PEV
DA
Dandelions PDA = PEV
GI
Ground Ivy Creeping Charlie; shade-loving PGI = PEV
GSL
Groundsel
HBC
Hairy Bittercress
HB
Henbit PHB = PEV
KW
Knot Weed PKW = PEV
MK
Milkweed PMK = PEV
OX
Oxalis POX = PEV
PL
Plantain PPL = PEV
PU
Purslane PPU = PEV
RDN
Red Deadnettle
SP
Spurge PSP = PEV
TH
Thistles PTH = PEV
VW
Veronica Weed PVW = PEV
WV
Wild Violets PWV = PEV
YN
Yellow Nutsedge PYN = PEV
YR
Yellow Rocket PYR = PEV
🧫 Lawn Diseases 14 codes
AB
Ascochyta Leaf Blight Straw-colored patches; tip dieback
BP
Brown Patch Circular brown areas; hot/humid weather
DL
Dollar Spot Small silver-dollar sized dead spots
FR
Fairy Ring Dark green rings or arcs with mushrooms
LS
Leaf Spot Dark lesions on grass blades
MU
Mushrooms Fungi fruiting in lawn; often after rain
NR
Necrotic Ring Spot Ring-shaped dead patches; root disease
PB
Pythium Blight Greasy-looking patches; spreads fast in heat
MW
Powdery Mildew White powdery coating on blades
RT
Red Thread Pink/red threads on grass tips
RU
Rust Orange-yellow powder on blades PRU = PEV
SM
Slime Mold Gray/yellow mass on grass; cosmetic only
SO
Snow Mold Circular matted patches after snow melts
🐛 Lawn Insects & Treatment 9 codes
AW
Armyworms Caterpillars that feed on grass blades
BB
Billbugs Larvae feed on stems and crowns
CH
Chinch Bug Suck plant juices; yellow/dead patches
CN
Crane Fly Larvae feed on roots and crowns
CW
Cutworms Cut grass at soil level overnight
SW
Sod Webworm Larvae create brown patches in turf
ID
Insect Damage General insect damage observed
SK
Skunk Digs Skunks digging for grubs
SWM
Sod Webworm Moth Population Adult moths present; larvae likely
Upsell Codes 18 codes
UBP
Brown Patch Upsell: fungicide treatment
UDL
Dollar Spot Upsell: fungicide treatment
ULS
Leaf Spot Upsell: fungicide treatment
UNR
Necrotic Ring Spot Upsell: fungicide treatment
UPB
Pythium Blight Upsell: fungicide treatment
URT
Red Thread Upsell: fungicide treatment
UAW
Armyworms Upsell: insecticide treatment
UBB
Billbugs Upsell: insecticide treatment
UCH
Chinch Bugs Upsell: insecticide treatment
UCN
Crane Fly Upsell: insecticide treatment
UCW
Cutworms Upsell: insecticide treatment
UGD
Grub Damage Upsell: curative grub treatment
UGP
Grub Prevention Upsell: preventive grub application
USW
Sod Webworm Upsell: insecticide treatment
HT
Heavy Thatch Upsell: dethatching service
NA
Needs Aeration Upsell: core aeration service
USK
Skunk Damage Upsell: grub treatment to stop skunks
USL
Soil Conditioner Upsell: soil amendment application
📋 Account Changes, Weather & Misc 5 codes
RP
Raise Price Next Year
RM
Re-Measure Lawn
DO
Dog Out Dog was outside during service
VH
Very Hot / Dry Day
WI
Windy During Application
Document Everything. Every Visit.
Accurate condition codes build the lawn's story — better data means better results and smarter recommendations.