A well-balanced nutrient plan will keep your grass healthy throughout the year. We could write hundreds of pages of information on the nutrients given to the lawn but we have chosen a few key ideas we feel are the most important. Listed below are some of the most important things to remember when applying nutrients to the lawn.
Treatment #1
Applied Late March-Early May
Slow release granular fertilizer
Pre emergent grassy weed control
Treatment #2
Applied May-June
Slow release granular fertilizer
Broadleaf weed control as needed
Treatment #3
Applied July-August
Light slow release fertilizer application
Post emergent grassy weed control
Spot treatment of broadleaf weeds
Treatment #4
Applied Late August-Mid October
Slow release granular fertilizer
Broadleaf weed control as needed
Treatment #5
Applied Mid October-November
Late fall slow release granular fertilizer
Treatment #1
Applied Late March-Early May
Slow release granular fertilizer
Pre emergent grassy weed control
Treatment #2
Applied May-June
Slow release granular fertilizer
Broadleaf weed control as needed
Treatment #3
Applied Late August-Mid October
Slow release granular fertilizer
Broadleaf weed control as needed
Treatment #4
Applied Mid October-November
Late fall slow release granular fertilizer
Treatment #1
Applied Late March-Early May
Slow release granular fertilizer
Pre emergent grassy weed control
Treatment #2
Applied May-June
Slow release granular fertilizer
Broadleaf weed control as needed
Treatment #3
Applied Late August-Mid October
Slow release granular fertilizer
Broadleaf weed control as needed
*Organic fertilizer program available
Preventive Grub Control
Applied Early July
*Compost topdressing
Best done in the spring or fall
*Core aeration
Best done in the spring and fall
*signifies treatments that can be done to improve turf nutrition and quality with minimal use of pesticides.
Weed Control
In most cases weeds are present in a lawn because something is wrong. Compaction, thin areas, wrong type of grass for the sight, and grass that is under stress creates a suitable environment to support weed growth. When a weed is sprayed with a herbicide you are only killing what is actively growing. You are not fixing the problem that caused the weed to be there. It is important to use weed control materials as a tool and not a fix all when maintaining your lawn. Follow the above steps to help reduce stress on the grass plant, thicken the grass, and to aid in choosing the suitable grass type for the job.
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