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FERTILIZING |
Notice yellow discoloration year around. It usually
means the lawn needs fertilizer. |
Apply maintenance fertilizer. |
Apply starter fertilizer for new lawns. |
Apply maintenance fertilizer. |
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Apply maintenance fertilizer. |
Apply winter maintenance fertilizer. |
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WATERING |
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Newly-seeded lawns need to be kept damp. |
When there is little or no rainfall, water your lawn twice
a week during the early morning. Apply 1 inch of water per week,
or 1/2 inch per watering. A brown discoloration can mean a lack of
water. To test, push a pencil into your soil. If moist, it will
penetrate easily, if hard, the soil needs more water. Core aerate
if water runs off soil surface. |
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MOWING |
Sharpen mower blades. |
Remove winter damage by mowing lawn no higher than 1-1/2 inches. |
Maintain mowing height between 1-1/2 and 2 inches for the best color.
Mow frequently enough so that no more than 1/3 of the leaf blade
is removed each time. Mow more frequently with mulch mowers. |
Lower mowing height back to 1 to 1-1/2 inches. |
Mow lawn, then apply winter fertilizer. |
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SEEDING |
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Seed new lawns. Overseed thin, damaged spots. Use a shade supplement
in heavily shaded areas. See watering. |
Summer seeding is very successful with careful and adequate watering. |
Seed new lawns. Overseed drought-damaged areas. See watering. |
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CORE AERATING |
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Core aerate entire lawn to reduce the amount of water your lawn
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You can aerate dry spots in the lawn as they appear with a hose-end aerator.
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Core aerate entire lawn for more efficient winter watering. |
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WEED & PEST CONTROL |
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Notice unexplained dying patches in the lawn. It could be European cranefly.
call for damage control. |
Spot spray broadleaf weed killer. Don't spray when temps exceed 80 f. |
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Spot spray broadleaf weed killer. Don't spray when temps exceed 80 f. |
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