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Spring
(Feb - June) |
Summer
( July - Aug) |
Fall
(Sept - Nov) |
Winter
(Dec - Jan) |
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Spring Cleanup: lowering the blades to scalp the
Bermuda grass
Dethatching the lawn where
thatch is more than 1/2". Pickup the thatch and clipping using a
bagger collection system.
Pickup leaves
Core Aerate
Over
seeding
Seasonal Flowers
Trimming Bushes
New Pinestraw
New Mulch
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Trimming Bushes
New Pinestraw
New Mulch
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Pickup leaves
Core Aerate
Over
seeding
Seasonal Flowers
Pruning Crape Mytles
Trimming Bushes
New Pinestraw
New Mulch
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Pickup leaves
Trimming Bushes
New Pinestraw
New Mulch
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Regular lawn maintenance, cutting no more than 1/3 of
the grass height.
weekly or bi-weekly: cut, edge, weed-eat, blow.
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Regular lawn maintenance, cutting no more than 1/3 of
the grass height.
weekly or bi-weekly: cut, edge, weed-eat, blow.
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Regular lawn maintenance, cutting no more than 1/3 of
the grass height.
weekly or bi-weekly: cut, edge, weed-eat, blow.
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Heavy pruning on shrubs such as crepe myrtles, roses,
pampas grass, and hydrangeas.
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Early Spring:
Pre- Emergent and Nitrogen fertilizer - to help prevent
weeds and grab grass.
Late Spring: "weed-n-feed"
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Aug:
Fertilizer (nitrogen, iron phosphorous & potash)
and weed control |
Oct:
Pre and Post Emergent.
A fertilizer to help lawn battle future weeds
and prepare your lawn for the winter. |
Feb:
Pre and Post Emergent with Potash |
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Refreshing mulch or pine-straw |
Lime -
To reduce acidity levels in soil and create a healthier
environment for turf. |
Fall is the best time to plant cool season lawn grasses. The
two most popular of these are Fescue and Rye grass.
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Refreshing mulch or pine-straw |
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Dollar
Spots and Brown Patches are mostly likely, some form of
fungus or disease and require special treatments.
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Spring
Early Spring (Feb - April)
Lawns wake up hungry in the spring. Feeding your lawn in the spring
strengthens roots and gets it off to a good start before the heavy
growing season. If you see crabgrass, apply a combination fertilizer
with a pre-emergent to control it.
Late Spring ( April - June)
Spring is lunch time for lawns. Your grass is busy and using up
stored energy. That's why you want to supply the lawn with a feeding
designed for this time of year. Unfortunately, broadleaf weeds are
actively growing, too. Hit them and feed your lawn with a
combination of fertilizer with broadleaf weed control (a
"weed-n-feed").
Summer -
Summer is tough on grass. Heat,
drought, foot traffic, and insects stress it out. Feeding your lawn
in the summer protects and strengthens it against these problems.
Lawns in warm-season grass areas should be fed over the summer
months as they grow steadily from spring to fall. If you see insects
in your grass, use a feeding product that also contains insect
control.
FALL -
Fall brings back ideal conditions for your lawn. Cool nights, ample
rainfall and morning dew are just about as good as it gets for
grass. Now the lawn is ready to grow again, and is looking for the
nutrients it needs to recover from summer damage. Some experts will
say this is the single most important lawn feeding of the year.
Apply your final feeding right before the winter months, when grass
is prepping for a winter nap. This will strengthen roots and
increase nitrogen storage for an early spring green up and a
healthier lawn next year. Following a general program like this one
should improve your lawn.
Fall is also the perfect time to take care of broadleaf perennial
weeds such as plantation, curly dock, dandelion, English daisy,
ground ivy, speedwell and clover. Annual weeds, such as crabgrass,
purslane, spotted spurge, knotweed and chickweed, are spread by seed
and therefore should be controlled by applying a pre-emergence
herbicide in the spring. This kills the seeds before they can
germinate.
Winter -
Just prior to this period of dormancy is the time you should apply
your last fertilization application.
Fertilizer: Properties of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium
Nitrogen—Promotes growth of full, healthy grass (the top part of
the grass). Nitrogen is easily washed away by rain and is the
hardest nutrient to maintain in your lawn. It's also the most
dangerous nutrient to overuse and can "burn" your lawn. Consider
using a controlled release fertilizer to reduce this risk.
Phosphorous—Helps strengthen your lawns root system. Phosphorous
will keep your lawn healthy and helps protects it from disease and
difficult weather conditions.
Potassium—Promotes good germination. Potassium essentially helps
make sure your grass keeps growing.
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