Okay, this is my first time here and I need help with my yard. I had this
neighbor who knew everything as to what to use to keep his yard looking
wonderful and he moved. He told me what kind of fertilizer to use for the
summer months...but I do not know what kind to use in the cooler months.
Any suggestions?
Christie
In a message dated 9/27/01 5:06:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
cmoore@COXNC.RR.COM writes:
It would help if you could provide us with the kind of grass & what part of
the world you are growing the grass.
Glenn
Christie --
If you have an abundance of dead grass, rake up all the dead material and
remove it. I use Fertilome products -- in the fall, for your bare areas, use
their New Lawn Starter and some lime. I can't think of what fertilome's lime
mixture is called. Put down your seed, water for an hour the first day and
10 minutes or so everyday after that. Within about six weeks, you should
have a pretty lush lawn. At that point, put down Winterizer fertilizer.
Ask your local garden shop what type of seed grows best in your zone.
Fescues are cool season grasses and what I use in the fall. I really believe
in the Fertilome products, so search for them in your area.
Jennifer
Seems like we've had this discussion before. Don't fertilize OR lime until
you know what type of grass you are growing. If you are growing warm season
grass (Bermuda or Zoysia for example) you shouldn't fertilize in the fall.
And you shouldn't lime without a soil test. We have a grant-funded program
through our extension office and have found many people have limed their
lawns into incredibly high pH levels. We also have found that soil tests
show that more than a third of participants in the program have soils that
require something other than the typical turf-type fertilizer (high in
nitrogen, low in phosphorus and potassium). Your extension office can give
you some recommendations for lawn care and info about getting a soil test.
Aeration is a critical step in some areas with heavy clay soils, and the
type of aeration equipment you use depends on the type of lawn you are
growing. Ditto things like mowing height.
Debbie in Williamsburg, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: Gardens & Gardening [mailto:GARDENS@lsv.uky.edu] On Behalf Of
Jennifer H. Waldeck
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 8:58 PM
To: GARDENS@lsv.uky.edu
Subject: Re: Dead grass
Christie --
If you have an abundance of dead grass, rake up all the dead material and
remove it. I use Fertilome products -- in the fall, for your bare areas,
use
their New Lawn Starter and some lime. I can't think of what fertilome's
lime
mixture is called. Put down your seed, water for an hour the first day and
10 minutes or so everyday after that. Within about six weeks, you should
have a pretty lush lawn. At that point, put down Winterizer fertilizer.
Ask your local garden shop what type of seed grows best in your zone.
Fescues are cool season grasses and what I use in the fall. I really
believe
in the Fertilome products, so search for them in your area.
Jennifer
