*Be sure you keep watering your new seedlings (and plants). Even though it is cool, plants still will dry out with wind. We don’t want the lawn or plants, to be stressed going into winter!
*Continue to mow at 3-3 ½”. Around Mid November, you can consider mowing 2 ¾ to 3”.
*Be sure to keep the leaves removed. Not with a rake, but with a leaf blower or by using the lawn mower with a bag. Returning too many clippings or “mulched” product can smoother the new seedlings! Be careful and when in doubt, just remove them.
*Plan to fertilize in late October and once again in late November. Fall fertilizers should be at least 50% and even better if they are 100% slow release nitrogen. These fall feedings will provide winter hardiness and early spring green up without having to apply quick release nitrogen in the spring. Organic base fertilizers at high rates are fine too!
*If you have mowed the new seedlings 2-3 times and you still have some broadleaf weeds to deal with, we suggest using Turflon Ester. This can be used all fall as long the air temperature is above 40-45 degrees. It does a good job on violets, but must be sprayed twice about 2 weeks apart.
*Continue to trap or poison moles as they are very active right now. The more they move the easier they are to trap or poison.
Be care full and read the labels of any products you use in the yard!
Blessings to you and your thirsty landscape (Isaiah 58:11)
Glenn
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