April Do’s & Don’ts:
*Hold off fertilizing zoysia for another couple of weeks.
*It’s OK to mow zoysia short and rake up clippings, but don’t power rake or aerate for a couple of weeks yet.
*When you do fertilize after power raking or aerating, use the ½ rate of preemergent.
*If you don’t power rake or aerate use a full pound of nitrogen per 1000 ft. sq.
*Read weed control labels completely. Most herbicides can’t be sprayed on warm season lawns until they have greened up 100%. Most only about 80% today.
*Zoysia lawns are having a lot issues with insects, but the damage looks like disease. Get a professional diagnosis before buying treatments.
*The insecticide “Acelepryn” is very safe product that will control surface feeders and grubs when applied in late April/early May. Can be applied to both cool and warm season lawns.
*Be sure you are mowing your cool season lawns at 3 ½”.
*Continue to spot spray your broadleaf weeds as needed in cool season lawns.
Thank you,
Glenn
