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Thank God, it finally rained.
We are drier then dry folks, so don’t turn those sprinkler systems off yet.
Especially, if seeded or laid sod in the last couple of weeks. Zoysia lawns
don’t need to be watered, but cool season lawns need to be watered for 20-30
days! It’s been a very strange September and early October.
Here is an action plan for
October…
Warm Season Grasses;
*Try NOT to mow under 2 ½
inches. Let your zoysia get leggy going into winter
*No more fertilizer except
high Potash (K) fertilizers
*Apply gypsum (50#/1000 ft.
sq.) along your edges to help prevent salt damage this winter
*Carefully apply herbicides
if needed. Read the label and use common sense
*Don’t water unless it’s part
of a 50/50 yard
*Don’t aerate unless it’s
part of a 50/50 yard
*Try to keep leaves from
accumulating for more then 3-4 days
Cool Season Grasses:
*Still a good time to seed.
Expectations might be lower, but it done!
*Continue with fall
fertilizer schedule. A pound of nitrogen or 10# of Milorganite per 1000 ft. sq
is what we suggest.
*Keep the leaves off your new
seedlings every 3-4 days! A blower is best!
*Spot spray weeds as your new
grass matures. Usually, you can spray weeds 4-6 weeks after seeding or 3 weeks
after laying sod.
*Not too late aerate. It
really is never too late. Best way to introduce organic matter and help the
soil!
*Keep the top 1” moist into
late October.
*Blow out your irrigation
system towards the end of the month
*Keep mowing at 3” for the
rest of the month. We’ll lower it towards the end of the month or next month
depending on the weather???
Let’s keep all of our loved
ones in our prayers and actions. I’m going through a rough time with my mother
right now and I’m finding out how tough care
giving really is. It makes all this grass growing business not seem very
important. Let’s all remember… it’s just grass folks!
