I have never messed around with my grass often, but I would like to give this a shot for this grass cutting season. Problem is, I don't even really know where to start. So I'm looking for help for some things I can do to make my yard look great, but not at a expensive price.

What are some things I need to do? And when should I do them? I finally got to cut my grass this past week and knocked out the mass amounts of clovers taking over. Would like to get it looking nice for the summer though.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Posted by Drunken Crawfish

Member since Apr 2017

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Posted on 2/6/20 at 4:39 pm to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo

What type of lawn do you have? Hard to give advice without knowing that.

1) Read the other threads in here about preemergent/post emergents
2) Put out preemergent in the next two weeks
3) Spray herbicide to kill winter weeds

Bermuda Grass Calendar

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Posted by CrawDude

Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2019

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Posted on 2/6/20 at 5:11 pm to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo

Start by reading this Louisiana Lawn Best Management Practices - 2 or 3 times - and follow the posts on the H&G board that you think might pertain to your lawn. In a couple years you’ll be an “expert” like all of us.

What type of grass do you have? What do you feel like your biggest problems are? Here are my thoughts in a nutshell and all are discussed in the above publication.

1. Pull soil samples from your lawn for base-line info soil fertility.
2. Cut your lawn at the recommended height for the type of grass you have.
3. Fertilize at the recommended amount on the appropriate schedule for your type of lawn grass.
4. Apply lawn-pre-emergent herbicides in late winter and early fall.
5. Learn to identify the most common lawn weeds and what herbicides to use to control them.
6. Long term - if you have low spots, drainage issues work to correct them.

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Posted by boudinman

Member since Nov 2019

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Posted on 2/7/20 at 3:05 pm to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo

Get a broadcast spreader. Head to the local farm supply and buy 13-13-13 fertilizer. Not sure how big your yard is but spread 4-8 lbs per 1,000 sq ft. Now if you want to use a more expensive slower release fertilizer you can. Either way tune up the lawn mower, you'll be cutting some grass this summer.