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OB Lawn Experts
Posted on 10/31/15 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 10/31/15 at 2:08 pm
Good afternoon, it's my first ever post on this board. I was hoping for some tips for keeping a nice lawn.
My wife and I purchased our first home last spring so I'm relatively new to lawn management beyond watering and cutting/trimming. My dad sprung for us some sod and landscaping shortly after purchasing the home. The sod was laid last fall and we didn't really have much direction with what's next. Come early spring the sod was doing alright but too many weeds. At that time work and life were busy and it was cheap to hire Tru Green. I must say that over the course of the spring and summer my yard was flawless. There are two reasons why I recently cancelled the service. They kept getting the spray on my new privacy fence which stained it. It happened a total of about 3-4 times and they just couldn't get it right. Secondly, I wanted to learn to take care of it myself. I've done some research and have run into conflicting opinions. Do any of you guys have any recommendations in how to keep a zoysia lawn in northwest florida in optimal shape? I'm not lazy and I'm willing to put in the work as I would love to have one of the best lawns on the block. Here is what I would like to know:
1. How often should I fertilize and treat with preemergent? I know post emergent is used after the presence of weeds but I would like to prevent as many as possible.
2. Should I winterize my lawn this fall? I do have some weeds that started growing again after cancelling Tru Green and I think I need to treat with a post/pre emergent. Should I do this first and then winterize? If so, how much time between? If I shouldn't winterize, then why?
My lawn is in good shape right now but I've seen a drop off recently after Tru Green cancellation. I want to get rid of slight weed problem now and prep for winter/next spring.
I greatly appreciate any links or advice from you fine folks.
My wife and I purchased our first home last spring so I'm relatively new to lawn management beyond watering and cutting/trimming. My dad sprung for us some sod and landscaping shortly after purchasing the home. The sod was laid last fall and we didn't really have much direction with what's next. Come early spring the sod was doing alright but too many weeds. At that time work and life were busy and it was cheap to hire Tru Green. I must say that over the course of the spring and summer my yard was flawless. There are two reasons why I recently cancelled the service. They kept getting the spray on my new privacy fence which stained it. It happened a total of about 3-4 times and they just couldn't get it right. Secondly, I wanted to learn to take care of it myself. I've done some research and have run into conflicting opinions. Do any of you guys have any recommendations in how to keep a zoysia lawn in northwest florida in optimal shape? I'm not lazy and I'm willing to put in the work as I would love to have one of the best lawns on the block. Here is what I would like to know:
1. How often should I fertilize and treat with preemergent? I know post emergent is used after the presence of weeds but I would like to prevent as many as possible.
2. Should I winterize my lawn this fall? I do have some weeds that started growing again after cancelling Tru Green and I think I need to treat with a post/pre emergent. Should I do this first and then winterize? If so, how much time between? If I shouldn't winterize, then why?
My lawn is in good shape right now but I've seen a drop off recently after Tru Green cancellation. I want to get rid of slight weed problem now and prep for winter/next spring.
I greatly appreciate any links or advice from you fine folks.
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Posted on 10/31/15 at 2:17 pm to pcolatiger28
it is getting to be a little late for fertilizer, but you could probably get away with it where you are if you want to do that.
I personally would just hold off and hit it with some fertilizer and weed killer next spring, unless the grass stays green all year round down there.
I personally would just hold off and hit it with some fertilizer and weed killer next spring, unless the grass stays green all year round down there.
Posted on 10/31/15 at 3:11 pm to Spankum
I appreciate the suggestion. There is a very short dormant period in NW Florida. I'm sure I could probably just leave it be and treat it with some pre-emergent early spring but if there is something that needs to be done now to keep things optimal, I would like to apply it. Thanks again
Posted on 10/31/15 at 6:54 pm to pcolatiger28
if you have a short dormant period, then I would consider a dose of fertilizer and maybe even a good spraying with some 2-4-D or something like that to knock out weeds.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 6:19 am to pcolatiger28
You want to go with a fertilizer that is high in phosphoric acid and soluble potash. These are the second two numbers on the guarantee. For instance 8-24-24 would be a good buy. These are going to give your grass a longer healthier roots system without overloading the weeds with nitrogen (the first number) which will make them grow right now. Assuming you've just had a lot of money spent on a warm weather turf grass and it may not be as established as it will be next year I would opt not to go with a turf type rye but this will be an option next year. As far as a pre emergent you may could still put some out but really and truly most of these weeds are going to die as soon as it freezes anyways. Not all. But most. I would hit them with the preemergent a couple weeks before it warmed up in the spring and give my lawn a fertilizing at the same time. Maybe a triple 16. If you have a Bermuda it will almost take care of the weeds for you as it blocks a lot of the little plants out and takes most of the fertilizer up. Once the spring is in full effect and your lawn looks green hit it one more time with a good dose of nitrogen. Urea/ammonium nitrate/ammonium sulfate or any mixture of the three.
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