Fix It Up Friday

This summer has heat & drought has taken a toll on our yards today we learn how to bring your yard back to that lush green pasture.

 

Things you'll need:

• Fertilizer
• Grass Seed
• Spreader

 

Step #1

* Apply water to drought-stressed lawns, once the correct growing season for the particular grass type has arrived. One-quarter to one-half inch of water should be applied to maintain root moisture while the lawn is dormant, increasing gradually as the season progresses.

Step #2

* Distinguish between dormancy and lawn death. Although most grasses will enter dormancy to survive adverse conditions, they can progress from dormancy to death if the proper management is not provided. Examine the lawn at the soil level; lawns that have gone dormant from stress will have brown blades, but the crown will be green and the roots a healthy white-grey color. If the lawn has died completely, reseeding or sodding will be necessary to revive it.

Step #3

* Keep lawns properly aerated and free of thatch. Grass growing in compacted soil with a heavy thatch layer will have a harder time re-growing after a period of dormancy.

Step #4

* Apply fertilizer at the proper mixture and rate, according to grass type. Fertilizer should be applied when high temperatures and drought have subsided, and the lawn is beginning to enter its highest growth period.

Step #5

* Over-seed or reseed the lawn. A hand spreader or walk behind seeding tool can be used. The objective is to get the seed buried as deep into the existing sod as possible.

Step #5
Over-seed or reseed the lawn. A hand spreader or walk behind seeding tool can be used. The objective is to get the seed buried as deep into the existing sod as possible.

Step #6
Water soon after seeding, and apply fertilizer to new seedlings at a rate of 1 pound per 1,000 square feet to encourage root growth. Newly seeded lawns should be mowed regularly, as removing more than one third of the new grass blades at one time can stress newly grown grass.

Step #7

Apply water early in the morning, and limit traffic on lawns recovering from drought conditions. Watering at night can encourage the spread of diseases in stressed lawns, and watering during the day leads to moisture loss via evaporation

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1433 N. Meridian
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