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Fertilizing Your Lawn
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Warm weather is just one advantage of living in Alabama. A broader
selection of lawn grasses to choose from is another. Having many grasses available, however, often makes it more difficult to know what to do for your lawn ... and when. For example, some warm climate grasses require frequent feedings to perform well. Others respond well to fewer feedings. Of course, al grasses need other attention too, such as control of weeds and insects. Fortunately this can often be done at the same time as feeding, by using a combonation fertilizer-and-control product.
The following is a summary of what-to-do-when for the most popular
lawns found throughout the south.
Use a broadcast Spreader to apply the fertilizer and weed and feed
products for best results.
St.Augustine Grass Annual Program
St.Agustine has a healthy appetite that requires four to five feeding per year. In
our area the feeding can begin in early spring. Applications should be made at approximately two months intervals as follows:
March
Weed and Feed.
May:
Lawn Fertilizer.
July:
Lawn Fertilizer with Insect Control.
September:
Lawn Fertilizer.
December:
Winterizer Fall Fertilizer.
Bermudagrass
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Bermudagrass require four feedings per year. If crabgrass has
been a problem, however, an application of Crabgrass preventer should be made before feedings start.
Feb/March:
Crabgrass preventer
April/June:
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Weed and Feed
July/August:
lawn fertilizer with Insect control.
Sept/Oct:
Lawn Fertilizer.
Dec/Jan:
Winterizer Fall Lawn fertilizer
Centipedegrass Annual Program
Centipedegrass requires only two feedings per year. However if crabgrass
has been a problem,an application of crabgrass preventer should be applied before feeding starts in spring.
Feb/March:
Crabgrass preventer
April/May:
lawn fertilizer with weed control.
July/Aug:
Lawn fertilizer with insect control.
Bahia and Zoysia Annual Program
Both of these grasses only require three feedings per year.
April/May:
Lawn fertilizer with Weed Control.
July/Aug:
Lawn fertilizer with Insect Control
Sept/Oct:
Lawn fertilizer.
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