Seeding in Mid-October – Although we prefer that seeding be done in late August or September, without any question October, or even early November seeding is far better than waiting until next spring. Spring seeding is seldom successful. It interferes with other important lawn work and summer seeding is asking for serious difficulty. The key […]
Fall Lawn repair, Seeding, Fertilizing, Lime and more! Read More »
A month ago, as I was writing our September Newsletter, we were still in the throes of a very damaging summer for lawns (particularly) and landscapes. Now, in early October, the difficult summer is well in our rear-view mirrors. Over the past several weeks, and including the remnants of the devastating hurricane Ian, we’ve had
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Too Early for DORMANT Feeding of Trees, Shrubs, Perennials – September is still part of the growing season for most plants in our landscape. While they are still in their active growth stage, feeding may stimulate new growth, which will not harden off before winter. Generally, winter dormancy begins in the landscape when the larger
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Liquid Broadleaf Weed Control – September is the best time of the year to control perennial weeds that live from year to year (dandelion, clover, plantain, etc.) so they’re not in the lawn next spring. If you have a lawn full of weeds, this is the first thing to do before doing any overseeding this
September is the Perfect Time to Weed, Feed & SEED Your Lawn!!! Read More »
Quite often in previous September Newsletters, I’ve referred positively to the effects of recent “near miss” hurricanes and named tropical storms and how they have helped bring us the favorable fall growing conditions that we so need to help lawns and landscapes recover from the ravages of hot, dry summers. Now, I’m no meteorologist, but
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