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Did you know fall is the first growing season for planting cool-season grasses like fescue and bluegrass?
By seeding in fall your new seed gets two cool seasons (fall and spring) to establish a healthy root system prior to another hot and dry St. Louis summer.
It is the time to seed, whether you’re starting from scratch, repairing areas from summer stress, or just want to keep the lawn thick and healthy.
The most common method is to first core aerate the lawn and then over seed. If you’re starting from scratch or have bare areas you’ll want to slit-seed.
Please contact us so we can answer any questions you may have.
For additional information on “Aeration” click here.
What's That Tall Weed In My Lawn?....Yellow Nutsedge
Yellow Nutsedge is a common weed found in many home lawns and other turfgrass areas in Missouri. The color and rapid growth rate make yellow nutsedge a prominent distraction in the aesthetics of high quality lawns. In addition to home lawns, this weed is also a significant problem in the turfgrass areas of parks, athletic fields, and golf courses.
Most lawns in St. Louis require 1-1.5 inches of water per week. During extended periods of high heat and drought cool season grasses should receive 1.5 inches of water per week. The delivery of the water has always been debatable, but like the University of Missouri at Columbia we recommend longer watering at less frequent intervals. For a complete guide to watering read the rest of the story.
While grub worms can be found in most yards, it is simply how heavy the population is that determines future damage. Unfortunately the grubs are not visible as they feed below the soil surface on the roots and stems of your healthy grass. We feel it is best to apply a preventative treatment annually, especially if you’ve experienced past problems. This should be applied beginning the end of May, but no later than early July.
The choice of an organic lawn care program may not be for everyone, but does offer an alternative to synthetic products. Milorganite products belong to a class of materials called Biosolids; it has been sold since 1926 and is the ideal choice for a lawn fertilizer program that uses organic nitrogen as their base. Biosolids are the residual microbes that have digested nutrients out of sewage waste streams. Milorganite will not burn turf; it will not cause damage to ornamental plants if it accidentally is applied to them. Most of the organic fertilizers will also contain poultry manure which is a great source of calcium.
Most lawns should be mowed no lower than 1 1/2 inches for warm season grasses like zoysia and up to 3 inches for cool season turf types like bluegrass and fescue. The personal preferences of the homeowner usually determine the exact height selected.
