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Now is the time to start thinking about Fall
maintenance to our lawns and the equipment that
maintains our lawns. It’s time for that fall
application of fertilizer and also it’s a good time
for over seeding if you need it. Get the seeding done
early because if you wait too long you’ll have to
wait until December to dormant seed. Anytime is a
good time for laying sod! If you are patching your
lawn, you will have to mow around the patches for
awhile, until they root in. If you have trees that
drop leaves, pick up the leaves before you put down
you’re last fertilizer application for the year.
46-0-0 is the last application, usually applied
sometime in November to early December. “Remember
this about fertilizer” If you only fertilize your
lawn once a year, do it in the fall. The plant takes
in the nitrogen and stores it for the winter, making
the plant stronger and more resilient to disease
come spring. A couple other points I’d like to cover
is sharpening those mower blades early fall- You can
lower your deck below 3” but I usually leave mine at
3”-3 ¼” at all times. Another point I want to cover
is rolling your lawn. I used to say roll the lawn
spring and fall but over the years I can see no
change in my lawn. I talked with Dr. Trey Rogers
(the Lawn Geek) about lawn rolling and he recommends
core aerating your lawn instead. Research shows that
rolling compresses the soil. Core aerating does a
better job. Leave the cores on the ground and let
them dissolve. -Jim
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