Water and Fertilizer in the Fall

A little extra TLC in the fall, leads to beautiful healthy lawns next Spring. Our lawns need 1 inch of water per week.  (A rain guage may be helpful.)  Plus we need to fertilize our lawns before they go dormant for the winter.  If you do not fertilize this time of year your lawn will start out weak and thin next spring, giving weeds the opportunity to raise their pesky heads. 

 
Do You Have Shady Areas with Patchy or No Grass? If you have bare spots in your yard due to an area receiving too much shade, possibly from large trees or other structures, overseeding with fescue is a good option for these areas.  We overseed in the fall as fescue is a cool season grass and this gives the new grass time to get established before the next hot summer.  

Fall Aeration - Many prefer to aerate the lawn in the fall to assist the lawn in recovering after a hot summer.  An aeration consists of removing small plugs of dirt to allow nutrients, air, water, sunlight to go directly to the roots.

      May Your Lawns Be Green and Your Weeds Be Gone