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Originally Posted by jimbomaybe
Thank you for your input, any suggestions for weed / insect control and fertilizer .
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I’d love to help you with that, however without seeing your lawn and digging into it, I don’t know what insects and/or weeds you may have. I wouldn’t want to steer you in the wrong direction. That could be a costly mistake. Same for fertilizer: I’d suggest a soil test first to better understand what your soil is lacking before making a suggestion on what to feed it.
I live in Lake County and we have a fertilizer ordinance that prohibits using fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorus during the period of June 1 - September 30. It’s due to the heavy rainfall washing those nutrients into lakes and other water bodies, which create algae blooms and other problems for aquatic life.
The University of Florida has some great information on how to treat your lawn for just about everything including irrigation, mowing, fertilization, weed, fungus and insect pests, etc by time of year and grass type.
You can check with your local county extension office for help too. They have all the knowledge for such things. They can help with info on soil testing and all the other info you asked me for. They helped me with my viburnum shrubs over the phone and now they’re looking beautiful.
Good luck to you.