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Originally Posted by BowleesCreekYachtClub
I keep our grass in decent shape although it has been hard the last couple of winters with the hard freezes. We have St Augustine grass and here is what I do:
Spring treatment - usually late April:
Granular weed & feed.
Weed killer with atrazine the kind you attach the bottle to the hose.
Bayer granular insect killer.
Summer treatment - June/July:
Milorganite
Fall treatment - mid October:
16-0-8 granular fertilizer
Winter treatment:
Milorganite if it is a mild winter and you think it needs greening up a bit.
Measure the area of your property and use ingredients as directed on the usage labels of the treatment. I tend to work on the generous side. I use a little hand cranked sprayer for the granular treatment and it doesn't take long.
If you want to know the best treatment then ask the neighbors who have the best lawn on your street! If you go to the Loews garden department ask for Ron - he's lived here all his life and is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to garden care.
Oops! Nearly forgot - don't cut the grass too short as it will stress the grass if you remove more than 1/3 of the blade. And in really dry periods like we have had this spring and early summer you are better off to cut once every two weeks and not every week.
Good Luck, Allan.
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Allan,
We may need to treat our own lawn if we're not able to find someone. The treatment plan that you have outlined looks easy to follow. Do you know if the same treatment can be used for Zoysia grass too?