Check out special fertility instructions for your Centipede lawn. Apply between 2 and 3 pounds of nitrogen per 1, square feet each year during the growing season. Look up our exact fertilizer recommendations per grass in our Lawn Maintenance Guides. To do the math on specific fertilizer rates for your lawn, visit our blog post on How to Calculate Fertilizer Rates.
Omit fertilizer for these months. Pre-emergent exception: You may apply a low nitrogen fertilizer and pre-emergent combo from late February to early March to prevent weed seeds from germinating.
An example of a low nitrogen ratio is with pre-emergent. Limestone: During early spring, conduct a soil test to determine if the pH of your soil is too acidic. If the results of your soil test pH are too low, apply lime to your lawn.
What to look for when purchasing lawn fertilizer Based on the needs of the grass and the local soil conditions, fertilizers containing higher concentrations of nitrogen should be used at this time. Bags of fertilizer will always have three numbers displayed. The numbers stand for the percentage of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contained in the bag. Examples of fertilizers to apply in the fall have numbers such as or or Choosing the right type of fertilizer is important.
Nitrogen in fertilizer is the most important nutrient, as it is needed in the greatest quantities by the turf. We recommend a quick-release source of nitrogen at this time.
Most fertilizers sold in garden centers and department stores contain either quick-release nitrogen or a mixture of quick- and slow-release. Usually only lawn fertilizers recommended for summer use contain slow-release nitrogen.
Any of the others should be quick-release. Remember, nitrogen is essential for healthy growth, color and density. Vigorously growing lawns use more than is available in the soil, so it must be replenished on a regular basis. Adequate quantities are often present in the soils of established grass. Log In. These suggested management practices will help you care for your tall fescue lawn throughout the year.
Location, terrain, soil type and condition, age of lawn, previous lawn care, and other factors affect turf performance, so adjust the following management practices and dates to suit your particular lawn. Mow often enough so that no more than one-third of the grass height is cut; this may be every five to seven days in late spring.
If prolonged rain or other factors delay mowing and clippings are too plentiful to leave on the lawn, collect them and use them as mulch. DO NOT bag them for trash collection; grass clippings do not belong in landfills. Fertilize as needed to promote color and recovery from damage such as pests, traffic, or early disease. Tall fescue needs about 1 inch of water every week, ideally NOT all at once. A dark-bluish-gray color and wilted, folded, or curled leaves indicate that it is time to water.
Water until the soil is wet to a depth of 4 to 6 inches. Use a screwdriver or similar implement to check for proper saturation. In clay soils, which accept water slowly, irrigate just until runoff occurs, wait until the water has been absorbed, and begin watering again. Continue until the desired depth or amount is applied. Proper irrigation may prevent or reduce problems later in the summer.
Watering between 2 a. Apply preemergence herbicides to control crabgrass, goosegrass, and foxtail. It is typically best if applied in early March, sooner in the piedmont and coastal regions. White grubs may be active at this time, but spring curative applications are not effective.
Make note of areas with white grub activity and plan to apply a preventive application in the following spring or early summer. Specific timing will vary depending on white grub species, so plan to make an application when adult flight is at its peak. Fescue grass is a cool-season grass. It does the majority of its productive growth between September and June.
For this reason, fertilizer applications should be concentrated in the fall, winter and early spring. The amount of fertilizer to apply should be determined by a soil test details here. If you have not had your soil tested, here are some rule-of-thumb recommendations for fescue fertilization. LIME If the lawn has not been limed in the last year, the soil is probably acid. You can apply 20 pounds of lime per square feet in the fall and another 20 pounds in the spring.
A soil test might determine that you need more — but 40 pounds per year is a moderate amount, which is certainly better than nothing. Fertilizer should be applied three or four times between September and May. The times to apply are generally in late September, in November, in February and perhaps in late April.
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