| In this next in our series of articles on lawn | | | | Creeping Charley, Clover and Dandelion. If you're |
| maintenance we're going to continue with chores that | | | | against chemical use remember, a strong healthy |
| should be done around late May or early June. | | | | lawn reduces the need to use chemicals. With only a |
| Around this time of year the weather is warming up | | | | few weeds in your lawn you can easily remove them |
| and it's hopefully raining regularly. CuT the lawn as | | | | by hand. |
| needed. Try not to let the grass get higher than 3 | | | | Once July hits you'll need to reapply all your crabgrass |
| inches. Also, do your June feeding. Remember to | | | | and weed killers if needed. Around now you can ease |
| watch out for broad leafed weeds and apply | | | | up on your cutting as it will probably be very hot |
| chemicals as needed. | | | | with little rain. This is usually the driest time of the |
| Around the end of June is the time to start looking | | | | year. |
| for crabgrass again. Even though you have already | | | | Around the end of July apply grub killer if you see |
| treated for this you may still get seeds from your | | | | any of it on your lawn. If you see any brown |
| neighbor's lawns or even from birds passing by. If the | | | | patches, dig around the area. Mostly likely you'll find |
| soil of your lawn is very sandy the chemicals will drain | | | | grub there. Dig up small patches. If you see any grub |
| more quickly and a second application at this time will | | | | apply chemicals only to that area. Or you can apply a |
| help prevent any problems down the road. Crabgrass | | | | combination of lawn food and grub killer. Make sure |
| has a very sneaky way of disguising itself among the | | | | you water your lawn well after doing this. This will |
| regular grass. Then suddenly it rears its ugly head. So | | | | help carry the chemicals down to where the grubs |
| it is important to carefully inspect your grass for | | | | are hiding. |
| these pests and get rid of them while they're young. | | | | Also, if you find any leafed weeds apply a good |
| Keep your mower blade at the same height of | | | | quality leaf weed killer or a combination of weed killer |
| around three inches. This keeps the roots shaded and | | | | and fertilizer. Don't cut your lawn for about two days |
| helps protect against draught. This way you can | | | | after treatment. This will give the weed killer and |
| reduce how often you water to about once every | | | | fertilizer time to work. Cutting the grass is a waste |
| ten days. Of course this depends on the weather | | | | here because it will cut off the leaves to which the |
| and how much shade your grass gets. By using a | | | | chemical is clinging and thus you'll be cutting away |
| longer blade this allows the plant to give all its energy | | | | your treatment. |
| to the growing of the roots. If the root base is | | | | In the next article in this series we're going to |
| strong this will help prevent weed grasses from | | | | continue with chores that need to be done in late |
| growing. This will also minimize the growth of | | | | July and August. |