Fall is here. Nice cool breezes give some relief from the hot temperatures of summer. Scents of pumpkin chocolate chip and apple spice have filled the air. But don't forget about your lawn. Even though temperatures are cooling down it does not mean you can stop caring for it. This time of year is vital for the health of your spring lawn next year. Here are some tips and tricks to help your lawn overwinter and become lush and beautiful next spring.
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Tips and Tricks
- Fall fertilizer is the most important application of fertilizer for the year. It not only helps the lawn repair from summer use, but it also helps your spring lawn become thicker and stronger. Fall fertilizer will also prepare your lawn for the winter. You should apply two applications of fall fertilizer. The first application should be put down right around Labor Day. The second one should be applied in October right before the first big freeze.
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- Your lawn starts to store nutrients in the fall to sustain it for the winter. Using a fertilizer with high nitrogen will help the lawn grow faster in the spring. It will also help the lawn green up quicker in the spring. Using a high nitrogen fertilizer will help your lawn produce more sustaining sugars made from chlorophyll.
- Potassium is also an important part of your fertilizer. It helps the grass with disease protection, drought protection, root growth, and cold resistance. This will also help the roots of your grass become stronger. Stronger roots give your lawn the extra strength it needs for the winter, so it does not freeze.
Be Aware Of
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1. If you want to seed this year you still have time. It is best that you get it done as soon as possible. If seeding is done to late in the year your seed has a higher chance of freezing. If the seed freezes it will not sprout. Considering using a seeding machine that will get grass seed to the soil better than a spreader would.
2. Voles
have an average of 3 to 5 litters a year. They can have as many as 17 litters
in one year. Fall and spring are the times that they are the most active. If
you see active voles in your yard there a variety of options to get rid
of them. If you do not see active voles but you know you usually get them over
the winter consider using a vole repellent to keep them out of the yard. Looking for a healthy, green, and weed free lawn?
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