Hey guys, new here but wondering if you could give me some tips.
What I’ve done so far –
I put fertilizer down about 10 days ago, I water every 3 days, and mow low (maybe this is my problem?) Any tips on what I can do to get this thing looking like a golf course and green up? Any and all advice is welcome!
Thank you
by tiredofsittingby
11 Comments
I’m assuming it’s still chilly where you’re at. But something with iron will green it up.
I would raise the mower one notch. How long are you watering for?
Make sure you water deeply but aren’t forming puddles, low mow good for the first mow when you put fertilizer down to get ground contact and not burn your existing grass. Helps knock down thatch too. Next mow try 3 inches, then up to 4 is my preference since mine is bumpy and I forget to water.
Best time to fertilize is the fall so you start ahead in spring, use high nitrogen winterizer. Go easy on the fertilizer in summer heat, low nitrogen organic slow release fertilizer is a good fit. 4x applications a year is plenty, once or twice in fall minimum. If you don’t see a green up over the next 4 weeks from your application add a second dose of organic slow release fertilizer. Also iron additives for deeper darker green, milorganite has some. Sharpen your mower blade, if you’re cutting over half the grass blade off it’s gotten too long and will yellow from the stress. You can test soil and fix ph for better nutrient absorption, core aerate if compacted soil, try new seed, level and top dress. Water and fertilizer and proper cutting solves most problems.
How much N per 1000 did you apply?
I think it’s more the drought than anything. Water is a good supplement but nothing beats a good rain. Hoping you get some these next few days
Look like u have a lot of thatch/ dead grass! Get that removed and over seed
looks like Bermuda coming out of drought stress. keep watering it and give it time. If its just been through the same drought we’ve been having here in Eastern NC then it just needs time to wake up and green up.
Our grass here doesn’t really get going until summer. Don’t fertilize until it starts to get warmer, like end of May. Don’t mow higher, it’s turf grass it’ll be fine this isn’t fescue.
This drought has been rough, once we start getting regular rain it’ll really start greening up.
There is a max green from scott. It helps.
Paint it green
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