I live in Michigan, the weather this spring has been all over the place 30 and snowing one day 60 and sunny the next. Also, this is the first year for this lawn (I re-sodded last sumer)
thanks in advance
2007-04-14 07:57:35 · 4 answers · asked by Lee 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
If you had sod applied last summer you want to be careful what you do here. Fertilize now with a low nitrogen fert and make sure it is a granular!! There are three numbers on a bag of fertilizer. For your application you want one that has a ratio of 1-2-3 (5-10-15, 10-20-30, for example). Do not go over 10 as the first number!! This weather will actually help this fert not hurt it.
Six weeks from now you want to fert again with a basic 10-10-10 with minerals granular fertilizer. It is cheap and can be used in turf or garden. You will use this fert again in Mid-September and six weeks later.
Sod or seed requires a turfgrass program to include the seeding, weed and pest controls, aeration, irrigation, and even the mowing height. I can help you with these if you wish. You can contact me at gjgjobs@yahoo.com. I would strongly suggest that you find a 5-10-15 fertilizer with Crabgrass control for your first application. Sod does not
resist Crabgrass. Also keep your mower at a three inch height for cutting until at least this fall. Good Luck
2007-04-14 08:32:37 · answer #1 · answered by jerry g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New lawns require lots of phosphorus and potash fertilizer to promote and build a strong foundation. Use it now - any further snow will not hurt and will actually help soak it into the ground.
In June, apply a slow-release high nitrogen fertilizer.
Next fall, apply the phosphorus/potash one again in early October.
Repeat this regime every year - new lawn or old.
Build your foundation for a healthy lawn the same way you would for building a house - it is only as good as the foundation it is built on.
Good luck!
2007-04-14 15:08:10 · answer #2 · answered by Maggie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you put fresh sod down last summer, I would recommend a core-aeration. This a machine that takes "plugs" from your lawn and let the plugs lay there. The plugs will actually feed your lawn until about May when you want to fertilize.(use a low nitrogen fertilizer the first time.) I would recommend core-aeration every spring and fall.
2007-04-14 15:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
right now before it becomes to hot and have a good chance to work
2007-04-14 19:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by thomasl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋