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Fertilizer: If your landscape wasn’t fertilized in March or April, light fertilizer can be applied to mature trees and shrubs. Do not over-apply and water in as needed.
Insect and Disease Control: Control and prevent ornamental pest and diseases by applying a contact insecticide for a quick knock down and a fungicide to control and prevent turf diseases. Common pest this time of the year are scale, aphids, lace bugs, etc.
Post-emergent: Carefully apply a non-selective herbicide to control weed in your flower bed space. Spot spray only. Be careful not to get on plants, especially in wind conditions more than 10 mph.
June
Centipede, St. Augustine, & Zoysia
Mowing: June is the first official month of Summer. Summertime temperatures are here and our warm season grasses are thriving. Higher mowing heights will help the lawn keep good color and less stressful. Lower mowing heights would have to be offset with more frequent mowings and irrigation to keep it green and healthy. Recommended mowing heights are-Centipede 3” St. Augustine 3.5” Zoysia 3”
Watering: Make sure your lawn is getting up to 2” of precipitation per week. It is best to water in the mornings with less frequent, heavy soakings. This can come from rainfall or irrigation. Do not overwater. This can be more detrimental than lack of precipitation. Provide monthly irrigation system check. Be sure there are no leaks and you are getting adequate coverage to your entire lawn area.
Fertilizer: With no turf diseases active, apply 1⁄4 lb of nitrogen per 1000 sqft along with micronutrients to keep your lawn green and thriving. Apply no more than 1.5 lb of nitrogen per 1000 sqft per growing season.
Post-emergent: Weeds are hardening off and are now more difficult to control. Weeds like Virginia Buttonweed, Spurge, and Chamberbitter are now active. These hard to control weeds need a selective herbicide to control. Chamberbitter has many seed pods therefore, bagging your clippings can prevent