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JANUARY
Warm Season Turf: (Bermuda and Zoysia)
• Mowing: Warm season lawns are not active; therefore, nothing is needed unless your lawn is smothered in leaves or dry.
• Watering: Occasional watering may be needed in dry conditions. Water up to 1” per week. *Do not water just before a hard freeze as this can cause damage to turf by forming ice crystals on and in the plant.
• Fertilizer: Apply only Potassium fertilizer as needed. No Nitrogen is needed.
• Pre-Emergent: Apply a Pre-Emergent to prevent weeds from germinating. The key to
a pre-emergent is to apply it before the soil temperatures start to get in the 50’s.
• Post-Emergent: Apply a Post-Emergent to control weeds that are up and actively
growing.
• Pull Soil Analysis: Collect soil throughout different parts of the lawn to get your lawn’s
best average Ph. Make sure the dirt is free from debris and is gathered from the area of the soil that is 2”- 4” deep. Gather enough soil to about fill a 20 fl. oz. cup. Send off to lab for examination.
Cool Season Turf: Fescue and Ryegrass
• Mowing: Occasionally, in extended mild winter conditions, cool season lawns could be growing enough to be mowed. Never cut more than 1/3 of the grass blade on each cutting, especially with cold winter conditions still likely.
• Watering: Occasional watering may be needed in dry conditions. Water up to 1” per week. *Do not water just before a hard freeze as this can cause damage to turf by forming ice crystals on and in the plant.
• Fertilizer: Apply fertilizer with above freezing temperatures. Do not fertilize with high nitrogen prior to a hard freeze.
• Post-Emergent: Apply a Post-Emergent as needed to control weeds that are up and actively growing.
• Pull Soil Analysis: Collect soil throughout different parts of the lawn to get your lawn’s best average Ph. Make sure the dirt is free from debris and is gathered from the area of the soil that is 2”- 4” deep. Gather enough soil to about fill a 20 fl. oz. cup. Send off to lab for examination.
Tree and Shrub Care
• Water your landscape as needed. 1” of water per week is ideal.
• Tree Trimming: This is the time of year to cut back your crepe myrtles. Be sure to cut dead limbs, limbs that curve inward, and sucker plants that are forming around the base of the tree. Cut at the crease, where limb meets the trunk, at a 45-degree angle.
Cut diseased branches. Do not leave stubs.
• Raise Canopy: Trim lower branches from your trees to allow more sunlight under your
trees. Warm season grasses will thrive where there is better sunlight. This also makes mowing and trimming easier by allowing safer access underneath the trees.