MOturkey
LawnSite Silver Member
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- Bolivar, MO
Thought I'd take advantage of the expertise on this board and ask what many of you probably think is a pretty simple question, but you have to understand that for many years my idea of intensive lawn management has been mowing once a week whether it needs it or not. We have lived at our present home about 7 years, and now that I'm in the mowing business, and actually have some decent equipment to work with, I'd like to make our lawn look as good as possible on a limited budget.
We recently had three trees removed because of power lines and the fact that one tree was leaning toward the house. The front lawn is a southern exposure, so until some of our replacement trees grow substantially, it will receive virtually full sun. Like most of the lawns around here, I think every type of grass imaginable has been planted there. Mostly, it is fescue, but there is also bluegrass, and an area of what I believe is Bermuda, along with a good assortment of native grasses and weeds thrown in for good measure.
My question is what can I do this late in the season to improve the quality of our lawn, without going to the expense of complete reseeding or sodding. Should I fertilize now, or wait until later? What about weed control? Any recommendations? Crabgrass? Yep, I have some of that too. Any help you could give me would be most appreciated. Thanks, Neill
We recently had three trees removed because of power lines and the fact that one tree was leaning toward the house. The front lawn is a southern exposure, so until some of our replacement trees grow substantially, it will receive virtually full sun. Like most of the lawns around here, I think every type of grass imaginable has been planted there. Mostly, it is fescue, but there is also bluegrass, and an area of what I believe is Bermuda, along with a good assortment of native grasses and weeds thrown in for good measure.
My question is what can I do this late in the season to improve the quality of our lawn, without going to the expense of complete reseeding or sodding. Should I fertilize now, or wait until later? What about weed control? Any recommendations? Crabgrass? Yep, I have some of that too. Any help you could give me would be most appreciated. Thanks, Neill