Accurate Landscaping » buffalograss http://accuratelandscaping.com Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:46:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Fertilizing Your Lawn http://accuratelandscaping.com/news/2009/01/fertilizing-your-lawn/ http://accuratelandscaping.com/news/2009/01/fertilizing-your-lawn/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:57:56 +0000 scross http://accuratelandscaping.com/?p=234 Pick the best plant food. Test your lawn’s soil every few years.  Most soils in Texas are high in phosphorus (especially clays); therefore, turf usually needs a high-nitrogen 3-1-2 (examples:  15-5-10, 21-7-14) or 4-1-2 (examples:  20-5-10, 24-6-12) ratio fertilizer.

Quality fertilizers will have a high percentage of slow-release nitrogen. Although these fertilizers tend to be more expensive, they ensure superior turf performance with fewer problems.

Lawn Feedings the Easy Way

Bermuda
North Texas:  every 8-10 weeks, April1 through October 1
South Texas:  every 8-10 weeks, March 15 through October 15

Hybrid Bermuda (used at 1/4 rate)
North Texas:  every 6 weeks, April 1 through October 1
South Texas:  every 6 weeks, March 15 through October 15

St. Augustine
North Texas:  every 8-10 weeks, April 1 through October 1
South Texas:  every 8-10 weeks, March 15-October 15

Fescue
North Texas:  September 1, November 1, February 15, April 15
South Texas:  not adapted

Buffalograss (fertilize at 3/4 rate)
All Regions:  May 1, September 15

Zoysias
All Regions:  April 15, September 15

Ryegrass
All Regions:  November 15, February 15

If you have any questions, please give us a call at 817-483-0505. Thank you!

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