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Fall is the time to feed your lawn.
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Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. According to our "holiday fertilization schedule" it's also time to feed your lawn with Milorganite, the most important feeding of the year. If you only fertilize once-a-year, now's the time.
Recycle leaves by making several passes with your mower until they're chopped to about the size of a quarter and leave them to decompose. FREE nitrogen and organic matter! As the temperature cools, start mowing your lawn at the highest setting possible until it's dormant. For more fall lawn tips. |
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The Right Way to Plant Trees and Shrubs
By Joe Lamp'l Host of Growing a Greener World®
In my experience, there are seven key steps to ensure full establishment of newly planted trees and shrubs. And fall is the absolute very best time to get them in the ground. Simply stated, if you want to give your plants the best chance of establishing in the landscape by next spring, plant them now!
Before I get into the seven important steps to planting success, let me explain why fall the best time for planting.
First, this season offers the maximum amount of time for new plants to settle in before the heat and stress of next summer. Learn more…
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Fall Care for a Healthier, Better Looking Lawn
By Melinda Myers Horticulture Expert
As summer fades into fall it is time to help lawns recover from summer stress and prepare for the winter ahead.
Continue to mow your lawn as long as it continues to grow. Grow cool season grasses like bluegrass, fescue and ryegrass 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 inches tall. Warm season grasses like bermudagrass, carpetgrass, centipedegrass and zoysia should be grown at 1 to 2 inches tall while St. Augustine should a bit higher, 2 to 3 inches, for best results. Taller grass is better able to compete with weeds. And there is no need to cut it shorter for the health of your lawn.
Mow often, removing no more than one third the total height. Leave these short clippings on the lawn. They will quickly break down, adding organic matter, moisture and nutrients to the soil. Read more…
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