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- 1. Rx for a Healthy Lawn Linda Blue Agricultural Extension Agent Buncombe County
- 3. Healthy Lawn Benefits of a healthy lawn: • Aesthetics • Erosion control • Air quality
- 4. Maintain a healthy lawn Lack of adequate groundcover : ● Erosion ● Sedimentation ● Pesticide and fertilizer runoff
- 5. 6 Steps to a Healthy Lawn • Select the right grass • Soil test • Plant correctly • Fertilize correctly • Mow correctly • Water correctly
- 6. Warm season vs/ cool season
- 7. Select Good Varieties • Cool season varieties – Tall fescue – Kentucky bluegrass – Fine fescues
- 9. Plant a healthy lawn • Select varieties best suited to your area • Read the label • Plant at right time of year • Correct seeding rate
- 10. Read the label
- 11. Read the label
- 12. Read the label 48.3% Creeping Red Fescue 26.2% Annual Ryegrass 25.5% Kentucky Bluegrass 2 lb. bag (covers approximately 1,000 square feet) $19.90 CANADA GREEN GRASS SEED Mixture
- 13. Comparison: • Canada Green – $19.90 / 1,000 sq. ft. • Rebels Hybrid Blend – $10 / 1,000 sq. ft. • Kentucky 31 – $8.50 / 1,000 sq. ft.
- 14. Grass needs at least 50% sun
- 15. Tree roots
- 16. Shade tolerant ground covers
- 17. Shade garden
- 18. Plant Correctly • September is best • Late February / early March • Tall fescue: 5 - 6 lb / 1,000 sq. ft. • Fescue + bluegrass: – 5 lb. Fescue – 1 lb. Bluegrass
- 19. Can this lawn be salvaged?
- 20. To this?
- 23. Correct soil pH according to plant needs Healthy roots: healthy plants drought tolerance
- 24. “Starter Fertilizer” Adequate phosphate for good root growth Super phosphate
- 26. Renovate existing lawn • Kill with non-selective herbicide • Scalp and rake
- 27. Core aerate and over-seed
- 28. Spread seed
- 29. Straw 50 % cover
- 30. Water • Water daily if needed • Keep moist until emerged
- 31. 6 weeks Do not remove straw
- 32. Sod requires the same soil preparation.
- 33. Page 10; Delete: Water sod on a regular basis and fertilize with a starter-type fertilizer to promote rooting. Use ½ to 1 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet every three weeks for the fastest growth.
- 34. Maintain a healthy lawn Healthy lawn: • 15 times less runoff • Filters runoff
- 35. Maintain a healthy lawn • Fertilize • Mow • Water • Pest control
- 36. Fertilize Correctly • Slow release nitrogen • Apply at right time • Use correct amount
- 37. Fertilize correctly • Less runoff or leaching • Better plant health • Fertilize at right time Use slow release fertilizer
- 38. Turf Fertilization Turf J F M A M J J A S O N D Total lb. N/ 1,000 sq ft/yr Bermuda 1 1 1 1 ½ 4.5 St. Augustine ½ ½ 1 ½ 2.5 Zoysiagrass ½ ½ ½ 1.5 Fescue ½ -1 1 1 2.5 - 3 Bluegrass ½ -1 1 1 2.5 - 3 Fescue/ bluegrass ½ -1 1 1 2.5 - 3
- 39. Turf growth response Cool Season Grass Soil Temperature Warm Season Grass Roots stop growing 33°F Shoots stop growing 40°F Roots stop growing 50°F Dormancy begins Optimum root growth 50 – 65°F Optimum shoot growth 60 – 75°F Roots stop growing 75 – 85°F Optimum root growth Shoots stop growing 80 – 95°F Optimum shoot growth 110°F Roots stop growing
- 40. Turf Fertilization Turf J F M A M J J A S O N D Total lb. N/ 1,000 sq ft/yr Bermuda 1 1 1 1 ½ 4.5 St. Augustine ½ ½ 1 ½ 2.5 Zoysiagrass ½ ½ ½ 1.5 Fescue ½ -1 1 1 2.5 - 3 Bluegrass ½ -1 1 1 2.5 - 3 Fescue/ bluegrass ½ -1 1 1 2.5 - 3
- 41. Sweep up spills
- 42. Mow Correctly • Right height • Frequently • Only when dry • Mulch clippings
- 44. You’re not mowing a golf course
- 45. What is correct mowing height ?
- 46. What is correct mowing height ? Fescue 3” Bluegrass 2 ½ - 3”
- 47. Mow correctly Mowing too short: • Thinning turf • Erosion • Weeds
- 48. Mow cool season grass taller for larger root system
- 52. Mowing height = best weed control 2 ½” 2” 1 ½” 1” ½”
- 53. Recycle grass clippings Do not remove more then 1/3 at a time Use a mulching mower
- 54. Reasons to leave clippings on the lawn • Less work • No longer accepted in NC landfills • Acts as mulch: – Moisture retention – Weed suppression Nutrient recycling 100 lb dry clippings: 4 lb. N ½ lb. P 3 lb. K
- 55. Do not mow when wet Brown Patch
- 56. Sweep clippings off pavement • High nitrogen content • Nitrogen pollutes rivers and streams
- 57. Water Correctly • Seldom but deeply • Allow established lawn to go dormant • Morning is best
- 58. Allow turf to go dormant
- 59. Water wisely • Growing lawns 1 inch once a week • Dormant lawns 1 inch every 3 weeks
- 60. Water deeply
- 61. Why the path?
- 62. Why the path? Soil compaction
- 63. Core aerate • Increase water absorption • Improve fertilizer uptake • Improve root growth • Improve drought tolerance
- 64. Thatch Do you need to de-thatch?
- 65. Thatch No Fescue does not build thatch Bluegrass only when over- fertilized
- 66. Ah! Fall!
- 67. Do not let leaves accumulate
- 68. Lawn Problems • Weeds • Diseases • Insects • Moles
- 69. An ounce of prevention: good cultural practices Brown Patch Weeds
- 70. Weeds • Prevention • Pre-emergent herbicides • Post-emergent herbicides – Selective – Non-selective
- 71. Prevent brown patch • Correct N applications • Correct mowing • Correct watering • Correct pH
- 72. White grubs
- 74. Mole traps
- 75. What’s wrong ?
- 76. What’s wrong ? Annual rye
- 77. The End