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Fall is coming, and when the cooler temperatures arrive, along with the shorter days, the lawn won’t need to be mowed as often. Cooler weather will also make it more enjoyable to care for the lawn so it can take off next spring.
Here are some suggestions to help your lawn do great next year.
Establish a soil food web
I always recommend establishing the soil food web around the roots of plants, because that is how nature grows plants in wild, undisturbed areas where no human broadcasts synthetic fertilizers or applies pesticides.
If you care for your lawn yourself, email me at [email protected] for more information on this topic.
Get a soil sample to find best turf fertilizer
Fertilizing turf is very beneficial when the lawn is experiencing any problems. If that is the case, send a soil sample to the Extension Soil Testing Laboratory in Gainesville to discover the soil pH and the levels of phosphorous, potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese and zinc.
The soil testing lab form can be found at this link edis.ifas.ufl.edu. Pay for the $10 Test B. Hopefully the soil test results will show that the phosphorus level is low, because that is perfect for the establishment of a relationship between the grass roots and beneficial mycorrhizal fungi. Organic fertilizer can be used to supply any deficient nutrients.
Water deeply but infrequently in cooler months
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