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If you are on the ProScape
Fertilization and Weed Prevention
Program for Bermuda and Zoysia
it is now time for Application #
2. Fertilize Bermuda and Zoysia
lawns the mid to latter part of
April with ProScape 20-4-10 Lawn
Fertilizer with Barricade Pre-emergent
Weed Preventer to
feed and prevent the emergence of
warm season weeds. If not on the
program there's no better time to
start than now! Measuring
your lawn area(s) for square footage
helps to determine the amount of
fertilizer necessary for adequate
coverage. To determine total square
footage multiply length x width
of lawn area(s). If
weeds are present in your bermuda
or zoyia lawn spot-spray them with
Hi-Yield Lawn Weed Killer.
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You can begin planting your annual
flowerbeds now if weather reports
indicate no more frost. Geraniums,
petunias, dianthus, and marigolds
will tolerate a mild frost and can
be planted a little earlier than
most other annuals. If you are planning
on building new beds for annual
flowers this season see How
to Prepare an Annual Flowerbed.
For existing flower beds make sure
to add some fresh organic compost
such as Mushroom Compost, Cow Manure,
or Claycutter. Till or turn a half-inch
to an inch layer of the compost
to refurbish the flowerbed.
After planting, fertilize annuals
with a good flower food such as
Colorburst or Annual Booster
and then repeat fertilize
every 4-6 weeks to sustain heavier
flower production and overall optimum
performance. You may also want to
broadcast Treflan Granules
over your newly planted flower bed
to control weeds for the entire
season. SEE:
Annual
Flower Listings
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Plant perennials now. Thousands
of perennials arrive at the nursery
in March and April. Perennials come
back year after year and can be
planted in beds or containers to
add vibrant splashes of color in
just about any situation in your
landscape. For example, the Stella
De Oro Daylily, which
blooms it's golden'yellow trumpet
flowers for up to 5 months, can
be planted as a border or in mass
on slopes for erosion control. The
flower and foliage colors and textures
of perennials are endless. There
are perennials for attracting butterflies,
such as Miss
Huff's Hardy Lantana,
and others which attract and feed
hummingbirds. There are perennials
suited for shade or sun, dry or
moist, and even ones such as Bog
Salvia that repel deer!
To learn more about perennial plants
and find descriptive listings with
photos see All
About Perennials.
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Fertilize Fescue lawns in the mid
to latter part of April with 27-4-6
ProTurf Slow-Release Lawn Food for
summer long feeding. Measuring
your lawn area(s) for square footage
helps to determine the amount of
fertilizer necessary for adequate
coverage. Measure length x width
of area(s) to be covered for total
square footage. SEE: How
to Maintain a Fescue Lawn
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Apply pelletized lime at this time
to Fescue, Bermuda, and Zoysia lawns.
If
you have never applied lime to your
lawn, a one-time application of
40 lbs per 500 -1,000 square feet
usually corrects soil ph to a level
sufficient for these grasses to
thrive and fertilizers applied to
break down. Make sure to use pellitized
lime as it activates instantly.
Measuring
your lawn area(s) for square footage
helps to determine the amount of
lime necessary for adequate coverage.
Measure length x width of area(s)
to be covered for total square footage.
SEE: Fertilizing
& Maintaining Bermuda or Zoysia
Lawns
SEE: Fertilizing
& Maintaining a Fescue Lawn
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Fertilize Centipede and St. Augustine
lawns mid to late April.
Broadcast slow-release Pennington
18-0-18 with 3%
iron for deep greening.
If there is weed infestation
use Pennington 18-0-18 Centipede
Weed & Feed with
Atrazine. If only a few weeds are
present it is best to spot-spray
them with liquid Atrazine Weed Killer.
Note: Always use
a broadcast type spreader and not
a drop spreader when applying fertilizer
to your lawn. CAUTION:
Only use products that contain
Atrazine for killing
weeds in Centipede or St. Augustine
Lawns. 2-4D, a chemical in most
other lawn weed killers, such as
Weed-B-Gone, can seriously damage
these types of grasses. Measuring
your lawn area(s) for square footage
helps to determine the amount of
fertilizer necessary for adequate
coverage. Measure length x width
of area(s) to be covered for total
square footage. SEE: Fertilizing
& Maintaining a Centipede or
St. Augustine Lawn
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After April 15th vegetable gardens
can be planted. If after
April 15th weather reports indicate
no more frost it is safe to begin
planting vegetables. If you have
not yet refurbished your garden
turn or till in a 1 to 2 inch layer
of organic matter or compost before
planting. If you do not make your
own compost the nursery offers Claycutter
Organic Soil Ammendment or
Wilson Bros Compost Mix
in bulk or bags. Fertilize
vegetables with organic compost
or 5-10-15 fertilizer. SEE:
Making
Your Own Compost - SEE: Preparing
A Vegetable Garden
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You may now plant Centipede or Bermuda
Lawns from seed or sod.
When planting a Bermuda lawn from
seed make sure to use turf-type
Bermuda seed as common bermuda is
best suited for pastures.
Panama
Bermuda is a new genetically
advanced Bermuda seed which displays
excellent overall turf quality.
The very dense and dark green turf
is as good if not better than Tift
419 Bermuda sod. Why plant sod at
8 to 10 times the cost when you
can get the same results by seeding
with Panama
Bermuda Grass Seed?
Measuring your lawn area(s) for
square footage helps to determine
the amount of seed necessary for
adequate coverage. Measure length
x width of area(s) to be covered
for total square footage. SEE:
How
To Plant A Bermuda or Centipede
Lawn - SEE:
All
About Lawns featuring
Terry O'Leary - Superintendent Georgia
National Golf Course
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Fertilize perennials now using Colorburst
or Annual Booster Flower Fertilizer,
or Organic Compost. SEE: All
About Perennials
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If you haven't done so yet, apply
Bayer Systemic Insectide around
the root systems of Crape Myrtles,
Azaleas, Roses, Flowering Fruit
Trees, and various other types of
trees and shrubs that are known
to attract insects. One
application of Bayer Systemic Insecticide
feeds through the root
systems and up into the leaves of
plants to control damaging insects
for up to one year!
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Fertilize and prune some of the
early spring flowering shrubs that
have finished blooming, such as
Forsythia, Quince, and Tulip Trees
(Japanese Magnolias).
Prune Lantanas once you see new
growth begin to emerge from base
of plants. After pruning these shrubs
fertilize them with 14-7-7 Nursery
& Landscape Fertilizer.
Make sure to wait to prune
azaleas and other spring flowering
shrubs until after they have bloomed.
SEE: Pruning
Shrubs & Trees
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Fertilize Roses if you haven't done
so within the last six weeks.
An application every 6 weeks or
so of Fertilome Rose Food with Systemic
Insecticide will keep those pesty
insects away throughout the season.
SEE: All
About Roses featuring
local rose expert Gary Mueller.
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If Winter Ryegrass was used to overseed
Bermuda lawns for the winter it
is time to cut it as low as possible
to allow the Bermuda to emerge from
dormancy.
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If you would like to have a landscape
design drawn for all or part of
your property now is a good time.
Call the nursery to to
set up a free appointment. 770-954-9862
or SEE: All
About Landscape Design
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