___ Fertilize shrubs, trees, and groundcovers in your landscape. Use a good fertilizer such as 12-6-6 or 14-7-7 Nursery Special. Milorganite is an excellent natural organic fertilizer loaded with iron that we've been using lately. SEE: Fertilizing Plants and Trees

___ Fertilize Fescue lawns towards the end of September. For winter-long feeding, fertilize Fescue lawns at this time of year with Proscape 32-3-6 Lawn Fertilizer. (Measuring your lawn area(s) for square footage helps to determine the amount of fertilizer necessary for adequate coverage. To determine total square footage measure and then multiply length x width of area(s)) SEE: Fescue ProScape Lawn Fertilization Program

___ Apply pelletized lime at this time to Fescue, Bermuda, and Zoysia lawns. Lime is not a fertilizer, however, you may notice after applying it that your lawn greens up quickly. This is due to the correction of the ph, which can unlock and releases fertilzers that have been applied in the past. 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 for fertilizers applied to activate. Make sure to use pellitized lime as it activates instantly. Once ph is corrected no further applications of lime are necessary for several years. (Measuring your lawn area(s) for square footage helps to determine the amount of lime necessary for adequate coverage. To determine total square footage, measure and then multiply the length x width of area(s) to be covered for total square footage)

___ You may seed or overseed Fescue lawns at this time. Several types of Fescue seed are available. RTF Advantage Fescue is a brand new generation of spreading turf-type Fescue that amazingly self-repairs and does not require overseeding! All studies have shown RTFAdvantage Fescue to be heat and drought tolerant as well as disease and insect resistant. Other Turf-Type Fescues and Ky 31 Fescue are also available. Keep in mind that Ky 31 is best suited for use in pastures and thrives best when cut at 6 inches or higher. Fertilize newly seeded Fescue lawns with a good Lawn Starter. It is best to broadcast fescue seed with a rotary-type walk behind or shoulder spreader. (Measuring your lawn area(s) for square footage helps to determine the amount of seed necessary for adequate coverage. Measure and then multiply length x width of area(s) to be covered to determine total square footage) SEE: Planting a Lawn

___ Apply pre-emergent weed killer to lawns. Broadcast Lebanon Team 2G Pre-emergent Weed Preventer over your lawn the last week of September to control winter weeds by killing the seeds of these weeds before they germinate. One bag of Team 2G covers 22,000 square feet!! Caution: If you are planning to overseed your Fescue lawn this Fall do not apply pre-emergent weed preventer at this time. SEE: Weed Control in Lawns

___ 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 invasion season. SEE: All About Roses

___ If you would like to have a landscape design drawn for all or part of your property now is a good time to do so. Visit WilsonBrosLandscape.com or call the nursery to to set up a free appointment. 770-954-9862

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