Spring Maintenance...
Pre-Emerge In the Spring for:
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sandbur
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summer annuals
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goosegrass
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barnyard grass
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watergrass
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nutsedge (seeds)
Fertilize Now
Cool Season Turfgrass
Fertilize Bluegrass and Fescue using a balanced fertilizer.
Fertilize Now
Warm Season Turfgrass
Fertilize Buffalograss and Hybrid Bermudas when grass is 50% green.
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Summer Annual Grassy Weeds
Crabgrass, foxtail, barnyardgrass,
goosegrass, and sandbur (shown above) are summer annual grassy weeds. These weeds germinate from midspring through midsummer and will continue to grow until the first hard frost or freeze. Mowing often causes summer annual grassy weeds to "stool", sending out new stems and shoots from the base of the plant. A pre-emergent applied in the spring is the most effective way to control this type of weed.
Summer Annual Grassy Weed Control...
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A healthy lawn is the best control.
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Use a post-emergent such as MSMA or DSMA. Works best when applied to young plants.
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Water User...
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1. Now is a good time to check your sprinkler system for leaks and broken sprinkler heads.
2. Make sure you're watering your lawn...not the sidewalk or pavement.
3. Water early in the morning with a sprinkler that uses large water drops, not a fine mist.
4. Water deeply but infrequently to encourage deep root growth. Strong roots make grass more drought resistant.
5. Avoid watering on windy days. | |
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"When weeding, one way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant." Author Unknown |
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America's Least Wanted...
Weeds you don't want to see in your Lawn and Gardens!
Dandelions 
- Dandelions are broadleaf weeds.
- Promoting lawn health is the best method of control.
- Use a post-emergent herbicide such as 2.4D and/or dicamba.
- Use a pre-emergent in the fall.
Bindweed
- Bindweed is a broadleaf weed.
- Frequent mowing reduces its vigor.
- Use a post-emergent herbicide such as 2.4D and/or dicamba.
- Eliminate flowers before they set seed. Seeds can remain viable for 50 years!
- Consider using gall mites.
Henbit 
- Henbit is a broadleaf weed.
- It has a taproot and is easily pulled from moist soil.
- Use a post-emergent herbicide such as 2.4D and/or dicamba at or prior to flowering.
- Use a pre-emergent in the fall.
Poa Annua
- Poa Annua is a grassy weed.
- Avoid over-watering especially in shady areas.
- Set your mower blades higher. Lawns more than 2½ inches tall have very little poa annua.
- Use a post-emergent such as MSMA or DSMA. Works best when applied to young plants.
- Apply a pre-emergent in the fall.
Nutsedge 
- Nutsedge is a grassy weed.
- Limit tuber production by removing small nutsedge plants.
- Remove small plants by pulling them up by hand or using a hoe. Be sure to remove the whole plant including the tubers.
- Nutsedge populations can be reduced by shading, drying, and mulching.
- Use a post-emergent herbicide such as Image.
- Apply a pre-emergent in the spring.
Cheat Grass 
- Cheatgrass is a grassy weed.
- Mowing, grazing, tillage, and competition from other plants reduce populations.
- Use a post-emergent such as MSMA or DSMA...best when applied to young plants.
- Apply a pre-emergent in the fall.
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I'm looking for a Natural Solution to control Fire Ants...any ideas?
H Bar H Turf farms are Fire Ant Free Zones...some of our customers aren't so fortunate!
 Fire ants are a variety of stinging ants known for their aggressive behavior. They will live in almost any soil but prefer open, sunny areas such as pastures, parks, lawns,
meadows and cultivated fields. They look like ordinary house or garden ants, but have some distinguishing characteristics:
- Vary in size within one nest, from 1/16 to 1/5 inch long.
- Dark reddish brown in color on the head and body, with a darker abdomen.
- Mounds can be more than 15 inches high, 15 inches in diameter and up to 5 feet deep.
- When disturbed they are extremely aggressive.
- Their painful stings raise small welts.
Are there Natural Ways To Control Fire Ants?According to our friends at Garden-Ville (www.garden-ville.com) one solution is to drench
each mound with a soil drench. You can make your own drench with
80% compost tea, 20% blackstrap molasses and 20% orange oil. More than
one application may be required. Another suggestion is to try applying beneficial nematodes and
broadcast diatomaceous earth (be sure to follow all product label
instructions).
Have a turfgrass question? Click here to email us...if we use your question in our newsletter we'll send you a gift!
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