November 2019 newsletter

NOVEMBER 2019 NEWSLETTER

Our man in the High Country Richie Philips is heading down the week of Thanksgiving with our first delivery of Avery Country Fraser Fir Christmas trees. Poinsettias will arrive later this month as well. Big savings in the Garden Center as we need to clear out space for the trees! Come save on Pansies and Bonnie plants!

NC State is still providing free soil testing through the end of November. We are seeing some major soil changes as a result of last summer’s record rains and Florence, so we strongly recommend getting a sample done. If you go to our homepage www.farmerssupplyco.com and scroll to the bottom, you’ll find instructions on collecting and sending-off your soil sample. Results right now are taking about 10 to 14 days.

We will be closed on Thanksgiving day. Now, for this month’s lawn care guides and news from the Garden Center…

TURF TALK

Bermuda— Raise mower height 1/2” to prevent winter-kill. Measure your lawn’s square footage. To minimize spring dead spot, apply a low-nitrogen, high-potassium fertilizer like 5-10-30 or 8-0-24 at 10 pounds per thousand square feet (if you already did this in September or October, you’re squared away). Check for and control any white grubs with GrubsAway from Farmers Supply – fall is the best time for grub control. Apply Hi-Yield Dimension pre-emergent herbicide from Farmers Supply to prevent winter annual and perennial broadleaf weeds, and Fertilome Weed-Free Zone post-emergent herbicide to control any weeds already present. If spring dead spot was a problem, apply a fungicide like Propiconizole. As temperatures fall, watering can be reduced but do not let the soil get powder dry.

Carpetgrass— Raise mower height to 2 inches. Continue to water as needed to avoid wilt until your lawn begins to turn brown (the onset of dormancy). Although a dormant lawn requires less water, make sure the soil doesn’t get powder dry. Sandy, well-drained soils are most susceptible to drought. Use insecticide if necessary. Manage weeds by hand pulling and mowing. If brown patch disease shows up (circular patches of brown grass up to several feet in diameter), come see us to remedy.\ 

Centipede— Raise mower height to 1.5”. Measure your lawn’s square footage. If you didn’t already in September or October, per 1,000 square feet you should fertilize with 1.6 pounds of 0-0-60 or 3 pounds of 0-0-22. DO NOT lime unless a soil test recommends lime. Make sure the lawn gets at least 1” of water per week until the lawn browns (becomes dormant), then water as-needed to keep soil from becoming powder dry. Continue mowing your lawn to 1 inch before it gets taller than 11⁄2 inches. Apply Hi-Yield Dimension pre-emergent herbicide from Farmers Supply to prevent winter annual and perennial broadleaf weeds, and apply Fertilome Weed-Free Zone post-emergent herbicide to control any weeds already present.

St Augustine— DO NOT fertilize St. Augustine after August 31. Water to prevent drought stress while the grass is actively growing and after the lawn goes dormant to prevent excessive dehydration. Control any white grubs with GrubsAway from Farmers Supply. Apply Hi-Yield Dimension pre-emergent herbicide from Farmers Supply to prevent winter annual and perennial broadleaf weeds, and apply Fertilome Weed-Free Zone post-emergent herbicide to control any weeds already present. Check for brown (large) patch disease and come see us to remedy.

Zoysia— Measure your yard’s square footage. If you didn’t already in September or October, per 1,000 square feet you should apply 1.6 pounds of 0-0-60 or 5 pounds of 0-0-22 fertilizer. Continue to mow the grass before it grows taller than 11⁄2 to 21⁄2 inches. Leave nutrient-rich grass clippings on the lawn unless they are unsightly or in clumps. You won’t have to water much once the lawn turns dormant, but do water if needed to keep the soil from completely drying. Apply Hi-Yield Dimension pre-emergent herbicide from Farmers Supply to prevent winter annual and perennial broadleaf weeds, and Fertilome Weed-Free Zone post-emergent herbicide to control any weeds already present. Check for and control any insects with an insecticide from Farmers Supply. If brown (large) patch disease is a chronic problem, come see us for fungicide to remedy. 
 

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