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Get the grass healthy and cut it weekly. It should help choke out the weeds. I did have to bust out the round up last week for some creeping in from the neighbors yard along the property line, this coming weekend I will pull out the dead weeds and their roots. In reverse order, fertilizer, proper irrigation and weekly mowing since January has kept my St. Augustine in the clear. I did one bagged low cut mowing with weed n feed, followed by mulching high cuts, 4in or as high as your mower will go, starter fertilizer then Milorganite about a week between each, then Milorganite/Ringer monthly until we get the nitrogen ban for the summer. Water just before sunrise to prevent fungus.
You will always have some weeds to deal with, it’s just a matter of getting them minimized.
The low cut and bagging gets emergent weeds off the lawn, no weed seeds to germinate. Keeping the grass tall after you’ve cut them once chokes out sunlight for new seeds to grow. Tall grass also holds more water, less frequent irrigation needed only 1-2 times per week, weeds dry out and can’t keep up, while the grass thrives. “Organic” fertilizer with slow release prevents artificially rapid growth that attracts bugs and over grows the leaf with insufficient root structure to outcompete the weeds. Milorganite has a smell to it, the dog likes to roll in it, pet safe, but he stinks, so I keep the pet areas going with mostly Ringer which he doesn’t like to roll in. It’s also a little different NPK mix so I can promote different behaviors of plant growth alternating which one I go with, to maintain a small scale balanced eco system. The neighbor with weed struggles has dry grass that he cut for the first time all year 4 days ago. Not irrigating and not mowing means the grass is loosing out. Across the street from him there’s a lady who irrigates but doesn’t mow, she’s got green grass that’s full of weeds. Mowing and watering make the biggest difference, gotta put the work into it to see the results, product application isn’t a substitute even if it’s big business.
Check out the Lawn Care Nut. He has tips on this very thing in recent videos.
https://www.youtube.com/user/LawnCareMidwest
If you prefer books, I have and recommend “the lawn care bible.”
The Lawn Bible: How to Keep It Green, Groomed, and Growing Every Season of the Year https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786888423/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_fhfXAbRWEFQNE
My goal this year was just to establish our new sod so the long term would be easier and the HOA wouldn’t bug us. I started research around New Years, and did much better than local folklore and tips. But the simple system of cut high, water 2x per week and feed it once a month has made our yard the standard for the street to hope for and has the neighbors asking how my grass is so green. And the literal curb appeal adds a sense of pride. I used to always hate “that guy” but now I am “that guy” with the groomed lawn.
here are the 3 i ordered, with #1 being the best:
Scotts Lawns: Your Guide to a Beautiful Yard Your Guide to a Beautiful Yard
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The Lawn Bible: How to Keep It Green, Groomed, and Growing Every Season of the Year