Month-by-Month Care:

St. Augustine - Zoysia – Bermuda

January:

·        Check your soil’s PH & correct if necessary, with limestone.

·        Inspect for winter damage.

February:

·        Apply Hi-Yield Atrazine to the lawn to prevent weed seeds from germinating.

March:

·        Apply Yard Mastery’s Stress Blend fertilizer to help grass come out of dormancy.

·        Apply the first treatment of Hi-Yield Bug Blaster to prevent insect infestations.

April:

·        When April brings its showers, consider lowering your irrigation times to prevent your lawn from being soaked constantly. We recommend setting your irrigation to 60-minute watering, twice a week.

May:

·        Feed your lawn with a slow-release granule fertilizer like The Sod Lot 20-0-10 or Yard Mastery Flagship.

·        Apply fungicide like F-Stop to prevent lawn fungus problems before they start.

June:

·        Monitor your lawn for weeds and treat as needed with a Hi-Yield Atrazine.

July:

·        Apply Hi-Yield Bug Blaster to treat mole crickets, fire ants, fleas & chinch bugs.

·        We recommend adjusting irrigation to 60-minute watering, three times a week. If you’re experiencing drought, apply Yard Mastery’s Moisture Max to increase water retention.

August:

·        Time to control lawn fungus with fungicide like Fertilome F-Stop.

September:

·        This time of the year is when lawn problems peak! You can apply Yard Mastery’s Stress Blend fertilizer to help your lawn recover from stress, bugs, disease or drought damage.

October:

·        Apply a final treatment of Bug Blaster to protect your lawn until spring.

November:

·        As temperatures fall, consider applying a Winterizer to protect against cold & frost damage.

December:

·        Let your lawn rest & perhaps go dormant, depending on your grass type.

(If still you have any questions about caring for your sod, please feel free to call your local store location- we're happy to help!)