Lawn Fertilizing & Weed Control
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| WHAT: |
Greenview Crabgrass Control
Plus Lawn Food with GreenSmart |
| WHEN: |
April 1st to April 25th |
| HOW: |
Apply in early
spring to prevent crabgrass from germinating and to give your lawn it’s
first fertilizing for the season. Use a walk behind spreader to spread
fertilizer, following the directions on the bag for proper fertilizer
settings. You will need to water in thoroughly in order to activate the
fertilizer. If sowing grass seed, use Greenview's Seed Starter Fertilizer
Plus Crabgrass Preventer. It "knows" the difference between
germinating grass seedlings and crabgrass. |
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| WHAT: |
Greenview Weed Control
Plus Lawn Food with GreenSmart |
| WHEN: |
May 15th to June 15th
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| HOW: |
This step takes a little planning and timing. It
is used to kill weeds that are actively growing in the lawn, not as a preventive. Do not
get anxious and apply when you see the dandelions first appear. If you use it then, you
will only kill the dandelions. 85% of the weeds that will grow will appear at a much later
time. Follow directions as follows: mow your lawn a few days in advance, watch the weather
closely so that there are a couple days with no rain anticipated. Apply when grass is wet,
usually early morning dew works fine, or sprinklers. The product must stay dry for at
least 24-48 hours while sitting atop the lawn (this allows the chemical to get into the
system of the weeds). Then you will need to water it in thoroughly to activate the
fertilizer. |
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| WHAT: |
Greenview Lawn Food with GreenSmart |
| WHEN: |
June 15th
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| HOW: |
This is to give you a good fertilizing to
stimulate the grass during the hot summer months. At this point you should have your
lawnmower raised to at least 3 inches, and if drought conditions are occuring, wait until
there is some rain before you apply. Simply follow the directions on the bag for spreader
settings, and water in thoroughly after application to activate the fertilizer. This is
also a perfect time to put down any insecticide for surface feeding insects such as ants,
spiders, fleas, chinch bugs, sod webworms and cutworms. Dursban is recommended control for
surface feeding insects because it will not harm earthworms, which are beneficial to your
soil. Note: Space this step at least 4 weeks from the 2-Way Weed & Feed so that the
lawn is not over-fertilized.
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| WHAT: |
Greenview Fall Lawn
Food with GreenSmart |
| WHEN: |
September 1st - 15th |
| HOW: |
Raking or catching grass clippings will not prevent a layer
of matted dead grass material called thatch. When a thatch layer in the
grass becomes 1/4” or 1/2” or more, problems will arise from insects,
disease and lack of water penetration to the soil once the thatch dries out.
It is best to remove a thatch layer by renting a mechanical thatcher in April or September. Then, overseed
immediately with a grass mixture that includes a high percentage (70% or more) of
fine-bladed perennial ryes plus a starter fertilizer to rejuvenate the lawn. Or, use
Greenview Wintergreen to stimulate root growth, in order to make the grass plants stronger
and healthier for the winter. Follow directions on bag for spreader settings. Water in
thoroughly to activate fertilizer.
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| WHAT: |
Greenview Fall
Lawn Food with GreenSmart (2nd application) |
| WHEN: |
October 30th |
| HOW: |
This fertilizer is designed to stimulate root growth, in
order to make the grass plants stronger and healthier for the winter. Follow
directions on bag for spreader settings. Water in thoroughly to activate
fertilizer. This would also be the absolute best time to over-seed any parts
of the lawn that are thin or bare, because they do not have to compete with
any weeds. Fertilizing in late October will cause an earlier green color in
your lawn in early spring.
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| WHAT: |
Pelletized Lime or Encap Fast Acting Lime |
| WHEN: |
November |
| HOW: |
Pelletized lime should be applied every other
year (approximately 15 lbs. Per 1,000 ft²) once you have your soil pH to its optimum
level, which is between 6.0 and 6.5. A soil test should be taken to determine where your
soil pH is now. |
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