DATE: 03/22/10
Thankfully winter is finally over! This winter was one of the coldest and longest that I can remember in a very long time. Because of this the lawns are starting to come out of dormancy a little later than usual.
We have to remember we do live in North Florida and do have a winter season. With this in mind, there is a transition period that our landscape goes through before reaching its full potential. Please try to stay patient during this transition period, I assure you we will get the lawns looking beautiful once again.
During this transition period you will also see more weeds than normal for several reasons. One of the biggest reasons is that the turf was dormant for an extended period of time, allowing sunlight to the weed seeds that are in your lawn. The number one way to reduce weeds in your lawn is to have a thick, plush lawn. Well….. during dormancy that is not the case, so the weeds really get a chance to grow. We applied a pre-emergent herbicide in October and also in January to help reduce the amount of seeds germinated. Another factor is the fertilizer application that is applied in March also helps the weeds as well as the turf. The positive side is that after we get the grass growing good, we apply a weed control (in April) and the weeds start dying at the same time the grass is filling in and by mid-May we should have your lawn looking great!
