Mid August - September

Mow & Water - as necessary. Mowing heights may be reduced when temperatures cool and turf growth increases.

Fertilization - fertilize all cool-season turfs in early September; this is the most important application of the year.

Cultivation - core aerify, spike, slice or dethatch when active growth resumes.

Establishment - establish or renovate turf by seed or sod.

Weeds - actively growing broadleaf weeds can be treated with postemergence herbicides beginning late August.

Insects - test for grubs, sod webworm, chinchbug and greenbugs as necessary.

Possible Diseases - "Helminthosporium" diseases, Summer Patch/Necrotic Ring Spot, Dollar Spot, Red Thread/Pink Patch, Rusts, Brown Patch, Powdery Mildew, Pythium Blight, Anthracnose, Fairy Rings, Nematodes, Leaf Smuts.

Late Summer 1996
Cover Crops | Tomato Problems | Annual White Grub Homeowner Control Options | Phalaenopsis: "No Better Orchid for Beginners" | Bug Bites | Lawn Care Calendar | To A Violet | Hort Shorts | Hort Tips | OTC Hearburn Drug | Food Safety Checklist |Healthy Cooking: Cabbage | Nutrition Facts: Meal Planning 101 (Part 3 of 3) | Health and Household Tips | Did You Know?

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