The Lawn Process 4th of July Image

4TH OF JULY

JUNE 27th – JULY 11th

Green grass and BBQs!

  • It’s getting hot! We don’t want to do too much to our lawns during the hot summer months for fear of stressing them out.
  • Consider a quick 10-minute irrigation cycle to cool things off in the afternoon if the heat gets extremely bad.
  • Spraying weeds is a no-no this time of year. Pull them!
  • STAY AWAY FROM WEED AND FEED!
  • Want a bit more green? Throw some Iron down.

APPLICATIONS

Apply all products safely on the same day!

  • Apply Milorganite (11.5 setting on Scott’s EdgeGuard) or other Organic fertilizer
  • Pull only
    • There are some heat safe herbicides out there if you must spray. Image All In One is a heat safe herbicide. Just be careful!
  • OPTIONAL N-EXT Application – 9oz/1000sqft MicroGreeNe
    • Using Ortho Dial N Spray, I use the 3 – 4oz setting and walk at a brisk pace.

MOWING AND IRRIGATION

  • Mow at 3 1/2 – 4″ (measured from flat surface to bottom of mower deck)
    • Higher the better, shade that grass and conserve water!
  • 3x per week, weather permitting
    • 1x irrigation is equal to 20 minutes with pop up spray type sprinkler and 45 minutes with rotor type sprinklers (1hr 20 min with mp rotators)