Keep mowing the lawn but if the weather starts to dry raise the height of the mower and mow a little.
Lawn maintenance schedule florida.
Summer in north florida and early fall in south florida.
Summer lawn maintenance is about keeping on top of the work you did during spring and is really a time to enjoy the longer days in your garden as you relax with friends and family.
In south florida an additional application of fertilizer may be required in early winter due to the extended growing.
A high maintenance lawn in florida would receive 4 pounds of nitrogen per 1000 square feet per year applied in 1 pound increments during march may july and september.
This turfgrass maintenance calendar may be used on turf grown throughout the state.
However management practices may need to be adjusted based on the year s climate and the region where the turf is grown.
The mower setting should be between 2 to.
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If your jobs in the spring went well your lawn should look pretty good heading into the summer.
Month by month guide to lawn care from month by month gardening in florida by tom maccubbin additions by lukas nursery january no fertilizer or weed feed for st.
Mow the lawn slightly lower than the regular summer mowing height.
States with warm season lawns include.
Your lawn care schedule will vary according to the climate where you live of course the calendar may call the month of march early spring but if you live in the midwest your lawn may still be a snow bank when your compadres in florida are getting out their mowers for the first time.