If you haven’t over-seeded your lawn this September, today is better than tomorrow and tomorrow is better than next week. As fall approaches, days get shorter and night time temperatures drop. Crabgrass, foxtail, and annual grassy weeds turn yellow and shrivel leaving room for turf seed to germinate in cooling soils. September over-seeding helps thicken existing turf eliminating bare spots. Next spring, if no bare spots, there will be no weeds.
Mother Nature has it figured out, after 2 millions years of over-seeding the prairies; we follow her recipe. In their natural growth cycle, grass plants form seed heads and re-seed themselves. Regular mowing eliminates the seed head. Mimic Mother Nature by re-seeding in fall. Over-seeding will introduce youthful vigor and genetic diversity in existing turf. The strongest plants survive and carry on the integrity of the stand. Over-seeding with improved varieties of grass seed will create better quality turf for the future.
Macho Mix turf-type fescue contains only the best performing varieties for the mid-west. Improved turf-type tall fescues in
Macho Mix are finer in leaf texture, darker in color, denser growth habit and provide superior disease resistance.
Macho Mix turf-type fescue retains good color during the winter months and provides a year-round green lawn. Lower and slower growing turf-type fescues mean less mowing. Denser growth habits mean fewer weeds and less clumping. Improved disease tolerance means less maintenance.
See Related: Grass Seed Buyers GuideBlue Wave type bluegrass varieties in
Uncle’s Estate Mixare university tested and golf course proven in the mid-west region. Today’s elite bluegrass varieties are different than what your parents were planting just a few years ago. People can be quick to malign bluegrass, but if you look at its short comings, the only problem it really has is with the lack of water. A conservative irrigation plan will carry your bluegrass lawn to the first of September when the cool nights and fall rains return. Aggressive bluegrass varieties fill in routine damage and give your
lawn that soft well manicured look.
See Related: Uncle's Playbook for Lawn CoachesSeptember to Mid October is plenty of time to fix most turf problem. Seeding in September, when the days are warm and nights are cool will allow grass seed to sprout very quickly. Fertilize with
Renovator or
Golf Course Starter now and again in 4 weeks. An application of fall fertilizer pushes the root system deep into the soil. At Thanksgiving time, fertilize with
Snowman winter root builder and your lawn will wake up next spring thick and green with an established root system.
