Weeds in Newly Planted Lawns

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Weeds in Newly Planted Lawns

Doc explains that weeds in new lawns are not all bad. Weeds have roots and roots help create living soil. Also, weed killers and preemergents can have negative impacts on newly planted or sod lawns.  Be patient and give your lawn a full season to establish. After that we can worry about about the weeds. 

Weeds in New Lawn or Sod Video

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Best Soil Testing – Online and Fast Results

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Granular Pre-Emergent in DG Particles

This is the first step for your spring lawn. Stop weeds and crabgrass BEFORE they can grow. 

PGF Balance 10-10-10 

A professional grade 10-10-10 with tiny particles, micro nutrients, and iron. 

 

PGF Complete 16-4-8 Lawn Fertilizer

This is the main fertilizer for ALL lawns during the growing season.  Warm season and cool season lawns. 

Liquid Pre Emergent Doc Uses

Note… it’s not cheap but this bottle goes a long way. 

HUMICHAR…  
Should be applied to ALL LAWNS and can be applied as heavy and as often as you like.  It contains NOTHING that can hurt your lawn and is 50/50 mix of biochar and humic acid. 

New Dirt Booster Plus for Lawn and Gardens

Add organic matter, microbes, and good fungus to make your lawn and garden thrive.  All new formula for 2022.

 

Killing Grubs and Army Worms with the Double Kill Doucide

Preventative products should be used in the late summer.  Killing products work best in the spring. The product below can be applied anytime of the year to kill grubs. 

GreenShocker Fast Acting Granular

GreenShocker is a granular, all fast release, fertilizer supplement. 

PGF Complete website to pick the right fertilizer. 

 

Super Juice Lawn Supplement and Bio-Stimulant

Lawn Hose End Spray Bottles

WARNING: Use only the 20:1 ratio bottles and do not pay more than $19 for TWO bottles.  When out of stock, others will charge up to $40 if out of stock. Simply wait until they come back in stock from Andersons. 

 

Large Spreader Used – Top Pick for 2021

Probably one of the best VALUES for a large spreader with huge 13 inch wheels. 

Best VALUE in Reel Mowers

 

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Jim Smith
Jim Smith
1 year ago

Doc, I have a question I hope you can point towards. Reviewing your warm season grass calendar, you’ve listed May through Aug for lawn leveling. We have a new house, and the sod was laid down around the early part of Winter. Not very long after the sod was laid and had a chance to establish itself, a heavy rain storm came through and shifted some of the sod pieces, creating gaps. None of the gaps are more profound than the sod. What would you recommend to help address the gaps until the lawn is established this first growing season… Read more »