Is your lawn covered with snow?
Please enjoy your snow? Here in central Florida we don't even own snow shovels, snow blowers or ice scrapers. I could tell you how much I miss them but that could take all of about 30 seconds.
You can travel south to see our beautiful winter lawns that are still growing, even thou it's like 40 degrees here this morning, burr!
But even if you live in the cold north, it will soon be time to remove leaves, sticks and dead grass from all the cold season lawns. After you remove the trash, run a Verticutter over any type of grass to open up, for reseeding and cleaning. See all the benefits in these blogs,
Now here in central and south Florida we have been busy over fertilizing and over watering to keep our lawns green?
But unlike most other grasses St. Augustine grasses keep growing up in layers, becoming harder to mow, while creating more thatch.
Now for the thought's of our wonderful politicians on fertilization, and why our lawns now grow excessively all year, because of lawn-spray programs, and government thinking.
About the Pinellas County Fertilizer Ordinance Pinellas County’s fertilizer ordinance
Article XIII, Chapter 58, is intended to protect the water quality and natural habitats of creeks, lakes and marine waters that receive discharge from our storm drain system. The ordinance became law in January 2010 and regulates landscape maintenance practices and the sale and use of fertilizers containing nitrogen and/or phosphorus (phosphate) within Pinellas County. This means that homeowners, landscapers and lawn care services must adhere to specific practices as outlined in the ordinance. Fertilizer containing nitrogen (N) or phosphorous (P) cannot be used on lawns or landscape plants between June 1 and September 30, because during these months Pinellas County receives frequent, heavy rainfall which washes nutrients from fertilizer into surface waters. Violators of the fertilizer ordinance may be fined up to $10,000 per day.
Now just to be fair these same wonderful politicians stuffed Ethanol and healthcare down our throats, and how much have they saved the environment or saved us money on healthcare?
Being a politician is just a feelgood-ism ( as long as it makes them look good ) the truth is that 90% of these projects are not worth the paper they are printed on!
Being a politician is just a feelgood-ism ( as long as it makes them look good ) the truth is that 90% of these projects are not worth the paper they are printed on!
See the truth about ethanol:
http://truth-out.org/archive/component/k2/item/77025:david-pimentel--corn-cant-save-us
The truth about Article X111. intended to protect the water quality and natural habitats.
Since the passing of this law, all the lawn-spray companies have done is increased fertilizer use in the what used to be slower growing months. Making more work for the lawn mower person, and because it rains just as much as in the warmer months, we have just as much fertilizer runoff.
So you may ask why should I complain? Verticutting is a must do project to keep your lawn lean and healthy. Because it's a strictly a seasonal project here, the fact that fertilization has been increased Oct. thru April when the lawns were once slowing down, now all this growth makes the Verticutting process much harder.
One answer is to start mowing your St. Augustine lawns lower each week, getting them ready for Verticutting season ( Oct into Dec.) - ( Mar. into May ) in central Florida. Also contrary to this belief that this grass has to be mowed at 3.5 to 4" is not true. If you have good irrigation these grasses can be mowed at 2.5 - 3" in the warm months.
My ideas on complete lawn management programs.
See: PLP - perfect lawn program www.verticutting.com
Set-up an appointment: york.ysta@gmail.com
www.verticutting.com 727 455 7337
Since the passing of this law, all the lawn-spray companies have done is increased fertilizer use in the what used to be slower growing months. Making more work for the lawn mower person, and because it rains just as much as in the warmer months, we have just as much fertilizer runoff.
So you may ask why should I complain? Verticutting is a must do project to keep your lawn lean and healthy. Because it's a strictly a seasonal project here, the fact that fertilization has been increased Oct. thru April when the lawns were once slowing down, now all this growth makes the Verticutting process much harder.
One answer is to start mowing your St. Augustine lawns lower each week, getting them ready for Verticutting season ( Oct into Dec.) - ( Mar. into May ) in central Florida. Also contrary to this belief that this grass has to be mowed at 3.5 to 4" is not true. If you have good irrigation these grasses can be mowed at 2.5 - 3" in the warm months.
My ideas on complete lawn management programs.
See: PLP - perfect lawn program www.verticutting.com
Set-up an appointment: york.ysta@gmail.com
www.verticutting.com 727 455 7337
See you then
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