Lawn care schedule for fall Bermuda lawns. PRODUCT LINKS → https://www.howtowithdoc.com/fall-lawn-care-schedule/ Doc explains the fall lawn care schedule and fall Bermuda grass calendar. Fall is the last chance to work our Bermuda lawns while they are still growing strong. There a few simple steps that will keep your lawn looking great as we transition from the summer to the fall months. Fall Lawn Tips Be prepared for Army Worms and Sod Worms. There are several videos showing how to test and how to treat them. We list the treatments on the page where this sheet is located. You may have to treat every 28 days to battle the cycle. We apply the granular and the spray at the same time if you detect them. If you don’t see armyworms… it’s a good idea to do a granular treatment anyways because of grubs.
Grubs… if you have a lot of DEAD spots on your lawn, check for grubs. The armyworm treatment we list will also kill grubs, just use at a higher rate and water in. If treating for grubs… it takes a LOT of water to reach them, so usually a good rain is what drives it down deep enough. Also apply at the HEAVY rate.
PGF Complete every 3-4 weeks. As long as the rains return, your Bermuda will want food. Keep applying PGF until temps drop into the 70’s. At that time you’ll want to apply PGF Balance. (NEW) PGF Balance is a FAST release fertilizer which is 10-10-10 plus micros. It’s a good last soil correction without a heavy nitrogen push. Remember… Bermuda likes to SLOWLY shutdown in the fall.
If you have not done a soil test, NOW is a good time to do one. PH adjustments are best done in the fall and early spring but I really like to do them while grass is dormant. That way there is no worry about issues. Get a soil done in the fall so you can plan your winter PH adjustments.
Pre-Emergent? If you don’t have weed issues then hold off on the PE. I prefer to apply PE when my lawn goes dormant. Dormant Bermuda allows winter weeds to establish. So apply around the first frost and then again in the late winter. Poa Annua seems to be the BIG issue for most. It grows in the cold temps. Apply a HEAVY coat of the granular listed once your Bermuda is dormant or the frosts move in.
HUMICHAR… keep it coming. Keep applying Humichar as it will continually work into the soil and add carbon. Remember that Humichar contains NO NUTRIENTS… it’s simply a way to improve your soil and lasts for HUNDREDS OF YEARS. So, we can continually add it to our soil all year long. We will have a WINTER program out soon.
