Entries by smcfarland@zone3creative.com

St. Augustine Grass Care – Summer 2010

St. Augustine Grass – Care and Maintenance – Summer 2010 Video Notes: Step 1 – Fertilization.  If you didn’t fertilize in the Spring, you can apply a fertilizer with a 1-1 ration of nitrogen to potassium…like a 15-0-15.  The middle number is phosphorus and it can usually be zero.  If you did fertilize in the Spring, […]

St. Augustine – Care and Maintenance – Spring 2010

St. Augustine Grass – Care and Maintenance – Spring 2010 Video Notes: Step 1 – Apply Fertilizer.  We recommend something with a 2-0-1 ratio  (eg…(16-0-8)) Step 2 – Prevent the onset of Summer weeds by applying Pre-emergent herbicide.  You can buy it already mixed in with the fertilizer. Step 3 – Watch out for fungus…especially Grey-Leaf Spot and […]

EMPIRE Turf – Care and Maintenance – Spring 2010

EMPIRE Turf – Care and Maintenance – Spring 2010 Get your EMPIRE Turf zoysia lawn ready for Spring and Summer.  This video will guide you through some simple care instructions for getting your EMPIRE lawn looking its best. Video Notes: Step 1 – MOW LOW.  For the first mowing of the year, scalp the lawn with […]

Celebration for Sports Venues Going Worldwide

Celebration Bermudagrass has been gaining popularity in the United States for use in major stadiums. Now other countries are following suit. Recently two facilities used by some of the best soccer teams in South America and Europe have changed their grass over to Celebration. Botafogo FR, a soccer (futebol) club from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil […]

Celebration – Best Bermudagrass for Shade

Bermudagrasses and shade usually don’t get mentioned in the same breath. Bermuda cultivars just don’t handle the conditions like other grass varieties. In fact, the quest to find that elusive shade tolerant bermuda has been the bane of many golf course superintendents over the years. There are a few select types of bermudagrass, however, that […]

Fungus Identification

Many St. Augustine grasses are known for their adaptability to shade. They are often planted under trees and below overhangs where other grasses simply won’t survive. This is an appealing feature for selecting a St. Augustine for a less-than-ideal landscape. But with the pluses come the minuses. Shade and moisture can lead to fungus in […]