Whats a good schedule for fertilizing and other yard work?
Q. I would like to know if you have a year-long fertilizing schedule. I would like to fertilize my lawn myself instead of using a service. My yard is St. Augustine grass. Mainly I would like to know when to fertilize, when to treat for brown patch and anything else about lawn maintenance. – J.S.K., The Woodlands A. My lawn fertilization schedule is simple: once in the spring when the grass is greening up and beginning to grow, and once in the fall to encourage good root development over the winter months. I rely on the decomposition of grass clippings during the summer to provide an ongoing supply of nutrients. Proper culture will encourage a healthy lawn, your best weapon against insects and disease. In addition to proper fertilization, this means proper mowing and watering. While waiting for grass green-up and active growth, you could mow, removing an inch or so of any brown grass and weed tops, but not so low that the machine damages the St. Augustine stolons and creates bare patche
