{"id":700,"date":"2024-02-22T11:22:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T16:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/?p=700"},"modified":"2024-04-19T11:05:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T15:05:14","slug":"february-lawn-care-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/2024\/02\/february-lawn-care-update\/","title":{"rendered":"February Lawn Care Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2024\/02\/Copy-of-Newsletter-MailChimp-General-Image-Size-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-701\" style=\"width:713px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2024\/02\/Copy-of-Newsletter-MailChimp-General-Image-Size-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2024\/02\/Copy-of-Newsletter-MailChimp-General-Image-Size-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2024\/02\/Copy-of-Newsletter-MailChimp-General-Image-Size-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/files\/2024\/02\/Copy-of-Newsletter-MailChimp-General-Image-Size.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warm-Season Lawn Tips for February<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Warm-season lawns include bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, centipedegrass, and St. Augustinegrass<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>February and March are the time to apply pre-emergent herbicides! When our first flowers begin to bloom, like forsythia, this indicates that the soil is warm enough for spring annual weeds to begin germinating. Select pre-emergent herbicides for weeds like crabgrass, goosegrass, and others. Remember: <strong>always follow the label instructions for how and when to apply herbicides<\/strong> or reach out to your county Extension office for recommendations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also continue applying post-emergent herbicides for broadleaf winter weeds, like chickweed, wild violet, and dandelion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is the best time to lime your lawn. Applying lime raises your soil pH to a level that turfgrass likes. Always apply lime based on recent soil test results. Contact your county Extension office for soil testing information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s not ideal to lay new warm-season sod during the winter, but it is possible. If you do install dormant sod, make sure to water it regularly. This means keeping it moist for 30 days.  Read SuperSod&#8217;s article, <a href=\"https:\/\/info.supersod.com\/installing-dormant-sod#:~:text=When%20installing%20dormant%20sod%20on,erosion%20control%20needed%20during%20winter.\">How to Lay Dormant Sod<\/a>, for more information. If you can wait, the best time to lay warm-season sod in Georgia is May through August.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember: don\u2019t fertilize or aerate warm-season lawns in the winter and early spring! Wait to fertilize when your lawn begins to green up in the mid- to late spring. This includes \u201cweed and feed\u201d products. Anything that claims to \u201cfeed\u201d your lawn likely contains nitrogen, which will kickstart the growing process. This is a surefire way to damage your warm season lawn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cool-Season Lawn Tips for February<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cool-season lawns include tall fescue, fine fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, rough bluegrass, and ryegrass<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continue mowing and watering cool-season lawns regularly. Mow tall fescue to a height of 2\u201d-3\u201d and never remove more than 1\/3 of the total height at one time. Turf should get about 1\u201d of water per week. Keep in mind that rainfall contributes to this amount, and adjust your irrigation as necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February is one of two ideal times of year to lay cool-season sod. The other best time is October. Before laying new sod, make sure that you&#8217;re testing, amending, tilling, and grading your soil. Check out this article for more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/housemanservices.com\/blog\/laying-sod-in-georgia-for-best-results\/\">Laying Sod in Georgia for Best Results<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is the best time to lime your lawn. Applying lime raises your soil pH to a level that turfgrass likes. Always apply lime based on recent soil test results. Contact your county Extension office for soil testing information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As with warm-season lawns, February and March is the best time to apply pre-emergent herbicides for spring annual weeds. Continue applying post-emergent herbicides if necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can aerate in February, but wait until March for best results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions about your lawn, don\u2019t hesitate to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/county-offices\/fulton\/contact-us.html\">contact us at one of our offices<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/content\/dam\/extension-county-offices\/forsyth-county\/anr\/BermudagrassLawnCalendar.pdf\">Bermudagrass Lawn Calendar<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/content\/dam\/extension-county-offices\/forsyth-county\/anr\/ZoysiagrassLawnCalendar.pdf\">Zoysiagrass Lawn Calendar<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/content\/dam\/extension-county-offices\/forsyth-county\/anr\/CentipedegrassLawnCalendar.pdf\">Centipedegrass Lawn Calendar<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/content\/dam\/extension-county-offices\/cobb-county\/anr\/lawn-calenders\/St.AugustineLawnCalendar.pdf\">St. Augustinegrass Lawn Calendar<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.uga.edu\/content\/dam\/extension-county-offices\/forsyth-county\/anr\/TallFescueLawnCalendar.pdf\">Tall Fescue Lawn Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warm-Season Lawn Tips for February Warm-season lawns include bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, centipedegrass, and St. Augustinegrass. Cool-Season Lawn Tips for February Cool-season lawns include tall fescue, fine fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, rough bluegrass, and ryegrass. If you have questions about your lawn, don\u2019t hesitate to&nbsp;contact us at one of our offices. Learn More Bermudagrass Lawn CalendarZoysiagrass Lawn CalendarCentipedegrass [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":458,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-turf"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/458"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=700"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":703,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700\/revisions\/703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}