As we move through the fall season many of you will choose the option to forgo overseeding this season to save some water. With the prime growing season behind us you’re going to start to see your lawn start to slow down. The days are becoming shorter and your warm season grass is starting to need less inputs. There are a couple areas where you can cut back this winter to save yourself money. I will go into detail what you need to maintain a non-overseeded lawn during the winter, and go briefly over an overseeded lawn watering and fertilizer schedule.

My first suggestion for those that will not be overseeding is to turn your irrigation clock off except on the day you will be watering. Having your lawn set up to automatically run certain days and times during the fall/winter will cause you to use much more water than your lawn can utilize.

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I’m giving everyone a homework assignment for the weekend, but I better not catch anybody doing it during the Michigan/Ohio State game tomorrow. Don’t forget that as you read on and get ambitious there is no chore more important than a Michigan victory.  OK–now that I have that out of the way I will begin.  Let’s talk about efficient watering….. Read the rest of this entry »