Summertime Tips For A Healthy Texas Turf - Kingwood
Summertime Tips For A Healthy Texas Turf - Kingwood
Published: Aug 19, 2014, 3:00pm
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Texas summers can be brutal with heat, droughts and bugs of all shapes and sizes! The three most common summer culprits of a lawn gone wild are chinch bugs, lawn disease and improper watering habits.
Without proper lawn care, chinch bugs could be a serious problem for those with St. Augustine grass. They are inactive in the winter months, but during the warmer months they run ramped. Each female lays up to 300 eggs, hatching in approximately 2 weeks with life cycles of 7-8 weeks each. This small time frame allows for 5+ generations to inhabit your lawn each year. �A tell-tale sign that your turf has been invaded by chinch bugs or disease are patches of what seems to be �dead grass�, often called Grey Leaf Spots�, says Scoggins. Lawn aeration, fertilization and proper pest control products will help to control these destructive little pest.
Proper and maintained lawn care equipment is the first step to a healthy turf. Keep your lawn mower blades sharp. A dull blade leaves grass weak and more susceptible to being attacked by insects and disease. Compare this to having your hair cut with a dull pair of scissors, the end result could be disastrous!
Although you may water your lawn with good intentions, you may not be doing it right. Bad watering habits also attracts bugs and disease. �Watering your lawn less frequently and deeper, rather than just a little daily, will help the water stay around the first two inches of soil offering the roots and your lawn its own line of defense against pests and disease�, says Scoggins. Timing is also important, watering in the morning will help your lawn by not allowing standing water to inhibit your lawn. Watering early also allows water to dry up or sink to the roots during the day.
For more information on how to make your lawn the envy of your neighbors, call Top Notch Turf at
281-796-9600 or email Ryan at Ryan@mytntlawn.com. You can also visit www.MyTNTLawn.com.
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