JUST THE FACTS
TURF CARE MID-ATLANTIC REGION
1. Cut grass higher at 3"-4" - No lower
than 3"
2. Sharpen blades after every two mows
Keeps tips of grass green.
3. Fertilize when turf is actively growing
in the Spring and in the Fall
4. Mow weekly every 7 to 10 days
5. Water deep when necessary, turf
needs 1" per week- do not water
shallow, it brings the roots to the
surface.
Turf Grass- Is it Important to Curb Appeal?
Is their a visual difference in the two lawns in the picture below? You bet there is. Which lawn would you like to have?
When you have poor turf, even new mulch shows poorly
How to mow properly
Do not cut the grass too short
How to properly spread turf fertilizer
Aerating and seeding turf
Preferred varieties of turf in the Mid- Atlantic
Turf Diseases
1. Brown Patch- Trouble Summer
2. Dollar Spot-Trouble May thru August
3. Powdery Mildew-Trouble in moist or dry shade
4. Leaf Spot-Trouble Spring and Fall
5. Red Thread- Trouble Spring and Fall
Turf Weeds
Bindweed Dallisgrass Dandelion
Henbit Plantain Purslane 
White Clover Wild Garlic Wild Geranium
Weed Control
Pre-emergents and Post-emergents, what's the difference?
What is the matter with this turf? Perfect dieing square probably means buried concrete under turf.
Tricks of the Trade
Pull out the edges from under pine trees
Evergreen Trees-Create the professional look
As pines grow together, combine into one bed
Water when its dry and keep your spring color
Turf will struggle to grow here. think groundcover
Mulching trees only with no turf around looks silly
How to minimize salt damage to turf from winter storms
Salt will damage roots Plowed snow breaking plants