Segment 1 of S5E8 Spring lawn care - The Gardening with Joey and Holly Radio show

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In segment 1 Joey and Holly talk on how to have a nice lawn with a few spring lawn care tips
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Deep rake or thatch your lawn - gets rid of any dead stuff - increased growth - dead stuff inhibits growth
Not all lawns need dethatching, but when your lawn does need it, knowing how to dethatch your lawn is crucial to its future. Done properly, dethatching helps restore your lawn to health and keep it beautiful in years to come. By learning why, when and how to dethatch, you can keep your thick, lush grass on track.
If your thatch is 1–2 inches or more, you've probably already seen signs of poor grass color and weak, thin growth. Once you've confirmed your thatch exceeds the healthy mark, the time for dethatching has come.
Dethatching causes a lot of damage to your grass and should be done at a time when the grass is growing so it can fix the damage before the next dormant period. Warm-season grass can be dethatched in late spring or early summer after it starts to grow. ... Dethatching in fall results in fewer weed problems.
The best time to dethatch your lawn is when it's actively growing and the soil is moderately moist. For cool-season grasses, that's early spring or early fall. For warm-season grasses, dethatch in late spring through early summer (after the second mowing).
Aerate to help future compaction in high traffic lawn areas
Seed heavily even if you seeded in the fall - will ensure proper growth
Fertilize - feed your lawn now to get it started right - use a all purpose lawn food and fertilize light and evenly - heavier feeding is for the fall
Remove large weeds - soil is soft
Water if needed us quick snap sprinklers
*Cool-season grasses are grass types that thrive in areas with cold winters and hot summers. ... However, these grasses grow best when temperatures are between 60-75 degree F, which is why they grow most actively in the spring and fall.
*The most common types of cool-season grasses are Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, fine fescue, and tall fescue. You'll often find the seeds of these grass types mixed together for different needs and uses, such as high traffic, sunny, or dense shade conditions.
*Warm-season grasses include Bermudagrass, St. Augustinegrass, Centipedegrass, Zoysiagrass, Bahiagrass and Carpetgrass. They are often called southern grasses because they grow best in hot summer areas and lack the winter hardiness of the cool-season grasses.
An optimal height for a cool-season grass generally is about 2 1/2 inches. And at ea(continued)