Last week I put down a light application of CGM in order to prevent cool season weeds on in my st. augustine lawn. Was this too late to be effective as such?
One of the issues I've been having with the organic program is knowing exactly when to do what. There seems to be some variance in the general guidelines one can piece together from various sources here and elsewhere as to the "what and when". Unfortunately I'm the type of person that needs a structured regimen in order to keep from entering freakout crazy mode
which has led to me perhaps over doing my amendment application routines in the past. In an effort to streamline the process and make it easier for my type A personality I'm outlining a yearly schedule for myself. I'd appreciate any and all feedback on it.
Here's the initial outline of the amendment regimen I plan to follow this coming year for general lawn care.
mid to late February
CGM - for pre-emergent/early fertilization
late March
Mechanical aeration - I still have compaction and water retention issues
Lava Sand - water retention/aeration
Dry humate - for greening up the lawn
Bioform Dry Fertilizer
early June
Agricultural corn meal - for fertilization/general health of turf
Texas Green Sand - for greening things up during the hot months
July
CGM - for pre-emergent/fertilization
early October
Bioform Dry - for final fertilization
CGM - for pre-emergent/fertilization
~Dave
