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Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Summer & Drought Conditions Well, summer is certainly here! But unfortunately along with it we are experiencing some severe drought and heat stress, worst
we've seen here since 2002. As this is no doubt an unsightly condition, it can also be destructive and degrade the quality
of your turf and ornamental plantings. Lawns can enter a so called Dormancy condition, where the turf has a bleached
out tan color, yet still be alive from the crown of the plant down. This dormancy will vary from site to site and in different
soil condition, but we have found on average the cool season turf of our MA lawns can survive up to 4 weeks like this with
as little as 1/2" of water every 2 weeks. With lesser amounts of water and/or longer periods, the plants can start to
die off, and some varities will start clumping together to shade themselves; severe weed pressure will often take hold at
this point. Be aware, a severly dried out landscape (mulch + turf) can be a fire hazard. Many of us have made an
investment in our landscapes and property values, so lets try to protect it!Some Helpfull Tips -Keep watering! even if your turf is bronwing- still water to keep the lower portion of the plant alive and speed recovery when conditions improve-- 1 1/2" per week is best - but anything is better than none -consider an in-ground automatic sprinkler system -water large quantity with less frequency - Keep your turf cut High 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 " - Keep your blades sharp, to reduce turf injury and blade dry out when mowing - Do NOT mow & limit activity in extreme heat and sunny conditions- to prevent a condition known as heat tracking Some fall recovery tips -Core aerate, your soil is likely going to be rock solid after this dry spell- this will help loosen the soil, create a seed bed, and help manage thatch, and allow deep watering into the root zone where its needed. spring and fall is best for this -Reseed, fall is the best time to establish some new grass plants and help fill in any of those thinned out areas in your lawn -repair the notoriuos dry spots(sandy soil) add loam / compost over these sandy hot spots and reseed- this will improve growing conditions and help with moisture retention Thursday, May 20, 2010 5/20/2010 Some Helpfull Tipswe have realized some confusion among some of our customers regarding mowing. We DO NOT recommend mowing right B4 we
make an application to your lawn. Many of the products we use suggest no mowing 2 days B4 and 2 days after
a application. Also regarding mower clippings, you should NOT be bagging or removing the clippings; unless its
absolutely necessary.
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CommentsWe are quickly entering late spring/early summer- we need to be on the look out for lawn disease. Some disease/fungus can take hold and really impact the appearance of your turf; as well as sometimes kill off areas if left unattended. Alot of times disease can be confused with other issues such as heat or drought stress and brown tip or tip die back (caused by dull mower blades). If you notice something in your turf that looks unusual and your not sure why, give us a call or email us about. We may need to make a fungicide application to help with an out break or recommend some adjustments to your cultural practices. contact us for more info- Thank You! Monday, March 15, 2010 JB TURF BLOG - 3/15/2010Well we are off to an early start this spring! Thanks to some warm temps and
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Commentsrecord rain fall this month, the snow has pretty well vanished in all areas. As usual, there is alot of debris down, snow plow damage, standing water, matted down turf, and snow mold in some areas. Contrary to popular belief, it is not very beneficial to just fertilize your turf as soon as the snow is gone- alot of turf plants are still coming out of dormancy and coupled with unpredictable weather, alot of an early applied fertilizer will just run-off or leach to areas not intended or wanted. We recommend waiting till at least the 1st or 2nd week in april. The best thing you can do to get your lawn and landscape going this spring, is a good spring cleanup. Remove all downed debris, try to drain water logged/flooded areas, rake out any matted down turf areas, and try to fit that plowed up chunk of turf back where it came from and tamp down. If you feel your lawn needs some seeding this spring for whatever reason, please contact us prior to doing so; so we may schedule proper timing for applications. Just a reminder, *JB TURF offers a 5% discount for prepaying your lawn service until 3/31/2010 *remember to sign up with us even if your not prepaying- asap sp we can get you in out schedule *we will soon be offering a renewal form on our website *please contact us for any special service considerations or questions Thank You, Joshua JB TURF |
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ITS BEEN A LONG HARD WINTER, AND SPRING IS FINALLY AROUND THE CORNER! AS THE SNOW COVER SLOWLY MELTS
AWAY, THERE MAY BE A FEW SURPRISES LEFT BEHIND. YOU MAY SEE SOME UNSIGHTLY DAMAGE FROM JB TURF RECOMMEND THAT YOU REMOVE DEBRIS THEN RAKE OUT OR DETHATCH
YOUR LAWN ASAP. THIS WILL HELP BREAK UP MATTED DOWN AREAS, AND ALLOW AIR INTO THE THATCH
AND ROOT ZONE. WE RECOMMEND A GYPSUM APPLICATION FOR SALT OR PET DAMAGED TURF. AS TEMPERATURES RISE AND THE TURF IS
FERTILIZED, YOU WILL LIKELY SEE SOME REGROWTH IN THESE DAMAGED AREAS. IF DEEMED NECESSARY, THE TURF MAY NEED TO BE RESEEDED.
THOUGH FALL IS THE BEST TIME FOR RESEEDING, SEVERE DAMAGE MAY NEED TO BE SEEDED RIGHT AWAY. |
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