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I'm wondering if anyone has a preference for Scotts, Pennington or another product for lawn care in the Charlotte area?
I've used Scotts seed/fertilizer and Pennington lime consistently and I'm "somewhat" happy with the results. Lawn looks good now but a month from now it will be WWIII vs weeds right into the winter.
I've had mixed results with Scotts. This year I am using a liquid fertilizer that is about impossible to find anymore and it has me mowing my grass 2 or more times per week. How tall/short are you cutting? I went from 2" to 3" and can really see a difference.
I've used Scotts seed/fertilizer and Pennington lime consistently and I'm "somewhat" happy with the results. Lawn looks good now but a month from now it will be WWIII vs weeds right into the winter.
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Convert your yard to a warm season grass and this problem will go away. Once established you will only need a couple of bags of cheap fertilizer from Walmart a couple of times/year.
Mower is set at the highest possible setting, I'd guess about 2.5" cut.
Tall fescue - I hear you on the warm weather grass, point well taken. I'll have to do some soul searching before commiting to a 'brown rug" all winter. Being a Damn Yankee (A Yankee who's here and won't leave) I'm used to the green all year long.
Fescue/rebel starts to die when temps are above 84 degrees and if you try to water it enough to counteract it, then you get fungus. Meanwhile native weeds, which have no issues with the heat, start to establish themselves.
There are newer strains of summer grass that don't turn completely brown during the winter.
Winter rye will assure you have plenty of quality time with your lawn mower year round. Fescue in the summ, winter rye in the winter. Seed as directed on the bag.
Fescue/rebel starts to die when temps are above 84 degrees and if you try to water it enough to counteract it, then you get fungus. Meanwhile native weeds, which have no issues with the heat, start to establish themselves.
There are newer strains of summer grass that don't turn completely brown during the winter.
Convert your yard to a warm season grass and this problem will go away. Once established you will only need a couple of bags of cheap fertilizer from Walmart a couple of times/year.
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Fescue "always needs something". Lowes and Home Depot making a killing on Fescue product due to this...its one big yearly cycle of scam lol
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