March and April's lack of rain have made getting lawns off to a good start difficult so far this spring. As long as there is no water restrictions posted for AA county I would recommend putting sprinklers out. The rule of thumb is 30-45 minutes of water in each area at least 3 days a week until Mother Nature catch's up.
It's to early for another application of granular fertilizer ......... if you haven't put down Scotts step 1 you may want to give it a whirl if you can find it in the stores. The lack of rain has slowed the germination process of most grass's and weeds.
I have had several inquiry's about the chickweed that is attacking most of the lawns here in BWC. Chickweed looks like a vine flowering type of grass that spreads and grows quickly in the cool spring and fall temps. The quickest and easiest way to kill it (and many other weeds) is to grab a bottle of any WEED & FEED that you can attach to your garden hose. Follow the directions as to the best time to apply the spray to your lawn. Don't wait to long to attack the weeds as they will choke out the grass you want to grow all spring/summer.
April is also a good time to tune up the lawnmower and have the blade sharpened or replaced. It is important to make sure your not cutting you lawn to short.Cut your lawn on a weekly basis using a good mulching blade. The best height to try to maintain is between 3-3 1/2 inches.......or for most lawnmowers the next to the highest setting on wheel height. If you maintain your lawn to this height you'll find it requires less water and chemicals.
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