Old Mill Feed & Garden

Lawn Care in the Willamette Valley
The Lazy Gardener's Lawn Care Program
Follow the schedule below for a healthy lawn year 'round. 
You can reduce the fertilizer application rate by half if you use a mulching mower.

If you've been using chemical fertilizers, be patient!  By following this program, your soil health will improve over time resulting in a healthier lawn.  Quick fixes only prolong the process by addressing the symptoms, not the root cause.  The root cause, get it?

Feed your soil and your lawn will take care of itself. 

TIME OF YEAR
RATE PER
1,000 SQ FT
FEBRUARY-MARCH
Apply Dolopril Lime to increase soil pH.
Apply Soil Activator to improve soil microbe acidity and reduce thatch.
Apply Organic Fertilizer to feed soil.
 
If moss is present, apply Fertilome or HiYield Liquid Iron.
 
 
10 lbs
10 lbs
10 lbs
 
48 oz
 
APRIL-JUNE
Apply Weed & Grass Stopper to control annual weeds.
Apply Organic Fertilizer to feed soil.
If needed, water to provide 1" per week.
 
If broadleaf weeds appear, treat with WeedFree Zone.
 
 
2.4 lbs
10 lbs
 
 
2 oz
 
JULY-AUGUST
Apply Organic Fertilizer to feed soil.
Apply Weed & Grass Stopper to control annual weeds.
If needed, water to provide 1" per week.
 
If weeds and unwanted grasses appear, treat with WeedOut Plus.
 
 
10 lbs
2.4 lbs
 
 
4 oz
 
SEPTEMBER
Apply Organic Fertilizer to feed soil.  This is the most important feeding of the year!
Apply Soil Activator to improve soil microbe activity and reduce thatch.
Allow lawn to dry out for 2-3 weeks to kill crane fly eggs.

If your lawn is thin, overseed with a desirable local grass seed.
If broadleaf weeds appear, treat with WeedOut.
 
10 lbs
10 lbs
 
 
5 lbs
4 oz
 
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER
Apply Dolopril Lime to increase soil pH.
If needed, water to provide 1" per week.
 
If broadleaf weeds appear, treat with WeedOut.
 
 
10 lbs
 
 
2 oz
 

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