Newby here. I'm hoping to pick up some tips. I'm using a Toro 4260 Time Cutter with bagger on 10K sq. ft. residential lawn. Lawn is established (9 years) and generally doing well. I feed the lawn every 8 weeks or so. I use the Scott's 4 step and supplement feed between the steps to maintain the interval. I have an irrigation system and the soil is sandy so I need to keep an eye on the water.
Question: I came down with a case of "red Thread". In researching it seems my lawn may have been made susceptible by being underfed. This caught me by surprise. Since I'm feeding every 7/8 weeks now, should I just feed more often, or should I switch to mulching so I'm less dependent on the Scott's feedings? With my mower switching from mulching to bagging will not be something I do quickly and casually since it will involve changing out blades and an internal deck baffle system.
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Mulching wouldn't hurt, but I'm not an expert to know how much it would help. The good news is red thread is temporary, and the grass will usually recover. Here is some info:
Mulching wouldn't hurt, but I'm not an expert to know how much it would help. The good news is red thread is temporary, and the grass will usually recover. Here is some info:
Thanks for the advice. The easiest thing to do is to up the feeding to once a month till things settle down. No equipment to buy and probably will work out fine. I can decide on the mulching when things are back to normal.
Thanks for the advice. The easiest thing to do is to up the feeding to once a month till things settle down. No equipment to buy and probably will work out fine. I can decide on the mulching when things are back to normal.
