junk also,I've bought every kind of grass product there is.Just hire a pro such as true green totally different stronger long lasting product.The guys around town who claim there grass experts use inferior products.
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If you are going to go the DIY route, I've had better results using Lesco.
I've had better results using a separate weed killer that you spray instead of getting a weed & feed type product. Even then, it won't compare with the potency of commercial grade products that are not available at large home improvement stores.
You may be able to get some good products at a local shop that specializes in garden supplies. I was able to find a local small lawn care shop that had a real good weed killer but was rather expensive but it worked great.
Water deep, but not frequently. This will promote better and deeper root growth. It's not even hot outside so watering more than once a week is probably a bit much.
Going to switch to once a week watering. What should I shoot for .5" to 1"?
Here's some good info on Centipede grass. They recommend about 0.5" of water every 3 to 5 days.
HGIC 1215 Centipedegrass Maintenance Calendar : Extension : Clemson University : South Carolina
Here's some good advice from 70fastback:
I was watering my lawn too much. Now I wait for the blades to start folding up or when I start seeing spots that look a little dry and then I water.
1" of water per week unless you have sandy soil, then .5" every 3 days.
Problem with the spray stuff, being do it yourself or a company, what happens if it rains after application? Apply to send a soil sample to UF, they will tell you what to put down.
When I was spraying it myself, I would watch the weather forecast and spray when the temperature was right and when no rain was expected for a few days.
The stuff that TruGreen uses is normally waterproof within a few hours so it doesn't matter if it rains after that.
Totally agree with your call on the middle number. I remember what each number is with this - up, down and all around. First number (up) - leaf blade growth. Second number (down) - root growth. Third number (all around) - spread. While a licensed agronomist might be OCD enough to argue with my method, it's close enough and works for me.
I have a neighbor who got tired of his sod looking bad several years after he installed it. He was literally able to peel the sod back off the lawn because there was little root growth.