All You Need to Know About Turf

Prepare Turf for healthy growth

If you haven’t done so already with your HOA, it’s important that you prepare turf now for vigorous growth from the Bermuda grass.

Turf absorbs heat and reflects sun rays. Properly maintained turf in the Arizona climate is essential.

Here’s a few tips. A publication from the University of Arizona gives more detail, check it out!

Start reducing height of grass 1/2″ every week to help kill ryegrass (from winter season) and encourage fresh Bermuda grass growth. When the turf appears yellow-ish, that’s the ryegrass dying as the Bermuda makes its way through. This may happen through June/July.

Aerate turf, add soil amendments, and spray the weeds.

Pre-emergent weed control applications should be scheduled with your landscaper. These chemicals act greatly to reduce weed infestation and prevent them from emerging through soil.

More on landscaping and water conservation coming soon to the PDS Gateway. Also, we have a training coming up regarding Smart Water devices in June. Stay tuned here, or our Facebook page, for details as they are announced!