Keep your lawn healthy under Alabama’s summer sun: 5 tips from Auburn University

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The advice comes from Alabama Cooperative Extension Specialist Dave Han, an expert in turfgrass management who teaches at Auburn University.

Keeping your grass green and lush can be a challenge during Alabama summers of abundant sunshine and sometimes spotty rainfall.Specialist Dave Han from Auburn University’s College of Agriculture has some tips about how to maintain a healthy lawn. Han is an associate professor in Auburn’sIn a news release from the university, Han gives advice on watering, mowing and fertilizing the warm-season grasses that are common in Alabama, including zoysiagrass, Bermudagrass, and centipedegrass.

Watering once a week during dry spells should keep the grass green, even though it will not grow very fast.Most warm-season lawns do well at 1½ to 2 inches tall, Han said. St. Augustinegrass can be cut a little higher, at 3 to 4 inches, and tall fescue should also be cut around 3 inches tall.

 

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