How to use Siskiyou Blue:
Siskiyou Blue should be part of your long-range turf improvement program. For most lawns, 35 to 40 pounds per thousand square feet per year will give outstanding results. This total amount should be divided into several applications.
For Premium Lawns:
Apply, to each 1,000 square feet...
In late Winter 10 pounds
In late Spring 10 pounds
In early Fall 15 pounds
In late December 5 pounds
For Easy Feeding:
To each 1,000 square feet, apply...
Late Winter 10 pounds
Early Summer 10 pounds
Mid-September 20 pounds
This product will stain concrete: clean up any spills promptly! Avoid breathing dust. Wash your hands after handling. This fertilizer is about twice as heavy as coffee, so for easy measure, use an empty coffee can.
Basic Lawn Care:
Water!
deeply & infrequently. Once every 5-7 days is plenty. Water long enough to wet the soil down to 4 - 6." Never water every day.
Water in the morning so the grass is dry at sundown...
Mow!
regularly; at least once a week during the season. Try not to take off more than 1/3 of the bladeÕs top length. Most Rogue Valley lawns should be cut at 1-1/2Ó to 2", never shorter...
Control weeds!
by proper watering and mowing. If you need to use herbicides, use them before the weeds get out of hand, and only when the grass is growing actively...
Fertilize!
by the schedule. Don't wait till the grass looks pale. Keep it growing at a steady rate...
Dethatch and aerate!
once a year, in the fall or spring...
