Or is it still too early for weed and feed on Zoysia in Austin?

1. Ditch the weed and feed. There are better fertilizers and pre-emergents out there than in a weed and feed.
2. You can fertilize and put down a pre-emerge now.

Thank you sir! Any suggestion on a better product I could find somewhat easily?

Just put out a nice 19-5-9 with added Zn and Fe a few minutes ago, and the sprinkler is watering it in one section at a time. Yes, it's time.

https://www.domyown.com/hiyield-weed-and-grass-stopper-with-dimension-herbicide-p-1779.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6J-SBhCrARIsAH0yMZjvVtO153UDIQ7I47x05FsYrKir-X7Jq4Ndodq0Xf9_cm6eYliMKzAaAjjjEALw_wcB

Where did you find that on the shelf?

milkman00 said:

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Where did you find that on the shelf?

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Turner's Gardenland in Corpus has their own blend. They also carry a commercial brand called "Royal Palm" that's good. Always go to a good garden store for fertilizer. I don't think that I've ever seen a fertilizer worth a damn at a big box store. I swear Scott's (and others) just throw together whatever ingredients they have on hand every year and come up with really weird blends.

What is different about this versus a 2,4-D and why is it better? Genuinely curious?

Put out APF K8 about a month ago in Houston area. 15-5-10 with micro nutrients also. Yard is green and growing.

Ill be putting out Barricade plus some liquid fertilizer and 2,4-D tomorrow, assumng the part of my spray rig arrives today anyway.

Couldnt get any pre-emergent applied last fall because it rained everydamned day in Oct and Nov, so muchos weeds this spring that need to die.

I have already fertilized twice this year, following the Randy Lemmon schedule.

I put down pre emergent late February and about to put down first fertilizer app in a week or two. Just a 17-17-17

If in west Houston/Katy, hit up SiteOne in old Katy. Their house brand Lesco is top notch. They have both plain fertilizer and a mixed one with pre-emergents. Price is good too.

My usual is a bag like this depending on what the store has on special.
https://www.siteone.com/en/702282-lesco-stonewall-020-16-0-5-30stabilized-nitrogen-pre-emergen/p/443975

Put out N2 on the Bermuda 2 weeks ago. Ortho weed b gone last week and hit the back yard for a second dose this morning. Should be good by next weekend for the summer.

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What is different about this versus a 2,4-D and why is it better? Genuinely curious?

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Dimension is a preemergent, 2,4 D is a post emergent for broadleaves.

Funky Winkerbean said:

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schmellba99 said:

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What is different about this versus a 2,4-D and why is it better? Genuinely curious?

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Dimension is a preemergent, 2,4 D is a post emergent for broadleaves.

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It will also stop things like crabgrass and other grasses you don't want.

It is a couple of weeks late for pre. but time to fertilize. Us a 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio with at least 50% slow release. Stay away from weed and feed.

Just bought my fertilizer today to put down.

Too late for pre emergent? If not how do I space them out?

ETA: just saw the post above. If "too late" do I just skip all together? Do I put any down at a later time or wait until fall?

Daddy-O5 said:

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Just bought my fertilizer today to put down.

Too late for pre emergent? If not how do I space them out?

ETA: just saw the post above. If "too late" do I just skip all together? Do I put any down at a later time or wait until fall?

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It is never too late to do the right thing.

I greatly prefer dimension (dithiopyr) to barricade (prodiamine) for preemergent. Dimension has some postemergent control of early stage crabgrass where as barricade does not. Also have never had good success with goosegrass control using barricade.

Here's a handy link you can save or print and put on the fridge, pretty sure I got it from someone else who posted it on the OB.

https://ktrh.iheart.com/content/2017-06-26-randys-lawn-fertilization-schedule/

I put out preemerge a couple weeks ago, planning on fertilizing within the next week on my St Augustine.

Pre-emerg went out end of February. I put out 15-5-10 today and watered it in here in BCS

Calvin Finch, retired A&M Horticulturist says to never use weed and feed. "the time to prevent or kill weeds is different from the time to provide nutrients to lawn grass".

He also recommends waiting to fertilize the lawn until you've mowed twice. If you do before it has grown enough to mow twice, the lawn doesn't have enough foliage, so the roots will be inadequate to collect and distribute the nutrients in the fertilizer.

I use this schedule with great success on my Bermuda lawn in Georgetown

Have a ton of broadleaf weeds growing in my Bermuda grass yard. Can I use broadleaf weed killer now, or do I have to wait until the grass greens. I have heard conflicting info.

https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/landscaping/lawn-fertilization-for-texas-warm-season-grasses/

How do tou get rid of POA or blue grass?

Barricade works great in my yard. I was covered up with it last year, and have virtually none this year after a fall and early spring application.

I personally don't like to apply fertilizer until grass is actively growing - south of Waco you are probably getting close. North of Waco it is usually late April to early May.

My reasoning is, if you aren't using a fertilizer with a high percentage of slow release N, you will lose a lot of N to rain and volatilization before the grass ever gets to use it. Your grass roots are pretty much always feeding to some degree, but if you aren't getting top-growth all the roots are doing is storing the N in the plant and they can't store all you are putting down. N will leach and volatilize before your plants can use it.

Fertilizer prices are high so don't waste money. Fertilizer won't make grass grow like "150 degree days" will. When nighttime lows and daytime highs start getting consistently in the 140s, put out your fertilizer.

If you are using a good organic fertilizer or a high quality slow release N source you can put it out so the N is there as soon as the plant needs it without losing too much.

I live in Fort Worth. Looking at these:

Balanced 16-4-8 Nutrient Liquid Fertilizer (1 Gallon) - Premium Lawn Food, NPK with Added Seaweed Extract, Treats Common Deficiencies, Safe for All Grass Types

LawnStar Chelated Liquid Iron (32 OZ) for Plants - Multi-Purpose, Suitable for Lawn, Flowers, Shrubs, Trees - Treats Iron Deficiency, Root Damage & Color Distortion EDTA-Free, American Made

Sprayer
IVOSUN 2 Gallon Pump Pressure Sprayer, Pressurized Lawn & Garden Water Spray Bottle with Adjustable Shoulder Strap, Pressure Relief Valve, for Plants, Car Detailing and Cleaning

or

Rocky Mountain Goods Hose Sprayer Attachment with Bottle - for Spraying Fertilizer, Soap, Pesticide, Chemical, Insecticide - Dilution Mix Adjuster - Nozzle Angle Adjustment for Trees/Garden

Annual blue grass will start dying as soon as it hits 90 degrees. Bag your clippings, so you are not spreading seeds.

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Barricade works great in my yard. I was covered up with it last year, and have virtually none this year after a fall and early spring application.

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When did you put it out?

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BMach said:

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Barricade works great in my yard. I was covered up with it last year, and have virtually none this year after a fall and early spring application.

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When sid you out it out?

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My head is hurting reading that

Drillbit4 said:

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agAngeldad said:

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BMach said:

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Barricade works great in my yard. I was covered up with it last year, and have virtually none this year after a fall and early spring application.

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When sid you out it out?

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My head is hurting reading that

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Yea, i fixed it.

I've always used Amaze pre-emergent with great success. Their factory in China (what isn't made in China, damnit) burned down. A local San Antonio nursery bought up everything they could get. Price doubled but I got enough last time.

Thanks for recommendation for Barricade and Dimension. I looked into Dimension this year but still had one bag left from last application. I'll look for one of the two before the fall application.