Bermudagrass fertility and Stocking Rates (click)

Spring rains are a welcome sight to behold this year, but the mud left behind after a heavy shower can transform a horse lot into a sloppy mess. Kris Hiney, Oklahoma State University Extension specialist for horses, said it’s best to make a mud plan for the high-traffic areas around gates and feeders before rain arrives.

Warm season vegetables that are tender to cold weather can be planted after danger of frost. Watch the 10 day forecast before getting things in the ground! Typically, we do want to wait until after tax day, or April 15th, for planting our tomatoes, peppers, green beans, and maybe even a little longer for squash, cucumbers, melons, sweet potatoes and okra. Soil temperatures need to be warm for these to germinate quickly and thrive. Cold soil and cold temperatures can cause chilling injury to our summer garden seedlings.

As we begin to green up, if you have lawn questions you can contact us for help. In Oklahoma, we have bermudagrass lawns that are considered warms season, as well as fescue, which is a cool season grass.

The care an maintenance for these is not the same! Check out our handy lawn calendars for timing and lawn basics for each one. Also, if you are bringing in a soil sample, be sure to tell us which type of lawn you have. With current fertilizer prices, we do recommend soil testing before applying fertilizer for best use of your budget. The more you fertilize the more you mow, so think about your labor and costs this season before you make those applications.

Cool Season Lawn Calendar (click)

Warm Season / Bermuda Calendar (click)

Soil Testing Instructions (click)