Lawn fertilizer - Early October - North Texas?

You might test your soil first, that will inform you best as to what your lawn needs. Your local home improvement store will have easy kits.

Here's one reference for N. TX, it sounds interesting and helpful. The part that makes me hesitate is the amount of nitrogen, the run off from that does damage. But, if you are in a area where the run-off is nor a factor then, consider it. Becky at Flipping th Flip brings up a good point of getting your soil tested.

http://www.greentoplawncare.com/lawn-maintenance/lawn-fertilizer-in-north-texas/#:~:text=Lawns%20in%20North%20Texas%20need%20nitrogen%20for%20green,be%2020%25N%2C%2010%25%20P%2C%2020%25K%20and%2050%25%20filler.

I would check with a local nursery or lawn and garden place in your area. They can advise you best.

Hello. For the best local professional adviceI would highly suggest contacting your cooperative extension. These offices are manned by volunteer master gardeners on site there waiting to answer the communities questions that know your local situation quite well.

Master gardeners are required to volunteer back designated hours ( plus continuing education) each year to maintain MG certification -this community outreach and education is their goal.

If your office is closed....there Might be alternative online venues like Ask an Expert as well as emailing your local master gardeners extension office for their

guidance.... in a non contact manner.

They will have pamphlets and links likely the perfect grass regime care suggestions for your area. They often also can help with soil sample collection containers if you wish to check pH before application.

Betsy, Thank you for responding. My front yard has Bermuda and Zoysia Palisade where there is shade. Backyard yard has Bermuda and 30% of the yard has been taken over by St Augustine from my neighbor's yard. I will read through the literature you have provided. Cheers!

Hi Percy, if you give your County Extension Agent a call they'll be able to provide you very good advice for your area. It is a free government service to the County.

Here's a post that might help - https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/ornamentals/lawnfert/lawnfert.html

Hi! maybe this will help:

https://www.scotts.com/en-us/library/lawn-food/when-feed-greener-lawn

I would ask a local landscaping company

Soil tests are always recommended every few years. Most every speaker in my master gardeners class recommend this for optimal way to address your soil and lawn and garden circumstances.

The way to meet your turf needs is to address the soil analysis.

The test box and instructions can be obtained from your local cooperative extension, unless you want your lawn service to do it.

You have to have a good soil to meet your needs to growing healthy dense turf grass. From there you will find out recommendations to promote the grass growing conditions to include fertilize lime ( pH adjustment) aerate and seed. Pre Emergent lawn weeds can be addressed by a lawn application in the springtime—>here in zone 7 the time the forsythia are blooming.