How to control the soil ph in the lawn, garden and flower beds

HI I HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS THAT NEED TREATMENT AND I WOULD CHERISH YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS THE SUBJECT IS A CENTIPEDE LAWN IN HIGH PH SOIL AND ATTENDANT FUNGUS PROBLEMS THAT COME WITH HIGH PH HERE ARE SOME INTRO FACTS

LOCATION EAST TEXAS SIMILAR TO YOUR GEORGIA SOIL SUGAR SAND IN PLACES RED IRON BASED SOIL IN OTHERS

OUR GRASS AREA IS 4000 SQ FEET SOME 8 YEARS IN PLACE

ON AVERAGE THE PH IN FUNGUS TROUBLE SPOTS IS 8.0 + AND OF COURSE FUNGUS LIKES HIGH PH WHILE CENTIPEDE LIKES PH 6.0 SO NEED TO REDUCE PH 1.5 TO 2.0 POINTS OVER 4000 SQ FEET FOR HEALTHY CENTIPEDE AND EQUALLY IMPORTANT REDUCE FUNGUS FRIENDLY SOIL

WE WERE GONE FOR 2 MONTHS THIS SUMMER JUST GOT BACK AND FOUND 1500 TO 2000 SQ FEET OF LAWN WAS TOTALLY DEAD FROM FUNGUS [WILL NEED TO RESEED OR RE SOD] REMAINDER IS DOING FINE SO I HAVE AN IMMEDIATE SEVERE FUNGUS PROBLEM IN 2000 SQ FEET AND A LONGER TERM FUNGUS MAINTENANCE PROBLEM IN THE OVERALL 4000 SQ FEET

I AM SURE I COULD BLUNDER THROUGH ALL YOUR PRODUCTS AND FINALLY FIND A HELPFUL COMBINATION JUST TIME AND MONEY! FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME WHO IS JUST SMART ENOUGH TO GET IN TROUBLE YOU OFFER TOO MANY OPTIONS!!! I HAD A LOCAL SOURCE OF

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS PLACE AN ORDER THAT GIVES ME A 12 MONTH SUPPLY OF CHEMICALS TO ADDRESS [1] FUNGUS AND [2] PH REDUCTION BOTH PROBLEMS ARE LONG TERM SO 12 MONTHS IS SORT OF A STARTER KIT

FINALLY HAVE WEEDS AND GRASS IN ASIAN JASMINE AND FESCUE/MONKEY GRASS ANY RECOMMENDATIONS? AND OUR FALLS ARE RATHER MILD LIKE YOURS STILL 70S AND LOW 80S SHOULD FUNGUS TREATMENT START NOW OR IN SPRING?

THANKS W.W.

If you review our SOIL PH CONTROL ARTICLE, you'll learn keeping the PH in balance is key for insect, weed and fungus control with most any kind of turf. Centipede is no different and in fact more susceptible than others to the impact of an improperly balanced PH. So for now, you need to address the high PH first and one of the best way to get it adjusted is with some SULFUR GRANULES. If you don't yet have a SOIL PH PROBE, get one and start applying the Sulfur with the goal being to get your PH down close to 6.0. More importantly, you'll need to monitor the PH to make sure it doesn't creep back up on you again. For some yards, this means taking readings every 2-3 months and in some instances, applying Sulfur as frequently as once a quarter.

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How to control the soil ph in the lawn, garden and flower beds