Garden Care Guide

Velvet Bentgrass Care

Agrostis canina

It forms a fine-textured, dense, high-quality lawn surface; it is used in places that require high maintenance, such as golf courses. It likes full-sun or lightly shaded areas and moist, acidic soil.

Half-hardy

Monthly care calendar

Timings are for a temperate Northern Hemisphere climate. In warmer areas tasks start earlier, in colder areas later; in the Southern Hemisphere shift them by six months.

January
  • Watering: Only if necessary (2-3 L/m²); reduce if there is rain.
  • Pruning: If there is no growth, do not cut.
  • Plant protection: If there is a risk of snow mold, apply a protective fungicide (iprodione).
  • General care: Avoid walking on it.
  • Pests & diseases: Check for snow mold.
  • Frost risk: Do not walk on it while frozen.
February
  • Watering: Only if necessary (2-3 L/m²); reduce if there is rain.
  • Pruning: If there is no growth, do not cut.
  • Plant protection: If there is a risk of snow mold, apply a protective fungicide (iprodione).
  • General care: Avoid walking on it.
  • Pests & diseases: Check for snow mold.
  • Frost risk: Do not walk on it while frozen.
March
  • Watering: 5-7 L/m²/week; reduce if it rains.
  • Fertilizing: Spring starter fertilizer (NPK 21-5-10), 20 g/m²; do not overapply.
  • Pruning: Once a week, gradually lower the mowing height (2-3 cm).
  • Plant protection: Fungicide for dollar spot (propiconazole).
  • General care: Raking and aeration.
  • Pests & diseases: Check for diseases such as dollar spot.
April
  • Watering: 10-15 L/m²/week, reduce if it rains.
  • Fertilizing: Nitrogen-dominant (e.g. NPK 25-5-8), 20 gr/m². Do not overfeed.
  • Pruning: 2-3 times a week (1-3 cm).
  • Plant protection: Insecticide for danaburnu (Imidacloprid).
  • General care: Aeration, weed control.
  • Pests & diseases: Carry out control for dollar spot and brown patch.
May
  • Watering: 10-15 L/m²/week, reduce if it rains.
  • Fertilizing: Nitrogen-dominant (e.g. NPK 25-5-8), 20 gr/m². Do not overfeed.
  • Pruning: 2-3 times a week (1-3 cm).
  • Plant protection: Against fungal diseases (Propiconazole).
  • General care: Aeration, topdressing with sand.
  • Pests & diseases: Check for fungal diseases and mole crickets.
June
  • Watering: 20-25 L/m²/week; water deeply in the early morning.
  • Fertilizing: Potassium-rich summer fertilizer (e.g. NPK 15-5-20), 15 g/m², do not overapply.
  • Pruning: Increase the cutting height by 25%, twice a week.
  • Plant protection: For brown patch and Pythium (azoxystrobin).
  • General care: Avoid intensive operations.
  • Pests & diseases: Check for heat stress and root rot.
July
  • Watering: 20-25 L/m²/week; water deeply in the early morning.
  • Fertilizing: Potassium-rich summer fertilizer (e.g. NPK 15-5-20), 15 g/m², do not overapply.
  • Pruning: Keep the cutting height high, twice a week.
  • Plant protection: High Pythium risk (Fosetyl-Al).
  • General care: Avoid intensive operations.
  • Pests & diseases: Check for signs of heat stress and scorching.
August
  • Watering: 20-25 L/m²/week; water deeply in the early morning.
  • Fertilizing: Potassium-rich summer fertilizer (e.g. NPK 15-5-20), 15 g/m², do not overapply.
  • Pruning: Keep the cutting height high, twice a week.
  • Plant protection: For brown patch (azoxystrobin).
  • General care: Avoid intensive operations.
  • Pests & diseases: Monitor heat stress and the insect population.
September
  • Watering: 10-15 L/m²/week, reduce if it rains.
  • Fertilizing: Autumn fertilizer (e.g. NPK 18-24-12), 25 g/m², do not overapply.
  • Pruning: 1-2 times a week.
  • Plant protection: For dollar spot and rust (propiconazole).
  • General care: The best time for aeration and overseeding.
  • Pests & diseases: Check for fungal diseases.
October
  • Watering: 10-15 L/m²/week, reduce if it rains.
  • Fertilizing: Autumn fertilizer (e.g. NPK 18-24-12), 25 g/m², do not overapply.
  • Pruning: As growth slows, increase the cutting height.
  • Plant protection: For rust (Myclobutanil).
  • General care: Aeration, overseeding. Clear leaves from the surface.
  • Pests & diseases: Check for fungal diseases.
  • Frost risk: Be alert to the risk of night frost.
November
  • Watering: Only if necessary; reduce if there is rain.
  • Fertilizing: Winter fertilizer (e.g. NPK 5-5-20), 30 g/m²; do not overapply.
  • Pruning: Once growth stops, make the final cut (3-4 cm).
  • Plant protection: Protective fungicide for snow mold (iprodione).
  • General care: Keep the surface clear of debris.
  • Pests & diseases: Prepare against snow mold.
  • Frost risk: Do not walk on it while frozen.
December
  • Watering: Not needed; rainfall is sufficient.
  • General care: Avoid walking on it.
  • Pests & diseases: Check for snow mold.
  • Frost risk: Do not walk on it while frozen.

The care advice on this page is general and for information only; it is not professional advice. Plant age, soil and your garden’s microclimate can change the outcome. Plant protection products are mentioned only as general information; they are regulated, and the choice, dose and timing must be decided by a qualified professional under local rules. Consult a landscape architect or agronomist before applying.

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