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Our tips are for cool-season lawns like bluegrass and fescues.
Lawn calendar
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Routine Care
Remove debris and leaves to keep your grass from being smothered. Shred leaves to use for mulch or to add to your compost pile. For efficient composting add some nitrogen fertilizer, about ¼–½ cup per bushel of leaves.
Fertilize with 1 lb nitrogen per 1000 square feet. Valentine’s Day is a good way to remember.
problems
Either hand-weed or spray wild onion, wild garlic and winter annual weeds with a broadleaf herbicide, following the label directions. Products work best when the air temperature is 50–80°F.
Special Tasks
Wait until fall to seed or renovate your lawn. Lawns seeded in the spring don’t last through the summer because their roots don’t establish before hot weather arrives.
