Our tips are for cool-season lawns like bluegrass and fescues.
Lawn calendar
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
soil test
aerate
topdress
fertilize
lime
seed
mow
water
annual weeds
perennial weeds
grubs
disease
Routine Care
If you forgot to fertilize in February, apply 1 lb nitrogen per 1000 square feet before March 15. Fertilizing later will only stress the turf. Roots decline with the arrival of hot weather and cannot support the added top growth.
Wait until September to aerate. Aeration should happen when turfgrass roots are actively growing to speed recovery.
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.
