Lawn Care Calendar
 

April

 - Clean lawn of debris

 - If needed, use a spring tine hand rake to remove leaves that have accumulated.
 

May

 - Overseed spots missed last fall

 - Mow at 2 inches (don't collect clippings or remove more than 1/3 of growth per mowing)

 - Fertilize (prefer slow release N or at least 20-30 % of fertilizer mixture slow release)

 - Power rake (thatch > 1/2 inch)  or core aerate

 - If required, apply preemergence herbicide when soil temps at 2" depth are sustained at 50-55^oF (Lilac flowering)

 - Monitor for billbug
 

June

 - Apply preemergence herbicide if not already done in May

 - Apply season-long grub control if needed
 

July

 - Mow at 2 1/2 inches to 3 inches

 - Do not fertilize

 - Make second preemergence herbicide application (if needed)

 - Irrigate deeply and infrequently (1 inch per week)
 

August

 - Monitor for lawn grubs

 - Overseed thin spots until mid September
 

September

 - Mow at 2 inches

 - Overseed thin spots mid August to mid September

 - Fertilize (prefer slow release N or at least 20-30 % of fertilizer mixture slow release)

 - Core aerate (for thatch or compaction)
 

October

 - Fertilize (prefer slow release N or at least 20-30 % of fertilizer mixture slow release)

 - Apply perennial broadleaf weed control
 

November

 - Remove or mulch leaves

 - Prepare lawn mower for winter storage

 - Choose proper ice melt